Principal Partner Account Manager

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JD: ISV Partner Account Manager / Sr. PAM / Principal PAM

About The Role

Salesforce's ISV partner ecosystem is a powerful engine that drives revenue, innovation and customer success. Our partners connect to and extend the Salesforce platform's value by embedding their data, workflows and agents in the flow of work for our mutual users. The AMER Apps, Agents and Integrations (AAI) organization seeks an experienced Partner Account Manager (PAM) for it's Sales or Service aligned partner portfolio.

As Partner Account Manager (PAM) you'll be responsible for named partner relationships across build, market, go-to-market, support and operate motions. In doing so you'll play a meaningful role in driving Salesforce revenue metrics, next-gen platform adoption and the launch of our transact-able marketplace on the AgentExchange- where customers go to discover and purchase trusted solutions across Salesforce and Slack. Partners you manage will include leaders in the sales productivity, revenue intelligence, data enrichment, content management, enterprise search and productivity spaces.

Key Responsibilities

* Leadership: Internally, represent partners to influence Salesforce stakeholders across Global Partners, Distribution, Product or Marketing. Externally, establish yourself as a trusted advisor to partner leaders across functions; evangelize the Salesforce platform, partner program and priority initiatives to ensure buy-in, resourcing and execution.

* Portfolio Growth: Apply a "GM mindset" to grow your portfolio of named partners. Own portfolio strategy for driving partner adoption of our next-gen platform (Agentforce, Data 360, Slack, AIforce). Deliver revenue, platform adoption and marketplace targets. Ensure focus on both in-quarter deliverables and also the work that will produce dividends for years to come. Prioritize partner opportunities for investments from Partner Solutions, Partner Marketing, Partner Success and Co-Innovation.

* Commercial Execution: Manage go-to-market initiatives with partners that drive pipeline; successfully sign and onboard partners to AgentExchange Commerce and drive Private Offers transactions; accurately forecast the business across key metrics. Inspect partner health metrics to proactively raise risks and opportunities, own the plan to address or pursue them. Lead the negotiation of complex and material revenue share agreements.

* Model AI-first: personally adopt and champion Salesforce AI tools like Coworker and Slackbot, as well as external AI tools to drive personal productivity and business outcomes with partners

Qualifications

Required

* 5-10+ years in ISV, technology or product partnership and/or sales experience in the SaaS, PaaS or AI

* Consistent track record of achieving quota and targets, territory growth and partner growth

* Strong work ethic, critical thinking, problem solving, business acumen and technical aptitude

* Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to synthesize complex situations into crisp updates

* Ability to effectively prioritize and embrace change in a fast paced, demanding environment

* Compelling point of view for how AI and Agents are transforming industries and the opportunities ahead

* Proficiency with Salesforce, Slack, Google Workspace and AI productivity tools

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Additional

* Knowledge of Salesforce next-gen platform technologies Agentforce, Data 360, Slack, AIforce

* Experience working at or with a Cloud or Hyperscaler Marketplace

* Experience working at or with AI labs, MCP solutions or Consumption business models

Why This Role

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a high impact portfolio at the center of our industries major shifts on Platform, AI, Agent and Marketplace. The AMER Apps, Agents and Integrations partners will continue to play a huge role in helping Salesforce drive adoption and consumption of our products, grow our revenues and and deliver customer success.

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.

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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $131,460 - $175,770 annually There is a different range applicable to specific work locations. In California and New York, and select cities in the metropolitan areas of Boston, Chicago, Seattle, and Washington DC, the base pay range for this role in those locations is $144,550 - $193,410 per year. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.