Project Lead, Impact Strategy and Partnerships

About the role

This unique and exciting role is in the Office of the CEO, working at the intersection of business, philanthropy, and public engagement. It is a high-impact relationship and project management role responsible for coordinating philanthropic investments and relationship engagement, financial and procurement process, and event operations that enable Salesforce's CEO and executive leadership to execute on the company's most strategic corporate giving priorities and external partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of high-profile corporate sponsorships, donations, and philanthropic partnerships, end-to-end — including procurement, compliance, stakeholder communications, and relationships.
• Track and report on partnership charitable contribution milestones, impact, and event engagement — ensuring accurate reconciliation through our internal SH360 instance.
• Manage and support high level partnerships that provide employee and partner experiences and programming, managing event logistics, communications, and on-site execution across multiple events.
• Negotiate and manage strategic membership on behalf of OoCEO, coordinating with external organizations and internal stakeholders to maximize engagement and impact.
• Produce and execute a high-volume calendar of corporate philanthropy and stakeholder events — including galas, check presentations, roundtables, and executive convenings — managing speakers, creative assets, guest lists, and REWS coordination end to end.
• Partner with the philanthropy team to manage mutual grantee relationships, coordinate and execute giving announcements tied to corporate partnership milestones.
• Support large-scale employee volunteer events, coordinating across departments to maximize participation and VTO impact.
• Provide white glove support to OCEO Advisors to help maximize their engagement and impact.
• Own end-to-end Procure-to-Pay processes for corporate donations and sponsorships, including Purchase Order creation, Coupa/MPC processing, invoice submission, and payment tracking across a high-volume portfolio of concurrent engagements.
• Partner with internal finance partners, and accounts payable to track and reconcile a large-scale philanthropy and sponsorship portfolio, and expedite invoice processing and resolve payment issues.
• Serve as primary POC for all new supplier onboarding — managing NDA routing, DocuSign processing, Purchaseforce submissions, commodity code verification.
• Navigate complex compliance requirements including SMCA waivers, international supplier onboarding, and specialized tax form processing.
• Manage multiple concurrent procurement cases across Legal, Procurement Ops, Finance, and HR — active escalations as needed.
• Ensure proper vetting and compliance issues are met for all fund recipients.
• Stay on top of new applications, bots, agents, and other innovation tools.
• Understand and implement the complex processes, compliance and ethics requirements, and legal guidelines related to the management of corporate sponsorships, donations and partnerships.
• Work within our internal instance, SH360, for reporting, tracking, and data collection.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in corporate philanthropy, project management, operations, or event engagement — preferably in a fast-paced corporate or executive office environment.
• Excellent people skills, enthusiastic approach to partnership relationships, and ability to pivot gracefully.
• Strong command of Procure-to-Pay processes and procurement tools (Coupa, MPC, Purchaseforce, Fieldglass/StaffUp).
• Experience managing budgets, vendor relationships, and compliance requirements across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Exceptional organizational skills with a proven ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable interfacing with senior executives and external partners.
• Experience with AI platforms, V2MOM, and CRM tools a plus.

Skills

• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in procurement and financial management systems.
• Knowledge of corporate philanthropy and event planning.
• Experience with AI platforms and CRM tools is a plus.

Benefits

At Salesforce, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your well-being and financial security. This includes:

• Time off programs
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Mental health support
• Paid parental leave
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee stock purchasing program

For more details, visit Salesforce Benefits.

Pay

The typical base salary range for this position is $75,000 - $113,500 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $90,200 - $124,000 annually.

Schedule

Full-time position.