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Deployment Strategist - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education

AI summary of the role

Salesforce is hiring Deployment Strategists for the Global Public Sector (Government, Nonprofit, Education) to lead end-to-end customer engagements, define AI strategy, and drive adoption of agentic AI solutions.

What you’ll do

  • Lead end-to-end customer engagement across the complete value lifecycle — Identify → Commit → Deploy → Consume
  • Define the customer's Agentic AI strategy and roadmap, architecting solutions spanning Salesforce's agentic AI platform, Data Cloud, and enterprise systems
  • Manage engagement delivery timelines, stakeholder communication, risk escalation, and progress reporting
  • Own adoption, consumption, and expansion metrics; identify blockers and drive value realization

What you’ll bring

  • 4+ years experience in strategic solutioning, technical advisory, delivery leadership, or program management for enterprise cloud/SaaS
  • Proven experience managing and delivering customer-facing projects within Public Sector, Higher Education, or Nonprofit environments
  • Prior customer-facing delivery experience (consulting, professional services, or technical advisory)
  • Demonstrated understanding of the Salesforce platform and ecosystem, including Agentic AI capabilities and Data Cloud

Technologies

Salesforce · Data Cloud · Agentforce · Python · JavaScript · Java · Apex · Cursor · Claude · LLM · NLP · RAG

About Salesforce

Salesforce sells CRM, data, integration, analytics and collaboration software now unified around Agentforce AI agents for enterprise customer workflows.

Public · 5000+ people

Source and classification

Deployment strategy · Evidence for this classification:

Customer impact from day one. Strategic clarity and Execution that sticks. Salesforce is hiring Deployment Strategists — Strategic Builders who are customer-facing advisors, who define AI strategy, shape agentic solutions, and drive measurable adoption for enterprise customers. You'll work as part of a delivery team alongside Forward Deployed Engineers, translating complex business challenges into agentic AI deployments that go live and generate real value. Engagements are focused and time-bound — typically 12 weeks or less — and may span a single strategic account or multiple customers simultaneously. Your impact isn't just getting to deployment. It ensures customers realize lasting, scalable value from the solutions your team builds. By applying through this job posting, you will be assessed specifically for Global Public Sector (Government, Nonprofit and/or Education)
More from the job description

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts. Job Category Sales Job Details About Salesforce Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce. Applications for this position will be accepted on an ongoing basis. About the Role Customer impact from day one. Strategic clarity and Execution that sticks. Salesforce is hiring Deployment Strategists — Strategic Builders who are customer-facing advisors, who define AI strategy, shape agentic solutions, and drive measurable adoption for enterprise customers. You'll work as part of a delivery team alongside Forward Deployed Engineers, translating complex business challenges into agentic AI deployments that go live and generate real value. Engagements are focused and time-bou [... source excerpt omitted ...] sly. Your impact isn't just getting to deployment. It ensures customers realize lasting, scalable value from the solutions your team builds. By applying through this job posting, you will be assessed specifically for Global Public Sector (Government, Nonprofit and/or Education) opportunities. Key Responsibilities Full Lifecycle Ownership: Lead end-to-end customer engagement across the complete value lifecycle — Identify → Commit → Deploy → Consume — owning outcomes at every stage, not just discovery or deal closure AI Strategy & Architecture: Define the customer's Agentic AI strategy and roadmap. Lead design workshops, agent design sessions, and jobs-to-be-done analysis. Arch [... source excerpt omitted ...] d Deployed Engineers on your team to align strategy with technical execution. Keep the team focused, unblocked, and on track to hit delivery milestones. AI-Supported Development: You'll be developing real customer solutions supported by leading-edge AI tools. Including: Cursor, Claude, and our coding products like Vibes, to accelerate development. Customer Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary customer-facing contact (specifically with Government, Nonprofit and/or Education customers), building trust-based relationships with senior stakeholders and present proposals, decisions and outcomes in terms of business value, not just technical detail. AI Readiness: Assess cus

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