Chief of Staff, Director ANZ

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• Be a trusted partner to the GM and their Leadership Team (LT), providing insights, analysis, and recommendations pertaining to strategic, operational, and confidential matters
• Partner with GM and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) to identify, manage, and drive top priorities and strategic goals for the business
• Support the team's V2MOM creation and management - collaborating with the COO, Strategy and Operations and method owners on breakthroughs, quarterly reviews, metrics updates, and status reporting - and addressing risks, issues, and roadblocks as needed
• Compile and support work relating to preparation of executive reviews, decks, submissions, QBRs and presentations on behalf of the GM

• Oversee the planning and execution of customer engagements, including research, preparing background for customer meetings and industry events, to increase value for Salesforce and its customers
• Manage preparations for customer meetings by collaborating with Account Teams to define objectives, craft account briefings, and development pre-meeting materials (e.g., agendas, business reviews, points of view, etc.)
• Align strategic goals with outputs of enabling functions, such as Communications, Marketing, and Employee Success, for events like Dreamforce, Company Kickoff (CKO) and functional all-hands meetings.
• Serve as a liaison across the organization, fostering relationships with other Salesforce teams to align priorities and advance key initiatives - acting as a proxy for the GM when appropriate

• Partner with the GM, LT, and other team members to improve leadership alignment, increase operational efficiency, and accelerate the business through enhancements to operational rhythms, processes, systems, and tools
• Coordinate with COO, ES Communications Lead to organize and facilitate weekly, monthly, and quarterly leadership meeting agendas, content, and communications (e.g., for LT meetings, extended leadership team meetings, quarterly off-sites, etc.)
• Support the execution of regular and ad hoc senior executive presentations and reporting (e.g., APM reviews, method reviews, etc.) in close collaboration with the COO, Strategy & Ops team, Finance Business Partner, and other colleagues
• Collaborate with the Executive Assistant to optimize the GM's calendar, extend their capacity, and ensure readiness for all internal and external engagements - coordinate closely on priorities, scheduling, logistics, and more
• Supervise multiple projects concurrently and periodically contribute as an individual contributor, particularly for Dreamforce and CKO attendance management
• Provide the perspective of the GM during organisational change in collaboration with the GM's ES Business Partner and Communications team
• Support the GM to understand the implications of planning and decisions and be a connector of supporting functions (e.g. finance, employee success, communications)
• Foster a cohesive and high trust culture across the ANZ extended leadership team
• Oversee coverage of Executive Assistants for senior leaders in ANZ

• Find opportunities or gaps in the business, propose and lead special projects as needed, and organize thorough examinations of key topics and priorities
• Support the broader COO function as required

• 10+ years of cumulative experience across sales and/or business management, or related fields
• Possesses extensive knowledge and experience in sales operations, strategy development, business operations, transformation, project management
• Proficiency in crafting and delivering executive-level presentations that are not only compelling but also easily digestible, facilitating well-informed decision-making among senior leaders
• Thrives in a cross-functional, matrixed environment, consistently demonstrating a highly collaborative, team-oriented approach to solving sophisticated problems
• Able to navigate and excel in a fluid and fast-paced environment to ensure initiatives make progress and achieve their goals
• Demonstrated adaptability and flexibility, capable of adjusting quickly to new demands and maintaining composure under pressure
• Exceptional organizational abilities, including the capacity to coordinate the activities of senior leaders effectively, fostering alignment, and driving goal attainment
• Experience presenting to and collaborating with senior executives, facilitating productive discussions and decision-making processes
• Proficiency handling tasks at the strategic and tactical levels, with a commitment to directly execute efficient and effective task completion when needed