Director, Recruiting Research & Competitive Intelligence

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Data

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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.

About the Role

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM — and we're not just building the agentic enterprise, we're hiring for it. As the Director of Data Analytics for Recruiting, you'll sit at the intersection of talent strategy and data intelligence, transforming raw hiring signals into the insights that power one of the most consequential recruiting organizations in tech.
This is a high-visibility role at a pivotal moment. We're not just tracking the talent market — we're building the systems that predict it.

Your Impact

• Lead and develop a team of analysts focused on recruiting intelligence, competitive talent analytics, and workforce insights

• Partner with Recruiting and ES leadership to define metrics, forecast trends, and deliver strategic recommendations that influence hiring decisions at the highest levels of the organization

• Build and scale analytics infrastructure — including automated data systems, dashboards, and intelligence pipelines that surface competitive signals in real time

• Drive the vision for agentic analytics workflows — architecting AI-powered tools that crawl data repositories, predict emerging talent trends, and generate tactical, data-backed recommendations before the market catches up

• Synthesize competitive intelligence from job postings, talent movement, and skills signals across 100+ companies to inform recruiting strategy and role positioning

• Present to senior leadership with clarity and conviction — translating complex analytics into compelling narratives that shape business direction

• Champion self-serve analytics so recruiters and partners can move faster and smarter

What We're Looking For

Required

• 8+ years of experience in data analytics, workforce intelligence, or a related field

• 5+ years managing or leading analytics teams

• Deep fluency in SQL, data visualization tools (Tableau, Einstein Analytics, or similar), and data modeling

• Experience building and scaling data pipelines and intelligence systems

• Strong track record of influencing senior stakeholders through data storytelling

• Familiarity with talent market analytics, competitive intelligence, or recruiting operations

Preferred

• Experience applying AI/ML or agentic workflows to analytics use cases

• Background supporting HR, Recruiting, or Employee Success functions

• Exposure to tools like LinkedIn Talent Insights, Workday, Gemini, Draup.

• Comfort operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments where the roadmap is yours to write

How You'll Succeed at Salesforce

You're someone who doesn't wait for the market to move — you see it coming. You believe the future of talent strategy is built on predictive intelligence, not reactive reporting, and you're ready to build the systems that make that real. You lead with Trust, act with urgency, and bring Innovation to every dataset you touch.
At Salesforce, we strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates.
 

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.

Accommodations

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Please note that Salesforce uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help our recruiters assess and evaluate candidates’ resumes and qualifications throughout the recruiting process. Humans will always make any candidate selection and hiring decisions. Please see our Candidate Privacy Statement for more information about how we use your personal data and your rights, including with regard to use of AI tools and opt out options.

Posting Statement

Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education.

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 $171,200 - $273,000 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $205,800 - $298,400 annually.

The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.