Senior Director, Corporate Counsel

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 Global Affairs 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. Salesforce is a global leader in cloud-based and AI-enabled customer relationship management (CRM) software. Our products help enterprises of all sizes and in all sectors to connect with their customers in new, innovative ways. Our customers also include government organisations using our tools to better connect with citizens.

Salesforce is seeking a high-calibre, strategic Senior Director of Government Affairs for India & Subcontinent. Salesforce's global government affairs team is a diverse group of dedicated (and fun!) professionals who lead the company’s engagement with government officials, legislators, regulators, and other political stakeholders, shaping the company’s positions on public policy. As a key leader within the Global Government Affairs team, you will be the primary driver of Salesforce’s public policy strategy and government affairs in one of our most critical growth and international markets. Reporting into the VP of Government Affairs of Asia Pacific and working closely with the CEO of South Asia, Salesforce and leadership team, the role will be responsible for building and expanding Salesforce’s interaction with national and local government officials, regulators, partners, and any stakeholders relevant to delivering government affairs advocacy objectives and business priorities at central and state level in the region.    The Senior Director, will be responsible for managing and executing external advocacy efforts, outreach programs, and key initiatives in concert with Salesforce’s objectives. You will facilitate high-level engagements between executives and key stakeholders, including legislature, regulatory, and industry association, to promote and advocate the company’s public policy objectives, aligned with business objectives. The Senior Director will actively contribute to making the Global Government Affairs more impactful and recognized as a trusted business partner. You will also work collaboratively with others internal stakeholders, and business units to ensure alignment between business priorities and public policy goals. Specifically, the role will also be involved in creating, leading and executing government affairs strategy for public sector and regulated industries, in close collaboration with the business unit leadership. Key job responsibilities: Strategic Advocacy & Policy Leadership Public policy advocacy covering issues such as cloud computing, AI, privacy, digital skilling, cyber security, digital sovereignty and other related technology matters. Track and anticipate policy and legislative developments, identifying and prioritizing the issues relevant to Salesforce and developing campaigns to engage in policy related consultations, and proactively develop solutions to address these, work across functions within the organisation. Represent Salesforce at major public policy forums positioning the company as a thought leader. Government Relations & Stakeholder Engagement Serve as the lead point of contact for the Government of India, including MEITY, various ministries, and regulatory bodies. Ensure and maintain high level and strategic