I'm currently partnered with a brand-new Salesforce Customer who are heavily invested in a greenfield implementation to bring on Salesforce as their one-stop shop for everything in the business.
They already have a Salesforce Partner to help with the initial implementation but they are looking to build an inhouse team and you'll be the first hire, with a team being built around you. You will lead the team to design, implement and deploy Salesforce for this business and have the chance to get in early on their long-term roadmap.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the first in-house Salesforce hire, taking ownership of the platform and shaping its long-term roadmap.
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of Salesforce solutions across the business.
- Collaborate with the Salesforce Partner during the initial implementation, ensuring knowledge transfer and smooth transition.
- Build and lead a high-performing internal Salesforce team, providing mentorship and technical guidance.
- Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions aligned with Salesforce best practice.
- Oversee end-to-end delivery from requirement gathering through to deployment and post-implementation support.
- Establish governance, coding standards, and deployment processes to ensure platform stability and scalability.
- Partner with stakeholders across the business to ensure Salesforce becomes the central hub for operations.
Experience and Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a Senior Salesforce Developer or Technical Lead, with a track record of delivering complex Salesforce projects.
- Strong technical expertise across Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, SOQL, and integration patterns.
- Hands-on experience with deployment and release management tools (e.g. Salesforce DX, Gearset, or Copado).
- Previous involvement in greenfield or large-scale Salesforce implementations highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of Salesforce architecture, data modelling, security, and best practice governance.
- Experience in team leadership or mentoring, with the ability to establish and grow an in-house Salesforce function.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the business.
- Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I required.
- Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II preferred.
Benefits:
- You'll have the opportunity to be the first in the door Salesforce hire and grow at the rate this company is, building a team around you.
