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Director, Real Estate Portfolio Strategy & Transactions - AMER & LATAM

2 days ago San Francisco, CA

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
Real Estate & Facility Management

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About the job

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.

The Real Estate Director will be a key member of the Real Estate Portfolio Strategy and Transactions team within the Real Estate and Workplace Services organization. This individual will focus on real estate portfolio planning that will shape Salesforce's global real estate foot print. This position requires a demonstrated ability to manage multiple work streams to drive execution. The ideal candidate has a combination of real estate transactions and finance experience and a keen understanding and passion for the exciting business of Real Estate.

This role will report to the VP of Real Estate Portfolio Strategy & Transactions

Responsibilities
Develop and drive long term portfolio plans across all sites in assigned region, including directing scenario planning and market analysis for real estate strategies
Provide executive project oversight for strategic real estate projects that typically require cross functional and external resource allocation and/or alignment
Manage the End-to-End lifecycle of real estate transactions (from strategy to execution), coordinating with service providers and working cross-functionally with internal teams to drive deals to a timely close
Manage and drive lease negotiations for both growth location and sublease/downsize locations in the best interest of Salesforce
Provide a key partnership role to help drive the strategic agenda forward
Monitor and track critical lease dates
Collaborate with Finance, Strategy, and Business Partner team to create annual budgets
Prepare deal summaries and approval decks for executive communication
Conduct ad-hoc analysis and decision support
Work closely with lease administration team
Pro-actively find opportunities for process improvement and efficiency

Requirements: Education, Experience, and Key Skills
10+ years experience in a combination of Real Estate Transaction Management/ Portfolio Scenario Analysis and/or Finance with a track record of success, including experience working in corporate real estate team
Effectively collaborate across multiple teams within Real Estate to gather data collection and analysis requirements
Experience in negotiating and driving complex lease transactions, engaging with legal teams, broker teams, and internal partners
Experience in negotiating a wide variety of transactions, incl. new lease acquisitions, lease renewals, dispositions (subleases, terminations) etc.
Experience leading internal approval process and managing approval timeline
Effectively manage transactions across multiple countries and time zones
Flexible and comfortable pivoting quickly on portfolio scenario analysis; ability to handle multiple high-visibility transactions simultaneously
Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills
Excellent analytical skills - both planning and financial
Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
Self-starter and high degree of motivation to go above and beyond the task at hand
Highly responsive and service-oriented demeanor
Ability to operate in a high impact, fast-paced environment
Ability to think strategically and act in a detailed, hands-on manner
Experience working in a results-driven, solutions-oriented, and fast-paced environment with competing priorities

Location - San Francisco, CA

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For California-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $193,800 to $281,100.

Client-provided location(s): San Francisco, CA
Job ID: Salesforce-JR313049
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-10-08T20:27:49

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Return-to-Work Program
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Sabbatical
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Professional Coaching
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Unconscious Bias Training
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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