Own the feature lifecycle for specific components from discovery through launch and iteration ... Excellent spoken and written communication with ability to present complex ideas clearly to both ...
Own the feature lifecycle for specific components from discovery through launch and iteration ... Excellent spoken and written communication with ability to present complex ideas clearly to both ...
Software Engineer (Multiple Openings)
Chicago, IL · On-site +1
$108K - $123K/yr
Feature planning discussions. Conduct UI/UX reviews. Sprint planning. Collaborate with other team ... Write unit tests to keep the source code controlled and bug-free. Help with creating automated ...
Software Engineer (Multiple Openings)
Chicago, IL · On-site +1
$108K - $123K/yr
Feature planning discussions. Conduct UI/UX reviews. Sprint planning. Collaborate with other team ... Write unit tests to keep the source code controlled and bug-free. Help with creating automated ...
Associate Product Manager
Chicago, IL · On-site +1
$90K - $120K/yr
Work hands-on with product analytics platforms (Pendo, Mixpanel) and write SQL queries to independently explore feature usage and customer behavior * Build and maintain dashboards and reports that ...
Associate Product Manager
Chicago, IL · On-site +1
$90K - $120K/yr
Work hands-on with product analytics platforms (Pendo, Mixpanel) and write SQL queries to independently explore feature usage and customer behavior * Build and maintain dashboards and reports that ...
Associate Product Manager
Chicago, IL · On-site
$120K/yr
Work hands-on with product analytics platforms (Pendo, Mixpanel) and write SQL queries to independently explore feature usage and customer behavior * Build and maintain dashboards and reports that ...
Associate Product Manager
Chicago, IL · On-site
$120K/yr
Work hands-on with product analytics platforms (Pendo, Mixpanel) and write SQL queries to independently explore feature usage and customer behavior * Build and maintain dashboards and reports that ...
Associate Product Manager
Chicago, IL · On-site +1
$90K - $120K/yr
Work hands-on with product analytics platforms (Pendo, Mixpanel) and write SQL queries to independently explore feature usage and customer behavior * Build and maintain dashboards and reports that ...
Associate Product Manager
Chicago, IL · On-site +1
$90K - $120K/yr
Work hands-on with product analytics platforms (Pendo, Mixpanel) and write SQL queries to independently explore feature usage and customer behavior * Build and maintain dashboards and reports that ...
Producer, News
Rockford, IL · On-site
$16/hr
Writes and orders news stories * Approves scripts * Balances news and feature content to create compelling broadcasts * Edits video * Writes stories for the website and other eMedia platforms
Producer, News
Rockford, IL · On-site
$16/hr
Writes and orders news stories * Approves scripts * Balances news and feature content to create compelling broadcasts * Edits video * Writes stories for the website and other eMedia platforms
Producer, News
Rockford, IL · On-site
$15 - $16/hr
Writes and orders news stories * Approves scripts * Balances news and feature content to create compelling broadcasts * Edits video * Writes stories for the website and other eMedia platforms
Producer, News
Rockford, IL · On-site
$15 - $16/hr
Writes and orders news stories * Approves scripts * Balances news and feature content to create compelling broadcasts * Edits video * Writes stories for the website and other eMedia platforms
S. ordering and delivery marketplace, we feature over 415,000 merchants in more than 4,000 cities ... Great interpersonal skills, both written and verbal communication, and strong group facilitation ...
S. ordering and delivery marketplace, we feature over 415,000 merchants in more than 4,000 cities ... Great interpersonal skills, both written and verbal communication, and strong group facilitation ...
Writes and orders news stories * Approves scripts * Balances news and feature content to create compelling broadcasts * Edits video * Writes stories for the website and other eMedia platforms
Writes and orders news stories * Approves scripts * Balances news and feature content to create compelling broadcasts * Edits video * Writes stories for the website and other eMedia platforms
S. ordering and delivery marketplace, we feature over 415,000 merchants in more than 4,000 cities ... Great interpersonal skills, both written and verbal communication, and strong group facilitation ...
S. ordering and delivery marketplace, we feature over 415,000 merchants in more than 4,000 cities ... Great interpersonal skills, both written and verbal communication, and strong group facilitation ...
S. ordering and delivery marketplace, we feature over 415,000 merchants in more than 4,000 cities ... Great interpersonal skills, both written and verbal communication, and strong group facilitation ...
S. ordering and delivery marketplace, we feature over 415,000 merchants in more than 4,000 cities ... Great interpersonal skills, both written and verbal communication, and strong group facilitation ...
S. ordering and delivery marketplace, we feature over 415,000 merchants in more than 4,000 cities ... Great interpersonal skills, both written and verbal communication, and strong group facilitation ...
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S. ordering and delivery marketplace, we feature over 415,000 merchants in more than 4,000 cities ... Great interpersonal skills, both written and verbal communication, and strong group facilitation ...
Senior Financial Functional Consultant - Workday Success Plans, Advisory Consulting
Chicago, IL · On-site
$120K/yr
Feature Adoption Workshop * Functional Review * Health Check * Expert Assist About You Basic ... Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * The ability to work on multiple engagements ...
Senior Financial Functional Consultant - Workday Success Plans, Advisory Consulting
Chicago, IL · On-site
$120K/yr
Feature Adoption Workshop * Functional Review * Health Check * Expert Assist About You Basic ... Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * The ability to work on multiple engagements ...
Feature Adoption Workshop * Functional Review * Health Check * Expert Assist About You Basic ... Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * The ability to work on multiple engagements ...
Feature Adoption Workshop * Functional Review * Health Check * Expert Assist About You Basic ... Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * The ability to work on multiple engagements ...
... sale) • Set feature and product KPIs that balance growth, revenue and human impact ... written and verbal communications skills with the ability to communicate complex pain points and ...
... sale) • Set feature and product KPIs that balance growth, revenue and human impact ... written and verbal communications skills with the ability to communicate complex pain points and ...
Business Analyst - OEMS
Chicago, IL · On-site
$85K - $120K/yr
Partner with engineering and product teams on feature design, ensuring domain considerations are ... Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable leading client-facing conversations.
Business Analyst - OEMS
Chicago, IL · On-site
$85K - $120K/yr
Partner with engineering and product teams on feature design, ensuring domain considerations are ... Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable leading client-facing conversations.
Business Analyst - OEMS
$85K - $120K/yr
Partner with engineering and product teams on feature design, ensuring domain considerations are ... Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable leading client-facing conversations.
Business Analyst - OEMS
$85K - $120K/yr
Partner with engineering and product teams on feature design, ensuring domain considerations are ... Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable leading client-facing conversations.
The role involves leading high-impact work in the Products and Publishing management team, focusing on product ownership, AI-driven writing assistance, supplier management, website feature launches ...
The role involves leading high-impact work in the Products and Publishing management team, focusing on product ownership, AI-driven writing assistance, supplier management, website feature launches ...
Production Specialist/Cartographer - Middle
Wood River, IL · On-site
$59K - $106K/yr
Knowledge of Feature Data Specifications or Product Specifications (DPS) to include, the ... and written. * Experience with combining digital cartography, computer technology, GIS ...
Production Specialist/Cartographer - Middle
Wood River, IL · On-site
$59K - $106K/yr
Knowledge of Feature Data Specifications or Product Specifications (DPS) to include, the ... and written. * Experience with combining digital cartography, computer technology, GIS ...
Production Specialist/Cartographer - Middle
Roxana, IL · On-site
$59K - $106K/yr
Knowledge of Feature Data Specifications or Product Specifications (DPS) to include, the ... and written. * Experience with combining digital cartography, computer technology, GIS ...
Production Specialist/Cartographer - Middle
Roxana, IL · On-site
$59K - $106K/yr
Knowledge of Feature Data Specifications or Product Specifications (DPS) to include, the ... and written. * Experience with combining digital cartography, computer technology, GIS ...
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A feature writer is a journalist at a magazine, newspaper, or online publication who is responsible for researching and writing feature stories, such as the cover story or a long-form article. As a feature writer, you produce pieces that are longer than a typical news story and rely on in-depth interviews and extensive research or investigative reporting. You typically work under a features editor, and you can work on either a freelance or salary basis. As a features writer, you may pitch stories to the editor, or you may be assigned topics.
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| Aspect | Feature Writer | Copywriter |
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| Primary Focus | Creating in-depth, engaging articles on specific topics | Writing persuasive content to promote products or services |
| Work Environment | Magazines, online publications, journalism outlets | Advertising agencies, marketing departments, online platforms |
| Required Skills | Research, storytelling, journalistic writing | Persuasive writing, marketing knowledge, creativity |
| Common Usage | Publishing, journalism, editorial content | Advertising, branding, direct marketing |
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Forward Deployed Consultant / Senior Consultant (Agentforce Operations)
Chicago, IL • On-site
Full-time
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement
Re-posted 2 days ago
Salesforce rating
8.1
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Job description
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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.
The Forward Deployed Consultant / Senior Consultant sits at the intersection of customer engagement and platform innovation. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing automated business process solutions ("Blueprints") using Agentforce platform capabilities - while also owning the roadmap and feature lifecycle for scalable process solutions that drive measurable customer value.
You will partner closely with customer-facing teams, AI agents, engineering, and design to transform manual, fragmented workflows into automated solutions. You are customer-obsessed, execution-focused, and passionate about solving big problems with creative solutions at speed and quality.
Responsibilities
Roadmap & Solution Ownership
Own the roadmap for process blueprints and automation solutions, balancing strategic direction with foundational execution needs
Own the feature lifecycle for specific components from discovery through launch and iteration
Identify operational inefficiencies, manual processes, and automation opportunities across customer and internal workflows
Blueprint Design & Execution
Partner with customer-facing team leaders to map and analyze customer requirements for new solutions
Build solution blueprints and workflow automations using current platform features
Work directly with AI agents and prompting tools to design automated, enterprise-grade solutions
Validate, test, and iterate blueprints for accuracy, consistency, and performance
Technical Specification & Delivery
Translate high-level strategic goals and customer requirements into clear Product Requirement Documents (PRDs), user stories, and technical acceptance criteria
Manage the product backlog, prioritize sprints, and drive consistent delivery using Agile methodologies
Document solution architecture, demonstrations, and implementation guidelines
Customer & Market Research
Conduct user interviews and quantitative analysis to deeply understand customer pain points and identify product opportunities
Act as the voice of the customer within the development process
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with Engineering and Design (UX/UI) to ensure technical feasibility and intuitive user experiences
Provide structured, detailed feedback to Product Managers regarding feature gaps and enhancements needed to support scalability
Support rollout and enablement of blueprint solutions across teams and customers
Required Qualifications
3-8+ years of experience in Product Management, Process Automation, Business Analysis, or Solutions Consulting
Experience building external-facing products in enterprise B2B SaaS environments
Strong understanding of business workflow mapping, process modeling, and process improvement methodologies
Proven experience translating business requirements into structured automated workflows or solutions
Hands-on technical experience with automation tools, workflow builders, AI prompting, or low/no-code platforms
Excellent spoken and written communication with ability to present complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
Proven ability to collaborate with virtual and global cross-functional teams including engineering, design, and customer success
Rigor and consistency in managing product backlogs and executing delivery
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in SaaS, AI automation, supply chain operations, contact center operations, or customer experience technology
Experience with prompt design or agent-based automation solutions
Familiarity with the Salesforce platform ecosystem (e.g., APIs, platform services)
Experience with network effects and cold start strategies
Familiarity with feature prioritization and product feedback processes
Lean, Six Sigma, or related process improvement certification
A related technical degree
Experience within the Supply Chain or Financial Services sector highly preferred
Success Metrics
Efficiency improvements and measurable reduction in manual work for customers
Blueprint adoption, usage outcomes, and tangible business value delivered (e.g., cost savings)
Quality and clarity of roadmap feedback influencing platform improvements
Time-to-value and scalability of solution deployments
Customer satisfaction and depth of engagement with deployed solutions
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When you join Salesforce, you'll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance andbe your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you cando 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.
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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 $99,400 - $186,300 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $118,900 - $202,600 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.What Salesforce employees say
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