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Job Description
This is an amazing opportunity to advance your career at SAP SuccessFactors. It's a critical time for SuccessFactors as we deliver our big bets and take a market making position in the HCM category we created. Step up into a new role as Chief of Staff for SAP SuccessFactors' Chief Marketing Officer and have a positive impact on how businesses are run across the globe.
Role Description
As Chief of Staff, you should expect to couple your industry and business expertise with transformational program management skills to support the vision & thought leadership of this segment. This includes management and execution of diverse strategic and operational projects and activities that effectively enable the CMO of SAP SuccessFactors.
The individual will be also responsible for preparation and support during all internal and external events, meetings, customer engagements, and more. In theory s/he must be available to travel periodically to provide on-site support or as in recent practice, manage from their living rooms while sheltering in place.
This job requires a swiss-army knife personality, someone who can adapt on the fly and get the job done. It is also very fast paced. If high velocity gives you energy this is the job for you.
Primary Responsibilities
Collaborate closely with key internal marketing & solutions leaders, as well as product & engineering and customer success.
Facilitate internal team and leadership meetings, including all-hands, quarterly management reviews, and other workshops/business sessions/off-sites.
Review, analyse, and summarize a variety of information for the Head of the organization.
Manage special projects and activities as assigned, including customer escalations.
Engage with the business in the preparation of key annual events, including MKOM, SAPPHIRE and SuccessConnect.
Proactively identify and resolve various other unforeseeable/unpredictable events/internal and external customer inquiries and activities.
Plan visits to all regions throughout the year to maximize learning, foster relationships with local leaders.
Capture actions with attention to commitments during meetings and work to ensure these are effectively executive/fulfilled.
Demonstrated Qualities
Acts with refined collaboration and communication skills with strong attention to detail
Must have strong organizational awareness and the ability to manage all levels of an executive team with sensitivity
Demonstrates integrity and team spirit
Desires fast growth and development and can work quickly and manage the fast pace
Is resilient to working under time and management pressure, processing high volumes of information and thiriving in a demanding environment
Adapts with a high degree of flexibility regarding changing circumstances
Comfortable learning the entire software development & delivery lifecycle and can easily understand the technical and organizational impacts of the job
Thinks broadly and strategically about issues and yet manages detail
Solves problems swiftly, independently, and constantly 'thinks on their feet'
Delegates, leveraging the whole team, for the most efficient and effective outcome
Prioritizes constantly, multi-tasks and decides on the fly - must feel comfortable making independent decisions that have significant impact
Shines with a positive 'can-do' and 'get the job done' attitude
Ability to protect confidential and/or sensitive information
Possesses extensive general business acumen
Minimum Qualifications:
7+ years total professional experience, including business consulting and/or operations
Experience with complex topics and ability to think fluently / rationalize abstract concepts
Advanced knowledge of SAP's internal processes
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Solid work experience leading projects, teams or organizations
Equally comfortable leading or contributing to teams
MBA / graduate degree preferred
Travel and work hour requirements:
10-35% travel
Global travel (applicant must disclose any known geographic travel limitations)
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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Compensation Range Transparency: SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP's commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is 141,800 - 323,900 USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.
Requisition ID: 390429 | Work Area: Marketing | Expected Travel: 0 - 40% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid
