Salesforce Business Analyst (Remote - USA)
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Role
Business Analyst
Contract
Permanent
Salary
$55,671 - $109,607
Cision employs the brightest, most passionate people in the tech industry. We'd love for you to join our growing team! We invest in our people through training and professional development while supporting you along the way-all so you can meet your career goals. To us, the most important measure of our success is yours.
One of Cision's strategic priorities is to simplify and integrate our business operations across all global lines of businesses. As part of this strategic initiative, we are deploying a global instance of salesforce.com to support our sales, CPQ and customer support operations. As a Senior Salesforce Business Analyst, you play a critical role in this initiative and help design the delivery of CISION global operating model. This is a unique opportunity to lead a highly visible global implementation and shape the GTM/CRM strategy and roadmap.
You'll help us by:
Translating business requirements to technical specifications in deploying end to end automated solutions
Working with internal and external technical experts to validate assumptions, draft acceptance criteria/technical specifications and draft test plans
Acting as the technical subject matter expert for Cision's global Salesforce.com instance and other integrated software components.
Working with internal customers to deeply understand business process, target painpoints, and work with Salesforce Product Managers to scope and prioritize enhancements
Analyzing current business processes or procedures, identify inefficiencies, and recommend system-based solutions and improvements to the end-user experience
Driving testing and validation of new and existing functionality including configuration, development, and system releases.
Supporting the ongoing development, maintenance, and health of Cision's global SFDC instance
Ensuring integration and data exchange between Salesforce and external services, providers, or platforms as needed
You'll be a good fit if you have:
Bachelors degree in Management Information Systems or related field and experience
3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst
2+ years of recent Salesforce BA experience
Experience with Salesforce configuration options, data model / architecture, and security model
Experience with process flow diagraming with tools such as Visio or LucidChart
Experience in Enterprise SaaS industry at a global scale
Strong proficiency in data analytics, reporting and database management
Ability to balance technical skills with business acumen and to transform end user needs/functional requirements into technical requirements
Ability to perform in a dynamic, fast-changing and fast-paced work environment
You'll be a great fit if you have:
Salesforce, Agile, and/or PMP certifications
Working knowledge of the integration points associated with applications such as Outreach, XANT, Zoominfo, Chorus, Churnzero, and Docusign.
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As a global leader in PR, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence, Cision helps brands and organizations to identify, connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business results. PR Newswire , a network of over 1.1 billion influencers, in-depth monitoring, analytics and its Brandwatch and Falcon.io social media platforms headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cision's award-winning solutions, including its next-gen Cision Communications Cloud®, visit www.cision.com and follow @Cision on Twitter.
Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge and named a "Top Diversity Employer" for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com .
Cision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses.
Please review our Global Candidate Data Privacy Statement to learn about Cision's commitment to protecting personal data collected during the hiring process.
One of Cision's strategic priorities is to simplify and integrate our business operations across all global lines of businesses. As part of this strategic initiative, we are deploying a global instance of salesforce.com to support our sales, CPQ and customer support operations. As a Senior Salesforce Business Analyst, you play a critical role in this initiative and help design the delivery of CISION global operating model. This is a unique opportunity to lead a highly visible global implementation and shape the GTM/CRM strategy and roadmap.
You'll help us by:
Translating business requirements to technical specifications in deploying end to end automated solutions
Working with internal and external technical experts to validate assumptions, draft acceptance criteria/technical specifications and draft test plans
Acting as the technical subject matter expert for Cision's global Salesforce.com instance and other integrated software components.
Working with internal customers to deeply understand business process, target painpoints, and work with Salesforce Product Managers to scope and prioritize enhancements
Analyzing current business processes or procedures, identify inefficiencies, and recommend system-based solutions and improvements to the end-user experience
Driving testing and validation of new and existing functionality including configuration, development, and system releases.
Supporting the ongoing development, maintenance, and health of Cision's global SFDC instance
Ensuring integration and data exchange between Salesforce and external services, providers, or platforms as needed
You'll be a good fit if you have:
Bachelors degree in Management Information Systems or related field and experience
3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst
2+ years of recent Salesforce BA experience
Experience with Salesforce configuration options, data model / architecture, and security model
Experience with process flow diagraming with tools such as Visio or LucidChart
Experience in Enterprise SaaS industry at a global scale
Strong proficiency in data analytics, reporting and database management
Ability to balance technical skills with business acumen and to transform end user needs/functional requirements into technical requirements
Ability to perform in a dynamic, fast-changing and fast-paced work environment
You'll be a great fit if you have:
Salesforce, Agile, and/or PMP certifications
Working knowledge of the integration points associated with applications such as Outreach, XANT, Zoominfo, Chorus, Churnzero, and Docusign.
#Li-remote
As a global leader in PR, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence, Cision helps brands and organizations to identify, connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business results. PR Newswire , a network of over 1.1 billion influencers, in-depth monitoring, analytics and its Brandwatch and Falcon.io social media platforms headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cision's award-winning solutions, including its next-gen Cision Communications Cloud®, visit www.cision.com and follow @Cision on Twitter.
Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge and named a "Top Diversity Employer" for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com .
Cision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses.
Please review our Global Candidate Data Privacy Statement to learn about Cision's commitment to protecting personal data collected during the hiring process.
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