Salesforce Administrator

Do you want to be part of a growing team that works with nonprofits and educational organizations to further their missions and vision using the power of Salesforce? At Buzzbold, our growth is fueled by a reputation of excellence, persistence, quality, and dedication. This level of care requires that every team member is committed to working closely together to accomplish ambitious goals and stepping in to support each other's success and effectiveness. Success in the Salesforce Administrator role means being a champion of supporting managed services execution for the customer and Buzzbold during the entire customer journey. This remote position is highly collaborative, working both internally with products, implementation, and account management and externally with clients. 

We are seeking a person who is looking for:

• a growth-minded role, with an emphasis on continued learning & personal development
• participation in a culture that respects inclusion and input from all team members
• building trusting relationships with our nonprofit clients in order to help further their mission 
• meaning in the work they do using the power of Salesforce to help our clients expand their impact
• a desire to be a part of an innovative, collaborative organization where “everybody knows your name”

This is an invaluable position with varied tasks and responsibilities. A day in the life may include:

• Case support for customer questions and ad-hoc needs for our Managed Services clients
• Analyzing customer questions and needs to determine the best solution
• Communicating with customers and the internal team to resolve questions and needs
• Implementing changes and fixes to resolve customer questions and needs
• Performing scheduled services and maintenance tasks for our Managed Services clients
• Reviewing Salesforce updates & releases to determine their effect on customer’s orgs
• Escalating project risks or issues appropriately to leadership 
• Projecting work for new clients as assigned
• Authoring and maintaining documentation of work related to Managed Services
• Recording demos and assisting in the creation of leave-behind training materials post-project as assigned

• Monitor Support Queue to review, assign, and manage customer requests and ad-hoc needs (support cases.)
• Troubleshoot and fix bugs as reported by customers or through internal testing and maintenance.
• Address escalated client issues with speed and urgency, evaluating, and ensuring the resolution of cases for assigned projects and customers.
• Provide consistent communication with customers and the internal team to ensure case resolution.
• Manage customer org updates aligned with Salesforce release cycles
• Ensure adoption and change management around new releases (including training.)
• Perform system administration, configuration, and support for Salesforce, including but not limited to: User setup, management, and security, Configuration of standard/custom objects, Creation and management of workflows, validation rules, Process Builder, Data quality management and data loading
• Implement customer-facing training solutions in collaboration with the team, as needed to address solutions for support cases.
• Maintain daily, weekly, and monthly Managed Services reporting tools. 
• Prepare reports of completed customer work, next steps, blockages, and customer learning opportunities in preparation for customer delivery each month.
• Design and participate in comprehensive end-user acceptance planning and testing, as assigned.
• Identify gaps and capabilities for the emerging needs for customers and work with the team to secure resources.
• Maintain and earn professional credentials, as well as complete educational/training assignments through Trailhead, conferences, or pursuing navigator specialties in Partner Learning Camp. As well as remain informed on new technologies, methodologies, and tools relevant to nonprofits and NGOs.
• Participate in team culture and community stewardship activities, including connecting with nonprofit organizations for official volunteering events.
• Represent Buzzbold in manners aligned with our core values of trust, inclusion, and growth.

• Salesforce Certified Administrator
• Minimum 18 hours per week
  • 3-5 days a week
  • Fixed hours between 8:00-5:00 CST

• Strong Salesforce product knowledge with 1+ years of Salesforce or comparable implementation experience 
• Nonprofit work or consultant experience
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and accountability
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to conduct thorough training with learning objectives
• Working-level knowledge of business-related software applications and services
• Write and communicate concisely reflective of Buzzbold’s value, voice, and tone
• Ability to design and implement new processes as well as promote process improvement and lead with best practices that facilitate user adoption.
• Located in the United States with flexible availability for work during Central Time, M-F.
• Strong understanding of the platform, with the ability to build custom apps and objects, formula fields, flows, custom views, and other content of intermediate complexity.
  • Familarity with Apex, Salesforce API, SOQL (Salesforce Object Query Language)

Preferred but not Required 

Salesforce Education Cloud Consultant

Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud Consultant (or will acquire within 90 days of hire)

Buzzbold's Tech Stack

• Buzzbold Success Hub (Customer Experience) -On-brand communications responding to customer cases with a sense of urgency
• Google Workspace - Install Salesforce for Gmail extension and ensure integration remains connected at all times. Proficiency in Google Docs, Sheets, Presentations and other online collaboration tools
• Calendly - Coordinate and schedule availability and meetings to support sales and client relationship development
• Harvest - For time tracking, including billable time with detailed, customer-facing annotations, ensuring reported work conveys value.
• Slack - Maintain an online presence in Slack during working times and actively coordinate with team members in designated channels
• Salesforce Partner Community - Engage within the Salesforce Partner Community, actively involved with groups relevant to our business.
• Salesforce Partner Learning Camp - Keep up to date on completing training modules as they are released and relevant to your role.