India - Event Support Specialist II

About The Client:

An American cloud-based software company headquartered in San FranClient, California. Notable provider of cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) solutions. The company has gained prominence in the CRM space, specializing in empowering businesses with tools for sales, customer service, marketing, and other operational aspects. Renowned for innovation and a commitment to customer success, it facilitates flexible and collaborative working environments through its cloud-based approach.

About The Job:

• As an Employee Engagement & Events Specialist, you will plan, organize, and execute in-person and virtual events and initiatives to connect employees locally.
• You'll collaborate with key stakeholders across the Hyderabad office and, as needed, other Salesforce locations in India (including Bangalore, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Pune, and Jaipur).
• Reporting to the Senior Manager of International Employee Engagement based in Dublin, you'll work closely with colleagues in the global employee engagement team.

Essential Job Functions:

• Drive and execute key company initiatives and localise global events in India, specifically Hyderabad, working closely with Real Estate & Workplace Serivces, Global Safety & Security, and other teams.
• Enhance the local employee engagement strategy, with a focus on Hyderabad's unique day and night-shift employee demographic.
• Design creative events and campaigns celebrating local holidays, culture, and milestones to foster employee connection, recognition, and engagement.
• Work on global employee engagement programs and bring local perspective into the design of event and initiatives.
• Partner with Leadership, Internal Communications, and HR to coordinate business events (e.g., Employee All Hands, ELT visits).
• Champion the Culture Guides program by inspiring and supporting a network of passionate employees to enhance connection and fun.
• Track event metrics and gather employee feedback to drive continuous improvement.
• Occasionally requires flexible hours for meetings across time zones and night-shift events in Hyderabad and potential travel within India for training or event support.
• Manage budgets, communications, promotions and and process payments

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience Any graduate course is welcomewhat matters most is your confidence that you're a great fit for the role!
• 1-5 years of experience in employee engagement, community management, project management, or event planning

Preferred Requirements:

• Excellent oral and written communication
• Strong ownership, creativity, and curiosity
• Skilled in multitasking and adapting to shifting priorities
• Comfortable with complexity and ambiguity
• Proven ability to build cross-functional relationships at all levels
• Proficient in Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Slides, etc.)

Nice to have:

• Creative design experience with figma or similiar
• Experience with global teams and remote management
• Familiarity with remote tools like Slack, Zoom, EPOCH, or Webex