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Salesforce to hire 2,000 for AI product sales

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff  announced that the company will hire 2,000 sales representatives to promote its AI tools.

This new hiring plan is an increase from the previous month’s commitment to add 1,000 sales positions.

Benioff noted that Salesforce has already received 9,000 referrals for the new roles.

Recent Salesforce developments

Timeline
20-Nov-2024 📉 Salesforce plans job cuts at newly acquired Israeli startup
  • Salesforce to cut jobs at Own data startup.
  • Redundant roles to end by January 31.
20-Nov-2024 💼 Salesforce acquires Israeli cloud firm Own for $1.9b
  • Salesforce acquires Own for $1.9 billion
  • Own specializes in secure data management
11-Nov-2024 🤖 Salesforce to hire 1,000 for new AI product
  • Salesforce to hire 1,000 for Agentforce support.
  • Agentforce priced at $2 per conversation launched.
01-Nov-2024 🤖 Salesforce launches AI agent platform for business
  • Salesforce launches Agentforce AI platform
  • Boosts efficiency with automation in various tasks
08-Mar-2023 🤖 Salesforce makes $250m commitment to AI
  • Salesforce launches Einstein GPT for CRM
  • Generates real-time content and invests in AI startups
25-Jan-2022 🚀 Salesforce-backed HR tech turns 🦄 with $72m fundraise

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