Salesforce Technical Architect

Location: New York

Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values — Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy — and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development, and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

Ares is seeking a
** Vice-President
** to serve as
** the Salesforce Architect for*
* ** Client Platforms Technology**, the engineering team  responsible for all Client facing systems within Ares, including Sales, Marketing, Client Reporting, and Digital/Web platforms.  The role oversees a blended team of in‐house Salesforce developers and external consulting partners, guiding technical delivery while establishing best‐in‐class engineering and governance practices. The Architect will also manage the firm’s relationship with Salesforce, maintaining deep knowledge of the platform’s roadmap—especially the evolving Agent Force and AI/automation capabilities—to ensure the firm is well positioned to leverage new and emerging capabilities.

on leadership role requiring strong architectural acumen, collaborative partnering across business and technology teams, and deep expertise in the Salesforce ecosystem.

Primary functions & responsibilities

Ensure architectural alignment with enterprise standards, security requirements, and long‐term business and data strategies. Translate business requirements into scalable and maintainable technical designs. qualifications
** Required Experience & Background
** 8+ years of hands-on Salesforce experience, including at least 3 years in an architect or lead technical role. Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise Salesforce solutions supporting CRM or client data workflows. Experience in financial services, ideally asset management, wealth management, or banking. Direct management experience overseeing both internal technical staff and external development partners. Strong familiarity with modern Salesforce capabilities such as Data Cloud, AI/Einstein, Flow automation, and Agent Force (or comparable AI agent platforms).Ability

to translate business needs into technical architectures and communicate complex concepts to non‐technical stakeholders.
** Preferred Experience
** Experience with marketing automation integrations (e.g., Marketing Cloud, Account Engagement). Knowledge of enterprise data architecture, MDM, and integration tools  
** Education
* * The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match;
Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA);
Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution;
Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance;
Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance;
Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.

Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure asset classes.…