Terms of Employment: Full-time, At-will, Exempt

Reports to: Executive Vice President

Position Location: Remote, US mainland.

Animal Equality is an international animal advocacy organization working to end cruelty to farmed animals. Through undercover investigations, campaigns, and legal advocacy, we change the lives of animals around the globe.

Position summary

The Salesforce Database Administrator will own the administration, development, and strategic evolution of Animal Equality’s Salesforce CRM. This role goes beyond day-to-day maintenance — it requires someone who can architect and build custom solutions that meet the organization’s growing needs, from volunteer management systems to supporter-facing portals connected to our CRM.

Working closely with executive leadership, program staff, and the Technology team, the Salesforce Administrator will serve as a key partner across the organization, translating operational needs into scalable Salesforce solutions that support fundraising, marketing, outreach, and core program workflows. The role also carries an international scope, supporting the rollout and standardization of Salesforce across Animal Equality’s global offices.

General responsibilities:

Lead the administration, development, and ongoing innovation of Animal Equality’s Salesforce instances, driving organizational growth through actionable data and streamlined processes
Design, develop, and deploy custom Salesforce solutions to meet evolving organizational needs — including but not limited to volunteer management features, supporter-facing portals, and campaign tracking tools
Manage the onboarding of international offices, ensuring consistent architecture and adoption across regions
Partner with stakeholders across departments to gather requirements, scope custom builds, and translate business needs into technical solutions
Establish and maintain Salesforce as the system of record by integrating and syncing connected data solutions and CMS
Administer user roles, permission sets, security profiles, workflow rules, and automation
Develop and maintain custom objects, apps, Apex classes, triggers, Lightning Web Components, Visualforce pages, and APIs as needed
Vet, evaluate, and onboard third-party integrations and AppExchange solutions
Develop and enforce best practices for data hygiene, security, and compliance
Perform and schedule routine database maintenance, including data deduplication, backups, and system audits
Consult with end users to improve adoption and develop internal documentation and training resources
Perform other duties as assigned

Required qualifications:

A commitment to Animal Equality’s vision, mission, strategy and culture
5+ years of experience in Salesforce administration and development
Salesforce Administrator and Salesforce Platform Developer I certifications
Proficiency in Apex, SOQL, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and Visualforce
Demonstrated experience building custom applications, objects, flows, APIs, and integrations within the Salesforce ecosystem
Working knowledge of web development technologies (PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Experience developing custom integrations between Salesforce and WordPress via APIs (REST/SOAP) for user-facing features such as portals, forms, or community features and sites with personalized content
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
Track record of successfully driving cross-functional projects to completion
Excellent communication skills and attention to detail, with the ability to translate complex technical requirements for non-technical audiences
High degree of computer literacy, including proficiency with Google Workspace and project management tools
Ability to handle confidential donor and organizational data with discretion
Candidates must be able to sit for extended periods of time in front of a screen and type

Preferred qualifications:

Salesforce Platform Developer II certification
Experience in a nonprofit organization, particularly with NPSP or Nonprofit Cloud
Knowledge of data migration tools and ETL processes

If you want to learn more about what working at Animal Equality is like, please visit: https://animalequality.org/jobs/our-work-culture

Salary and benefits:

$70,0000-80,000 annually. Benefits package includes 100% employer-covered health, dental, vision insurance, paid child care leave, a generous vacation package, paid sick time, 1 paid volunteer day per year, 2 floating holidays, and 401(k) with partial employer match.

Employment Relationship

Employment is at-will and may be terminated by either the employee or the Organization at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Work Hours and Overtime

This is a full-time, salaried, overtime-exempt position. Standard work hours are expected to be approximately forty (40) hours per week. Actual schedules may vary based on operational needs.

Application deadline:

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

When you apply for a job at Animal Equality, we collect personal data from you during the evaluation process, including your name, contact information, resume, and cover letter. We may retain this data for internal purposes for up to 1 year, including after the hiring process is complete, to consider you for future employment. Please let us know if you would prefer we delete your data in the event we select another candidate. We will not sell or share your information with any third party.

Animal Equality is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military or veteran status, reproductive health decisions, citizenship or immigration status, or other non-merit factor.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis.

Animal Equality participates in E-Verify.

Location: North America

Country: United States

Application Link: https://veganjobs.com/job/animal-equality-remote-usa-salesforce-administrator-developer/

Remote: Yes

Time Commitment: Full-time