Andrew Gothelf

Trailblazer
DISC Type : ID

Senior Director, Partner Marketing - Marketing Programs at Salesforce

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Andrew is a Senior Director at Salesforce, where he leverages 15 years of experience to lead Partner Marketing Programs. He is an expert in building at-scale programs within the partner ecosystem and holds a Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University. Colleagues describe him as intelligent, adaptable, and savvy.

Outside of his corporate role, Andrew is deeply committed to community service, dedicating his time to promoting youth literacy. He has been involved with the nonprofit Reading Partners since 2019, demonstrating a clear passion for educational causes and community development.

He currently serves as the Chair of the Associate Board for Reading Partners, a national literacy nonprofit.

Personality Overview

Persuasive

Charismatic

Assertive

They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.  They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions. They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.


Topics They Care About

Partner Ecosystems
His entire career at Salesforce has been focused on building and scaling partner marketing programs, from the AppExchange to his current senior director role.
Product Marketing
He has a background in product marketing and recently posted about hiring a senior product marketing manager to shape the narrative for Salesforce partner programs.
Youth Literacy
He is the Chair of the Associate Board for Reading Partners, a nonprofit dedicated to helping children develop their reading skills.

Media Appearances

Andrew Gothelf – Feed | Questions | Salesforce Trailblazer Community. Featured in Salesforce Trailblazer Community Blog

See Now

Work History

8-2025
Senior Director, Partner Marketing - Marketing Programs at Salesforce
2-2021 - 8-2025
Director, Partner Marketing Programs at Salesforce
2-2018 - 2-2021
Senior Manager, AppExchange Marketing at Salesforce
3-2019 - 9-2025
Chair, Associate Board at Reading Partners
11-2014 - 4-2015
Senior Manager, Product Marketing & Strategy at RebelMouse

Education

Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University
Education details unavailable from Owings Mills High School

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 11 Location : New York, New York, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Senior Director, Partner Marketing - Marketing Programs at Salesforce
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Andrew

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Address your competition clearly and confidently

DONT's

  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andrew is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Andrew

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andrew move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Andrew take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Andrew

Personality Compatibility


Other Salesforce Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals at the same organization.

More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.