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Melanie Wood

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Core Account Director - Financial Services at Salesforce
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Melanie Wood is a Core Account Director at Salesforce specializing in the financial services sector. She leverages her expertise in AI, data, and automation to help banking and wealth management enterprises achieve growth and efficiency. An alum of the University of Dayton, colleagues describe her as talented, determined, and a great listener.

Originally from the Chicago area, Melanie is now fully rooted in San Francisco, a city she loves. She has a strong passion for travel, having recently visited France, Spain, Portugal, and South Africa. She enjoys road trips and even explored van life with her dog on a journey from California to Canada.

During a career break, Melanie traveled to France for the Olympics and took a van life road trip up to Canada with her dog.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Core Account Director - Financial Services
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Priorities

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AI in Financial Services
Her current role and posts focus on how trusted AI and data can unlock growth and efficiency for banking, wealth, and asset management clients.
High-Performance Sales
She is a member of a sales coaching group, holds a MEDDPICC certification, and has won top-achieving sales awards for exceeding her quota by over 160%.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Core Account Director - Financial Services
Salesforce
11-2024
Gold Member
Untap Your Sales Potential
11-2024 - 10-2025
Strategic Enterprise Account Executive
Gong
8-2024 - 11-2024
Travel
Career Break
2-2023 - 8-2024
Strategic Account Executive
Salesforce
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Education
2011 - 2015
Bachelor’s Degree
University of Dayton
2013 - 2014
Semester Abroad in Australia
University of Newcastle
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