Executive Jobs in Santa Clara, CA

An Executive in the retail industry is responsible for driving the strategy and operations of a retail business. Their role includes overseeing all operational aspects, driving business growth, setting strategic goals, managing vendors and suppliers, monitoring financial performance, and ensuring customer satisfaction. They are also in charge of ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. To excel in this role, a successful executive must possess strong leadership skills, excellent communication and negotiation abilities, a good understanding of market research, and the capacity to make important decisions under pressure. They should also have a solid understanding of performance metrics, and the ability to create and implement effective sales and marketing strategies.

Before becoming an Executive, a professional may have held roles such as Store Manager, District Manager, or Director of Retail Operations. These positions provide the necessary experience in managing teams, driving sales, and understanding the dynamics of the retail industry. Depending on the organization, specific industry certifications such as Certified Retail Executive (CRX) or Certified Retail Management Professional (CRMP) may be required or preferred. A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field is typically required, with many executives also holding an MBA or another relevant postgraduate degree.

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Principal Business Transformation Lead - Retail Industry

  • Redwood City, CA (17 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 2 hours ago
  • Redwood City, CA (17 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 2 hours ago

Value Selling & Executive Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication and presentation skills in German (fluent) and English....

Principal Value Engineer - Retail Industry

  • Redwood City, CA (17 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 2 hours ago
  • Redwood City, CA (17 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 2 hours ago

Executive Stakeholder Management: Experience in preparing and communicating (value) roadmaps and results to stakeholders and management, both internally and externally....

Principal, Software Engineer - Gen AI

  • Mountain View, CA (7 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 18 hours ago
  • Mountain View, CA (7 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 18 hours ago

... What you'll do... Walmart Global Tech is at the forefront of AI innovation, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to redefine customer experiences. We are seeking a Principal, Software Engineer...

Vice President, Platforms & Operations

  • Pleasanton, CA (21 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Pleasanton, CA (21 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Strong collaboration skills and executive presence, able to influence across product, engineering, security, and business functions....

Principal, GTM Programs

  • Santa Clara, CA
  • 2 days ago
  • Santa Clara, CA
  • 2 days ago

Eightfold was founded with a vision to solve for employment in our society. For decades, the connection between individuals and opportunities has been based on who they are and their network's...

(USA) Principal, Product Manager, Partnerships

  • Cupertino, CA (8 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • Cupertino, CA (8 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 2 days ago

Building collaborative relationships with key partners by driving priorities aligned to business goals, communicating, and prioritizing product roadmaps, and gaining buy-in from executive leadership...

Principal Product Manager Customer Experience

  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (3 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 3 days ago

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving...

Senior Principal Product Manager (SASE Deployment)

  • Santa Clara, CA
  • 3 days ago
  • Santa Clara, CA
  • 3 days ago

Play a pivotal role in shaping perspectives of senior cross-functional executives....

Principal, Technical Program Manager

  • Hayward, CA (23 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • Hayward, CA (23 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 3 days ago

... What you'll do... We are seeking a talented and passionate Principal, Technical Program Manager, you will be part of the Marketplace technical program management team driving execution for...

Senior Salesforce Administrator/Business Analyst

  • Mountain View, CA (7 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 6 days ago
  • Mountain View, CA (7 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 6 days ago

Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job...

(USA) Principal, Product Manager, Gen AI/ Agentic AI Digital Ad Products Walmart Connect

  • Newark, CA (12 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 7 days ago
  • Newark, CA (12 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 7 days ago

... What you'll do... Principal Product Manager, Gen AI/ Agentic AI Digital Ad Products Walmart Connect At Walmart, we enable the connection between supplier brands and retail shoppers at an...

(USA) Principal, Software Engineer

  • Cupertino, CA (8 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 7 days ago
  • Cupertino, CA (8 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 7 days ago

... What you'll do... We are looking for Principal Engineer who can drive design, architecture & delivery of our next generation platforms keeping scalability, robustness and security aspects in...

Principal Engineer, Software - Central Cloud Platform

  • Santa Clara, CA
  • 8 days ago
  • Santa Clara, CA
  • 8 days ago

Company Description Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks everything starts and ends with our mission: Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. Our vision is a...

(Usa) Principal, Data Scientist

  • Sunnyvale, CA (4 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 8 days ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (4 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 8 days ago

... What you'll do... You're an experienced Data Scientist, but you're now presented with an opportunity to work with an immense dataset at the Fortune 1.The work you will do can improve health...

Director, Retail Technology Product Management

  • Cupertino, CA (8 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 9 days ago
  • Cupertino, CA (8 miles from Santa Clara, CA)
  • 9 days ago

Job Summary Summary Posted: Jul 21, 2025 Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number: 200613428 Imagine what you could do here! The people here at Apple dont just create products they build the kind of wonder...

Demographic Data for Santa Clara, CA

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Salary for Executive Jobs in Santa Clara, CA

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireRetail research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Executives in Santa Clara, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
53.4%
Master's Degree
22.7%
Associate's Degree
8.2%
High School or GED
6.8%
Vocational Degree or Certification
4.4%
Doctorate Degree
2.2%
Some College
2.0%
Some High School
0.4%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Executives in Santa Clara, CA
4-6 years
24.4%
2-4 years
22.1%
10+ years
14.4%
8-10 years
13.0%
1-2 years
11.3%
6-8 years
8.7%
Less than 1 year
5.1%
None
1.1%


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