Lead Engineer - Salesforce Marketing Automation

Pertemps Contracts; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Lead Engineer to drive the design and delivery of marketing automation solutions within Salesforce in Milton Keynes. This hybrid role requires a strong engineering mindset and experience in architecting marketing solutions. The ideal candidate will lead the integration of data architecture and mentor developers, ensuring the adoption of technical best practices while engaging with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering mindset with hands-on development experience.
• Proven experience in marketing automation solutions.
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering efforts for marketing automation solutions within Salesforce.
• Architect and implement frameworks and integrations.
• Mentor and guide developers.

Skills

Salesforce Marketing Automation

Technical strategy

Data architecture

Multi-channel marketing operations

Job description

Lead Engineer - Salesforce Marketing Automation

The Open University

Location : Milton Keynes / Hybrid (on-site ~1 day per week)

Salary : £47,389 - £56,535 plus a market supplement (to July 2027)

Contract : Permanent, 37 hours per week

Role Overview

This Lead Engineer role will drive the design, delivery and evolution of marketing automation solutions within Salesforce. The position sits at the interface of technology, marketing and data - owning technical leadership, architecture decisions and solution delivery to power personalised engagement and cross-channel orchestration.

With a strong engineering mindset, the post holder will support both hands‑on development and technical strategy, working closely with senior stakeholders and delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engineering efforts for marketing automation solutions within Salesforce, ensuring high performance, scalability and reliability.
• Architect and implement frameworks, automation pipelines and integrations to support multi-channel marketing operations.
• Promote and demonstrate technical best practices : coding standards, testing, CI / CD pipelines and monitoring.
• Work with marketing, data and product stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical design and implementation.
• Oversee data architecture, segmentation and analytics support within marketing automation platforms.
• Mentor and guide developers, creating a culture of technical exc...