CDP Architect

Horizontal Talent; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Retirement

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Horizontal Talent is seeking a collaborative CDP Consultant to help clients turn customer data into meaningful marketing outcomes. In this client-facing role, you’ll guide discovery, shape activation strategies, and support the design and delivery of scalable CDP solutions focused on Adobe Real-Time CDP.

You will lead discovery sessions, translate business needs into technical CDP requirements, collaborate with solution architects, manage priorities, and promote responsible data practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an agency or consulting environment with strong client-facing communication skills.
• 3+ years of experience working with customer data platforms, ideally Adobe Real-Time CDP.
• Hands-on experience configuring RTCDP and building complex audiences.
• Strong understanding of modern customer data architecture and activation use cases.
• Ability to translate business goals into technical requirements and practical solutions.
• Experience leading discovery sessions, gathering requirements, and collaborating across technical and business teams.
• Clear communicator who can explain technical concepts in a simple, actionable way.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Comfort working in a consulting setting with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• College degree in Marketing, Business, Analytics, Data Science, or a related field

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted day-to-day platform consultant for clients, offering guidance on CDP capabilities, use cases, and audience activation
• Lead discovery sessions and stakeholder interviews to uncover business goals, data needs, and opportunities for CDP-driven marketing
• Translate business and marketing requirements into clear technical and functional CDP needs across identity resolution, governance, data ingestion, segmentation, and reporting
• Partner with solution architects and engineering teams to support scalable implementation and activation strategies
• Help prioritize initiatives that improve personalization, segmentation, and cross-channel customer engagement
• Define activation approaches across channels such as paid media, email, SMS, and web personalization
• Collaborate with internal teams to document CDP and orchestration solutions and maintain clear platform documentation
• Serve as a subject matter expert on platform capabilities, limitations, and best practices
• Manage incoming platform requests and work with internal partners to support prioritization and delivery
• Support project coordination by working closely with project management teams on timelines and concurrent initiatives
• Provide hands-on support and enablement to client teams so they can confidently use CDP capabilities
• Promote responsible data handling and awareness of information security and privacy requirements throughout the data lifecycle

Skills

Client-facing communication

Discovery leadership

Requirements gathering

Cross-functional collaboration

Storytelling

Marketing analytics

Education

College degree in Marketing, Business, Analytics, Data Science, or related field

Tools

Adobe Real-Time CDP

Adobe Tags

AEP SDK

Google Analytics

Customer Journey Analytics

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

We’re looking for a collaborative CDP Consultant to help clients turn customer data into meaningful marketing outcomes. In this client-facing role, you’ll guide discovery, shape activation strategies, and support the design and delivery of scalable Customer Data Platform solutions, with a primary focus on Adobe Real-Time CDP.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted day-to-day platform consultant for clients, offering guidance on CDP capabilities, use cases, and audience activation
• Lead discovery sessions and stakeholder interviews to uncover business goals, data needs, and opportunities for CDP-driven marketing
• Translate business and marketing requirements into clear technical and functional CDP needs across identity resolution, governance, data ingestion, segmentation, and reporting
• Partner with solution architects and engineering teams to support scalable implementation and activation strategies
• Help prioritize initiatives that improve personalization, segmentation, and cross-channel customer engagement
• Define activation approaches across channels such as paid media, email, SMS, and web personalization
• Collaborate with internal teams to document CDP and orchestration solutions and maintain clear platform documentation
• Serve as a subject matter expert on platform capabilities, limitations, and best practices
• Manage incoming platform requests and work with internal partners to support prioritization and delivery
• Support project coordination by working closely with project management teams on timelines and concurrent initiatives
• Provide hands-on support and enablement to client teams so they can confidently use CDP capabilities
• Promote responsible data handling and awareness of information security and privacy requirements throughout the data lifecycle

Skills

• 5+ years of experience in an agency or consulting environment with strong client-facing communication skills
• 3+ years of experience working with customer data platforms, ideally Adobe Real-Time CDP
• Hands-on experience configuring RTCDP and building complex audiences
• Strong understanding of modern customer data architecture and activation use cases
• Ability to translate business goals into technical requirements and practical solutions
• Experience leading discovery sessions, gathering requirements, and collaborating across technical and business teams
• Clear communicator who can explain technical concepts in a simple, actionable way
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment
• Comfort working in a consulting setting with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset
• College degree in Marketing, Business, Analytics, Data Science, or a related field

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with the broader Adobe ecosystem
• Experience with Adobe Tags and AEP SDK implementation
• Exposure to analytics platforms such as Google Analytics or Customer Journey Analytics
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI
• Background working with marketing automation tools
• Experience with A/B testing tools
• Ability to support multiple CDP and marketing automation platforms as business needs evolve

Horizontal is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, and where equity, respect, and belonging are part of how we work every day. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who share a passion for collaboration, innovation, and creating meaningful customer experiences.

For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $150,000 - $170,000 per year based on qualifications and experience.