Director, Digital Marketing Engineering (Remote)

Lensa; Des Plaines (IL); Remote; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Digital Marketing Engineering to lead their Martech engineering team. This role focuses on developing and optimizing the Martech stack, ensuring seamless integration of marketing platforms and data pipelines. With a commitment to innovation, the company fosters a flexible work environment that empowers its employees. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in marketing technology and leadership, driving customer engagement and operational efficiency through advanced technologies. If you're passionate about transforming the digital landscape of the foodservice industry, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Retirement Benefits

Paid Time Off

Short-term and Long-term Disability

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Life Insurance

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in marketing technology or software engineering.
• Proven expertise in PIM systems and Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
• Strong knowledge of CRM and CMS platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Martech engineering strategy and team.
• Oversee integration of key Martech platforms.
• Implement data governance and compliance best practices.

Skills

Marketing Technology

Software Engineering

Leadership

API Integrations

Data Engineering

E-commerce Knowledge

Project Management

Education

BS/BA in Computer Science

Tools

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Adobe Experience Manager

Customer Data Platforms

PIM Systems

Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Job description

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The Director, Digital Marketing Engineering, will lead our Marketing Technology (Martech) engineering team. This role is responsible for the development and optimization of our Martech stack, ensuring seamless integration of marketing platforms, data pipelines, and automation technologies. This position will possess deep technical expertise in product information management, CMSs, CDPs, and other related technologies.

At US Foods, innovation and technology is our superpower. By expanding our digital ecosystem and leading with a customer-first mindset, we’re delivering technology that empowers our customers and simplifies business. As we transform the digital landscape of the foodservice industry, we’re outpacing our competitors faster than ever before.

We believe diversity is the cornerstone of creativity and innovation—and we foster an open, inclusive, flexible work environment that supports our transformation.

Flexible Work Policy: The work for the Dir, Digital Marketing position is completely 100% remote anywhere in the United States except Hawaii or United States Territories. This position may have the potential to travel up to 25% dependent on business needs.

Responsibilities

Martech Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and implement the Martech engineering strategy, ensuring alignment with product management and business objectives.
• Lead and mentor a team of Martech engineers and developers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
• Work closely with marketing, IT, and data teams to optimize customer engagement, personalization, and marketing automation.
• Evaluate and implement emerging Martech technologies to enhance customer experiences and drive operational efficiency.
  
  

Technology & Engineering Execution

• Oversee the architecture, integration, and optimization of key Martech platforms, including: PIM, Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC), Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), and Customer Data Platforms (CDPs)
• Develop and maintain robust APIs and data pipelines to enable seamless data flow between marketing, sales, e-commerce, and analytics platforms.
• Optimize marketing automation workflows, lead scoring models, and segmentation strategies.
• Drive the adoption of real-time, event-driven marketing approaches, enabling personalized customer experiences across multiple touchpoints.
  
  

Data, Personalization & Analytics

• Implement best practices for data governance, quality, and compliance across marketing systems.
• Leverage CDP and AI-driven tools to enhance customer journey personalization and predictive analytics.
• Build and support A/B testing frameworks for campaign optimization and marketing effectiveness measurement.
  
  

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work cross-functionally with marketing, IT, product management, e-commerce, and sales teams to define and execute Martech initiatives.
• Manage third-party vendors, platform providers, and system integrators, ensuring technology investments deliver maximum ROI.
  
  

Supervision

• Supervision of 3-5 marketing technology engineers
• Supervision of third-party consultants
  
  

RELATIONSHIPS

• Internal: Regular interactions with business and technical leaders across the organization to communicate a vision for what is possible and align to business objectives.
• External: Regular interactions with technology partners and contract vendors will be required as a key part of this role.
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Remote : This role is fully remote, and the associate is expected to perform assigned responsibilities from a home-based environment.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in marketing technology, software engineering, or a related field, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proven expertise in PIM systems (e.g., Salsify, Stibo, Informatica, Enterworks), Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), and CDPs.
• Strong knowledge of CRM, CMS, and DXP platforms, with experience integrating these tools into broader digital marketing ecosystems.
• Hands-on experience with API integrations, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and data engineering to facilitate Martech interoperability.
• Strong understanding of e-commerce, digital asset management (DAM), and omnichannel customer engagement.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills to drive cross-functional collaboration and Martech adoption.
  
  

EDUCATION

• BS/BA in computer science OR equivalent related work experience
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the foodservice distribution, wholesale, or supply chain industry with a deep understanding of product data challenges.
• Knowledge of AI-driven marketing, predictive analytics, and real-time decisioning.
• Certifications in Salesforce, Adobe, AWS, or relevant Martech platforms.
  
  

Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.

To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html

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Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between

$110,000 - $180,000

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US Foods is one of America’s great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 300,000 restaurants and foodservice operators to help their businesses succeed. With 28,000 employees and more than 70 locations, US Foods provides its customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology and business solutions. US Foods is headquartered in Rosemont, Ill., and generates more than $28 billion in annual revenue. Visit www.usfoods.com to learn more.

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US Foods, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing and Sales

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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