Salesforce Architect

Firewood Marketing, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401k with company contribution

Paid parental leave

Generous PTO

Job summary

Monks seeks a highly experienced Salesforce Architect to design and deliver complex Salesforce-based CRM solutions. You will lead technical design for Marketing Cloud Engagement, Data 360, and Core (Sales/Service Cloud), guiding cross-functional teams and client engagements with emphasis on data activation, integration, and governance.

Role requires 8+ years in Salesforce ecosystem, strong API knowledge, and Salesforce certifications.

Qualifications

• 8+ years hands-on experience in the Salesforce ecosystem.
• 8+ years of Marketing Cloud Engagement and/or Sales Cloud experience.
• Experience with lifecycle marketing and new Salesforce platforms such as Marketing Cloud Next/Advanced, Data 360 and Agentforce is preferred.
• Experience with writing SQL and AMPscript.
• Strong understanding of SOAP APIs, REST APIs and integration architectures.
• Experience in a technical leadership role designing, building, and executing complex automated marketing programs with Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
• Possess and maintain Salesforce Certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead highly-complex solution design and roadmaps for cross-platform Salesforce solutions.
• Own blueprint for integrations across Marketing Cloud, Data 360, and Core platforms.
• Lead data ingestion, identity resolution, and activation strategies across Data 360.
• Oversee secure API integrations with client data lakes and third-party systems.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship within the team.
• Participate in strategic planning and pre-sales activities.

Skills

Salesforce

Marketing Cloud

Data 360

AMPscript

SQL

SOAP/REST APIs

Technical leadership

Pre-sales support

Independent delivery

Communication

Tools

Sales Cloud

Service Cloud

Marketing Cloud Developer

Job description

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Monks is a trusted Salesforce and Lifecycle Marketing Platform Consulting Partner helping organizations grow faster and create deeper customer connections with Salesforce. We are seeking a highly motivated and innovative Salesforce Architect to join our team focused on delivering CRM Platform Implementation and Managed Services solutions to our global clients - to increase customer long-term value.

As a Salesforce Architect, you will bring considerable technical and product expertise to deliver world-class Salesforce-based solutions to clients. The Salesforce Architect is a key member of the CRM team and is responsible for leading the technical design and delivery of solutions on Salesforce projects, focusing on Marketing Cloud Engagement, Marketing Cloud Next/Advanced, Data 360 and Core (Sales + Service Cloud).

This position works alongside teams composed of Project Managers, Consultants and Developers and transforms business requirements into concrete technical solutions, defines guidelines, standards, and roadmaps that support high-impact deliveries, acting as a consultative reference for internal and external clients. Through technical capability management, seeks to balance innovation with governance, quality, and compliance, promoting continuous improvement, technical talent development, and a culture of excellence.

Please note there is no visa sponsorship available for this position.

Key responsibilities

• Lead highly-complex solution design: Solve critical technical problems, establish guidelines, best practices, standards, and roadmaps that support high-impact technical and business deliveries. Partnering with client executives and CRM leads to design end-to-end cross-platform solutions, translating marketing goals into robust Salesforce technical roadmaps.
• Cross-Cloud Architecture: Own the blueprint and integration strategy unifying Marketing Cloud (Engagement & Next), Data 360, and Core (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud) according to business requirements.
• Data & Activation Strategy: Lead data ingestion, identity resolution, and segmentation strategies across Data 360 to activate real-time marketing use cases across email, web, and app channels.
• System Integration: Oversee secure API integrations connecting client data lakes, websites, and third-party systems directly into the Salesforce ecosystem.
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship: This position works closely with senior leadership and operational areas, but with strong influence over technical team members. Can be responsible for people management as their direct leader, able to support and provide technical feedback for their development, as well as help improve the overall delivery capability of the team through knowledge sharing.
• Influencing strategic planning: Participate in strategic discussions, contributing to the definition and direction of innovation strategies, projects, new platforms, and technologies within the organization.
• Represent the CRM Team: Can participate in events, forums, and strategic on-site meetings when required, strengthening the credibility of the practice and acting as a technical reference.
• Pre-sales support: Can be involved in Pre-sales initiatives to help the team's leadership to define new Scopes of Work, as well as estimating the effort needed to deliver required solutions.

Requirements

• 8+ years hands-on experience in the Salesforce ecosystem
• 8+ years of Marketing Cloud Engagement and/or Sales Cloud experience.
• Experience with lifecycle marketing and new Salesforce platforms such as Marketing Cloud Next/Advanced, Data 360 and Agentforce is preferred.
• There may be opportunities to learn new platforms according to our CRM Partnerships and project pipeline.
• Experience with writing SQL and AMPscript
• Strong understanding of SOAP APIs, REST APIs and integration architectures between platforms.
• Experience working with client teams and consulting staff through full-lifecycle implementations and/or implementing integrated solutions including products from the Salesforce ecosystem.
• Experience in a technical leadership role designing, building, and executing complex automated marketing programs with Salesforce Marketing Cloud that include email, SMS, mobile, in-app messages.
• Experience in acting as a leader and as an individual contributor
• Track record of working independently to drive projects to completion in a matrixed environment.
• Communicate effectively both verbal and written
• Ability to work flexible hours (prioritizing EST timezone)
• Possess and maintain Salesforce Certifications. Preferred Salesforce Certifications are:

Core Architecture:

• Salesforce Application Architect or System Architect
• Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant
• Salesforce Sales Cloud Consultant or Service Cloud Consultant

Marketing Cloud:

• Salesforce Marketing Cloud Consultant
• Salesforce Marketing Cloud Developer

At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.

This role is subject to our Return to Office (RTO) policy. If you reside within a commutable distance of one of our office locations, you will be expected to work from the office a set number of days per week. The specific details, including the number of required office days, will be in accordance with the company's then-current RTO policy, which is subject to change from time to time.

What We Offer

• Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance - more about our coverage here !
• Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays
• 401k with company contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being
• Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network
• A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more!
• Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth. (Why Sir Martin Sorrell signed The Climate Pledge here !)

This role is subject to our Return to Office (RTO) policy. If you reside within a commutable distance of one of our office locations, you will be expected to work from the office a set number of days per week. The specific details, including the number of required office days, will be in accordance with the company's then-current RTO policy, which is subject to change from time to time.

Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. Monks may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on job-related factors, but not based on a candidate's sex or any other protected status.

Salary Range: $170,000-$200,000 USD

About Monks

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands interact with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high-impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long-term impact.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger's Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweeks first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show's inaugural AI Pioneer Organization, Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories. As a trusted partner to cutting-edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2025), runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato’s AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.

At Monks, we are committed to protecting your personal information. As part of our recruitment process, we collect and process personal data to evaluate your application and communicate with you. To understand how we handle your data, including the types of data we collect, how we use it, and your rights, please read our Monks Candidate Privacy Notice. We encourage you to review this notice to ensure you are fully informed about how your data will be managed during your application process.

Monks does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.