Salesforce Marketing Cloud Technical Architect

Focus Partners Wealth; St. Louis, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Focus Partners Wealth is seeking a strategic and hands-on Salesforce Marketing Cloud Technical Architect to join our Marketing Technology team. This role serves as the technical owner for Salesforce Marketing Cloud, guiding an enterprise-grade ecosystem that spans Marketing Cloud, Financial Services Cloud, and Data 360.

You will lead design, development, and integrations, partnering with CRM and Digital Marketing to enable client acquisition, personalized communications, and lifecycle engagement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field.
• 7-10 years of hands-on technical experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud, including architecture, solution design, configuration and integrations with Salesforce Sales Cloud or Financial Services Cloud.
• Experience with AMPscript, SQL, SSJS, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, JSON, and custom API integrations.
• Experience developing custom CloudPages, landing pages, multi-page web forms, SFTP shares and automations.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements for subscriber management, consent management and data privacy.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design, architecture, and administration for the Salesforce Marketing Cloud ecosystem to drive marketing and business impact.
• Establish design standards, best practices, and development guidelines for Salesforce Marketing Cloud to enable scalability, maintainability, security, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Client Development and business stakeholders to design and implement solutions for client acquisition, lead generation, lead nurturing, marketing automation, journey orchestration, personalization, audience segmentation, campaign activation, and sales enablement.
• Translate business goals and requirements into scalable technical designs, specifications, artifacts and LOE estimates.
• Maintain and document technical processes and marketing automation procedures and provide guidance to Digital Marketing campaign managers.
• Provide technical leadership and development for complex journeys, automations, integrations, and custom solutions for CloudPages, landing pages, and multi‑step web forms.
• Collaborate with Salesforce CRM and Salesforce Data 360 architects and developers to design optimal integrations across the Salesforce ecosystem.
• Partner with enterprise data teams to establish scalable data models and activation frameworks to support expansion of Snowflake and Salesforce Data 360 capabilities.
• Define standards and processes for subscriber management, consent management, suppression strategies, and deliverability to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and maintain sender reputation.
• Iteratively improve Marketing Cloud data model and design reusable migration frameworks and integration patterns that support future acquisitions, business‑unit and business‑line expansion, and enterprise growth while minimizing technical debt.
• Stay current on evolving Marketing Cloud capabilities and identify opportunities for product and feature expansion to support additional business needs and use cases.

Skills

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

AMPscript

SQL

SSJS

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

JSON

APIs

Marketing Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems

Tools

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Snowflake

CDPs

Job description

Job Description Summary

Focus Partners is seeking a strategic and hands‑on Salesforce Marketing Cloud Technical Architect to join the new Marketing Technology team. This is an ideal opportunity for a technologist who enjoys balancing solution architecture and technical development to drive measurable business results. Reporting directly to the SVP of Marketing Technology, this role will serve as the technical owner and subject matter expert for Salesforce Marketing Cloud, helping lead the transformation of an enterprise‑grade Salesforce marketing ecosystem that includes Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Financial Services Cloud, and Data 360. The successful candidate will partner with CRM and Digital Marketing to design marketing automation capabilities to enable client acquisition, client communications, content personalization, and relationship deepening throughout the client lifecycle. Longer term, the candidate will collaborate with leadership to design the roadmap to expand Salesforce Marketing Cloud to additional growth channels, business functions and business units.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design, architecture, and administration for the Salesforce Marketing Cloud ecosystem to drive marketing and business impact
• Establish design standards, best practices, and development guidelines for Salesforce Marketing Cloud to enable scalability, maintainability, security, and operational efficiency
• Collaborate with Marketing, Client Development and business stakeholders to design and implement solutions for client acquisition, lead generation, lead nurturing, marketing automation, journey orchestration, personalization, audience segmentation, campaign activation, and sales enablement
• Translate business goals and requirements into scalable technical designs, specifications, artifacts and LOE estimates
• Maintain and document technical processes and marketing automation procedures and provide guidance to Digital Marketing campaign managers
• Provide technical leadership and development for complex journeys, automations, integrations, and custom solutions for CloudPages, landing pages, and multi‑step web forms
• Support end-to‑end UAT, product releases and troubleshooting
• Collaborate with Salesforce CRM and Salesforce Data 360 architects and developers to design optimal integrations across the Salesforce ecosystem
• Partner with enterprise data teams to establish scalable data models and activation frameworks to support expansion of Snowflake and Salesforce Data 360 capabilities
• Define standards and processes for subscriber management, consent management, suppression strategies, and deliverability to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and maintain sender reputation
• Iteratively improve Marketing Cloud data model and design reusable migration frameworks and integration patterns that support future acquisitions, business‑unit and business‑line expansion, and enterprise growth while minimizing technical debt
• Stay current on evolving Marketing Cloud capabilities and identify opportunities for product and feature expansion to support additional business needs and use cases

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field
• 7‑10 years of hands‑on technical experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud, including architecture, solution design, configuration and integrations with Salesforce Sales Cloud or Financial Services Cloud
• Experience with administration and configuration of multiple Marketing Cloud business units, multi‑org setup, package manager and AppExchange products
• Proven track record of successfully leading Salesforce Marketing Cloud implementations, migrations and/or expansions across multiple business units
• Experience with AMPscript, SQL, SSJS, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, JSON, and custom API integrations
• Experience developing custom CloudPages, landing pages, multi‑page web forms, SFTP shares and automations
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements for subscriber management, consent management and data privacy
• Strong communication, collaboration and problem‑solving skills
• Demonstrated thought leadership and growth mindset to drive innovation

Preferred Qualifications

• Salesforce Marketing Cloud Developer Certification
• Salesforce Marketing Cloud Administrator Certification
• Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Consultant
• Salesforce Administrator Certificatio
• Experience with Snowflake and/or CDPs for identity resolution and Client 360
• Experience with wealth management, financial services, fintech, banking, or professional services organizations

This position is an exempt position. The annualized base pay range for this role is expected to be between $140,000 –$150,000 base salary compensation range. Actual base pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, subject matter expertise, geographic location where work will be performed, and the applicant’s skill set. The base pay is just one component of the total compensation package.

• Other rewards may include an annual cash bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k).

Focus is a leading financial services firm comprised of integrated wealth management, family office, and business management services. Blending deep expertise and expansive resources with a boutique, client‑first fiduciary philosophy, Focus helps individuals, families, and institutions navigate complex financial situations with highly personalized solutions tailored to their unique needs. To learn more about Focus, visit www.focusfinancialpartners.com or follow the company on LinkedIn.

People matter here, not just as a catchphrase, but as a belief. And we're building a firm that takes its work seriously and holds itself to a high standard, but also one that never forgets that the work is done by people. Your experience, your judgment, and your perspective, they matter here. We’re growing and growth brings opportunity for learning, for advancement, and for building something lasting. We’d love to stay connected. Follow us on LinkedIn for the latest company news, career opportunities, and a closer look at what it’s like to be part of our team.

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Focus, a business division of Focus Financial Partners, brings together businesses across Wealth, Business Management, Family Office, and International. Collectively, these firms—spanning the U.S., Canada, and Australia—deliver a broad spectrum of financial advice solutions to individuals, families, and institutions. Our vision is clear: to be the leading fiduciary advice company in the world. For clients, that means an experience built around their needs. For advisors, it means access to the resources, tools, and capabilities typically available only at the largest global institutions. We believe talent is the key to realizing this vision. That’s why we invest in our people, support their growth, and create meaningful opportunities for development at every stage of their careers.