workfront system administrator

Starbucks Coffee Company; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

Starbucks Coffee Company is seeking a seasoned Workfront System Administrator to manage configuration, governance and integrations across marketing operations. You will bridge technical setup with day-to-day business needs, ensuring scalable, secure Workfront usage.

You will lead onboarding, training, and change-management while delivering data-driven insights and dashboards to diverse stakeholders. This role emphasizes strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Workfront administration in marketing operations or agency environments.
• Deep knowledge of Workfront implementation, administration, architecture and reporting.
• Strong fusion development, integration design, testing and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• System Configuration: manage system preferences, forms, roles, teams and sandbox environments.
• User management: provisioning accounts, access levels and governance-aligned security.
• Lead deployment of Workfront capabilities across marketing with scalable design.
• Evaluate releases, test updates and perform audits for a clean platform.
• Design and maintain Workfront Fusion integrations with Adobe and other systems.
• Establish governance, release practices and documentation standards.
• Process design: assess workflows, improve governance and platform performance.
• Communicate options and roadmaps to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Develop reporting and data visuals from Workfront data for all audiences.
• Lead onboarding, training, communications and change-management activities.

Skills

Adobe Workfront administration

Workfront Fusion development

Governance & security

Reporting & analytics

Stakeholder communication

Education

Adobe Certified - Workfront Core Developer

Adobe Fusion Developer Professional Certification

Tools

Workfront Fusion

Adobe Workfront

Job description

Now Brewing – Workfront System Administrator! #tobeapartner

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.

Our Workfront System Admin team is responsible for management, configuration, and optimization of the Adobe Workfront work management platform to support marketing workflows, resource allocation and team collaboration. The Administrators act as the primary bridge between technical platform configuration and day-to-day business operations. They ensure that Workfront scales cleanly, meets security and governance standards, and maximizes efficiency across marketing, creative, production, marketing operations, content deployment, IT and other cross-functional project teams.

As a Workfront System Administrator, you will…

System Configuration & Administration

• Manage system-wide preferences, custom forms, job roles, teams, groups, layout templates and sandbox/preview environments.
• Provision and maintain user accounts, access levels, roles, teams and groups in accordance with established governance and security standards.
• Lead the deployment and adoption of Workfront capabilities across the marketing organization, balancing immediate user needs with scalable platform design and long-term strategy.
• Evaluate new feature releases, test updates and conduct recurring audits to maintain a clean, scalable platform.
• Design, build, document, monitor, and maintain Workfront Fusion scenarios and integrations connecting Workfront with Adobe and other enterprise systems.
• Establish and maintain process and system governance, including design standards, access models, release practices and documentation requirements.

Process / Solution Design

• Partner with process owners and stakeholders to assess workflows, reinforce governance, identify gaps and improve standardization, efficiency, and platform performance.
• Clearly communicate solution options, implementation plans, release impacts, risks, roadmap priorities and outcomes to technical and nontechnical stakeholders at all levels.
• Develop reporting and data visualizations using Workfront data for all audiences and levels.
• Lead onboarding, role-based training, user communications, documentation, office hours and change-management activities as necessary.

We'll love to hear from people with:

• 8+ years of hands-on Adobe Workfront administration experience in marketing, marketing operations or agency environments.
• Deep knowledge of Adobe Workfront implementation, administration, architecture, configuration, reporting and platform optimization.
• Strong Workfront Fusion development, integration design, testing, troubleshooting and documentation skills.
• Strong analytical, reporting, dashboard, and data-visualization skills, with the ability to translate complex operational data into clear insights and decisions for varied audiences.
• Customer-focused problem-solving skills and sound judgment in balancing urgent support needs with strategic platform improvements.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills with the ability to translate complex technical workflows for non-technical stakeholders of all levels
• Demonstrated ability to lead onboarding, training, adoption, and change-management efforts for users with varied levels of technical proficiency.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity, manage competing priorities and deadlines and deliver incremental value across concurrent initiatives and support needs in an agile environment.

Preferred Certifications:

• Adobe Certified - Adobe Workfront Core Developer
• Adobe Fusion Developer Professional Certification

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor's degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities. You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.

If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above. For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

Join us and inspire with every cup.

Starbucks Coffee Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.

Starbucks Coffee Company is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail] or 1(888) 611-2258.