[Remote] Lead Specialist, Solution Architect
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pearson is a global leader in lifelong learning, dedicated to helping people realize their potential through education. They are seeking a Marketing Technology Solution Architect to lead the architecture and design of their Salesforce Marketing platforms, collaborating with various teams to deliver high-impact marketing solutions. This role will also involve providing technical leadership and ensuring the marketing technology stack is scalable and secure.
Responsibilities
- Act as the solution architect and technical authority for Salesforce Marketing platforms, including Salesforce Marketing Cloud and related CRM integrations
- Design and govern end-to-end marketing technology architectures, ensuring scalability, performance, security, and alignment with enterprise standards
- Lead technical decision-making for platform enhancements, integrations, and modernization initiatives across marketing and CRM systems
- Own the implementation, configuration, and optimization (as aligned with key business stakeholders) of Salesforce Marketing Cloud capabilities (features, integrations, and APIs)
- Partner with CRM and data teams to ensure seamless data flow between Salesforce CRM, marketing platforms, and downstream analytics
- Provide architectural guidance for adoption of Salesforce Data Cloud and Marketing Cloud Next, including identity resolution, segmentation, and activation use cases (preferred)
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor to stakeholders, clearly communicating tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations
- Support platform enablement through documentation, design standards, and technical training material, helping teams adopt best practices effectively
- Advise and support complex marketing technology initiatives from design through delivery, ensuring quality and on-time execution
- Establish and enforce governance, architectural patterns, and development standards across marketing technology solutions
- Stay current with Salesforce releases and industry trends, proactively recommending innovations that improve efficiency, personalization, and customer experience
Skills
- Extensive hands-on experience with Salesforce Marketing Platforms (Salesforce Marketing Cloud required), Data Cloud and Marketing Cloud Next preferred
- Proven experience as a Solution Architect, Lead Engineer, or Principal-level technical contributor in marketing or CRM technology
- Strong understanding of marketing automation, customer journeys, data integration, and personalization at scale
- Experience designing and integrating solutions across Salesforce CRM and enterprise data ecosystems
- Ability to lead through influence, partnering effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- At least 5 recent years' experience with Salesforce Marketing Automation platforms
- Experience with Salesforce Data Cloud and/or Marketing Cloud Next
- Salesforce certifications (Marketing Cloud Consultant, Architect, or equivalent)
- Experience supporting enterprise-scale marketing transformations or roadmap-driven platform evolution
- Background in MarTech governance, platform strategy, and enablement
Benefits
- This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program
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