Job Overview

We are Future, a global multi-platform media company with big goals and the talent to bring them to life. Together, we connect people to their passions through the high-quality content we create and the innovative technology we pioneer. Future's Technology department has been instrumental in the company's success over recent years and is vital to Future's continued growth and disruption of the digital publishing industry.

As part of the strategy around GoCompare's acquisition by Future, we're putting in a technology roadmap for re-platforming our domain around an API-first, cloud-based serverless architecture to become the leading PCW service. As part of this, we are looking to Re-engineer our Salesforce Marketing Cloud Technical approach to drive optimization and reuse.

Key Responsibilities

• The Senior Salesforce Marketing Cloud Engineer will play a critical role in developing marketing solutions that enhance our customer interactions and drive business growth.


• Reporting to the Salesforce Automation Manager, you will define the technical specification of new features and services, and ensure that the team maintains and improves the existing codebase.


• You will ensure changes are scalable, tested, and developed following best practices.


• Working closely with Engineering, Product and CRM teams you will ensure that all campaigns, channels and products integrate reliably.


• You will also expect to mentor engineers, junior/graduate engineers & trainee engineers, contributing to their growth and knowledge, and review their code.


• Your opinion matters within your role - your peers will look to you as a key player within the team.


• You will be expected to make key decisions that are in line with the technical roadmap & replatform, and be able to explain to other members of the wider team (both technical and non-technical) to support your decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Possess a deep understanding of SFMC's data architecture and contact mappings


• Advanced SQL and Data Modeling: Beyond basic SQL, ability to perform complex queries and create sophisticated data models and audiences.


• 5+ years of hands on experience working in an implementation facing environment delivering enterprise level solutions


• Proficiency in AMPscript and SSJS: Skills in Salesforce Marketing Cloud's scripting languages to customise data handling and user experiences dynamically.


• Integration Expertise: Experience with integrating SFMC (Marketing cloud connect) with other Salesforce clouds (like Sales Cloud and Service Cloud) and external systems via API and SFTP protocols.


• Experience of HTML/CSS and JavaScript: For creating personalised and responsive email templates and cloud pages.


• A solid understanding of customer relationship management (CRM) and web based channels.


• Some knowledge of GDPR data governance policies and handling of PII data


• Experience working with data views

About Future

We're Future, the global leader in specialist media. With over 3,000 employees working across 200+ media brands, Future is a prime destination for passionate people worldwide looking to consume trusted, expert content that educates and inspires action - both online and off - through our specialist websites, magazines, events, newsletters, podcasts and social spaces.

We've got ambitious plans that further build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities – and we're looking for driven people who want to be a part of it!

Benefits

• The expected range for this role is £60,000- £65,000


• This is a UK, Remote-based role


• Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time


• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus


• Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future


• Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes


• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan


• Internal job family level Technology 5