Description
Summary:
Develop, execute, and optimize Salesforce Marketing Cloud email and mobile development to ensure flawless delivery and drive channel efficiencies for IHG’s customer-centric email marketing program.
Highlights:
1. Develop, build, and test email communications within Salesforce Marketing Cloud
2. Design and develop multi-channel customer journeys with technical leadership
3. Optimize SQL queries and co-create dynamic, data-driven emails
**Role Purpose**
Develop, execute, and optimize SFMC email and mobile development for IHG’s customer\-centric email marketing program, ensuring flawless delivery while driving channel efficiencies and effectiveness.
**Key Accountabilities**
* Develop, build, and test, email communications within Salesforce Marketing Cloud using Content Builder, Data Extensions, Journey Builder, Automations Studio, Mobile Studio and programming languages.
* Design and develop multi\-channel customer journeys within Journey Builder, ensuring scalability and maintainability, with technical leadership and best practices.
* Work in Automation Studio, Data Extensions, Mobile Studio, Content Builder, and related SFMC tools,
* Write and optimize SQL queries to manage and manipulate data within SFMC databases.
* Co\-create dynamic, data\-driven emails and landing pages utilizing AMPscript, Journey Builder, Automation Studio, API integrations, and SSJS, while reviewing and improving code quality across the team.
* Promote and share industry best practices related to development, strategy, testing, and accessibility.
* Collaborate closely with marketing and data teams to translate campaign requirements into robust technical solutions.
* Ensure adherence to best practices in email development, including personalization, segmentation, data management, and deliverability optimization.
* Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to email campaigns and SFMC platform performance.
* Stay up\-to\-date with Salesforce Marketing Cloud features, industry trends, and emerging martech innovations to continuously improve team capabilities.
* Support code reviews, knowledge sharing, and documentation to maintain high\-quality standards.
* Drive innovation in customer communications and template design, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
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* Oversee the development of personalized content within the Movable Ink platform and its integration into commercial and loyalty communications.
* Maintain, evolve, and expand a modular email template codebase, ensuring consistency and reusability.
* Assist in resource planning and workload management within the email development team.
**Education**
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Marketing Technology, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
**Experience**
* One to three years of hands\-on experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud, including AMPscript, Journey Builder, Automation Studio, Content Builder, and Data Extensions.
* Salesforce certifications are a plus.
* Demonstrated project management skills in multi\-stakeholder environments, including organizing, planning, and executing large\-scale projects.
* Familiarity with Mobile Studio and integrating mobile messaging campaigns is a plus.
* Experience with project management methodologies (e.g., Agile) and tools is advantageous.
* Experience working with data privacy regulations such as CAN\-SPAM, GDPR, or CCPA.
**Technical Skills and Knowledge**
* Marketing automation strategy and implementation experience with email products, CRM tools and systems
* Experience engaging and influencing cross\-functional working partnerships in a global organization
* Experience of working within a complex business with a range of stakeholders with different needs
* Ability to maintain a service\-oriented team culture, that delivers consistent, high\-quality work for IHG’s complex stakeholder group
* Project management skills to juggle multiple projects often having tight deadlines
* Excellent organizational skills with extreme attention to detail, accuracy and accountability
* Strong interpersonal and above\-average communication skills
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