Salesforce & Marketing Cloud Administrator

Salesforce & Marketing Cloud AdministratorJoin to apply for the Salesforce & Marketing Cloud Administrator role at Northeastern UniversitySalesforce & Marketing Cloud AdministratorJoin to apply for the Salesforce & Marketing Cloud Administrator role at Northeastern UniversityJob SummaryThe Salesforce and Marketing Cloud Administrator is the administrator for Salesforce and Marketing Cloud in University Advancement. With the Salesforce Marketing Cloud Manager, they are responsible for configuring and maintaining Salesforce and Marketing Cloud to ensure continued delivery of innovative, high-quality solutions to meet business needs for departments using the CRM (ascend), marketing communication tools or marketing data.About The OpportunityJob SummaryThe Salesforce and Marketing Cloud Administrator is the administrator for Salesforce and Marketing Cloud in University Advancement. With the Salesforce Marketing Cloud Manager, they are responsible for configuring and maintaining Salesforce and Marketing Cloud to ensure continued delivery of innovative, high-quality solutions to meet business needs for departments using the CRM (ascend), marketing communication tools or marketing data.**This is a temporary assignment, and expected to last nine (9) to twelve (12) months.**DutiesPrimary contact for Marketing Cloud, will analyze business needs across Advancement division recommending modifications to improve Marketing Cloud system performance, efficiency, internal business process and reporting.Works with customers to define requirements and mapping features to new and current business processes; collaborates with IT and third-party service providers on implementing technical solutionsDesign and implement automated marketing campaigns using tools like Journey Builder, Automation Studio and Email Studio.Drives and increases user adoption and ensures user satisfaction by identifying training gaps and system problems; provides training and solutionsCollaborates with Advancement teams to execute marketing and advertising campaigns. Customer base is includes of Office of the Senior Vice President, Office of Alumni Relations, Annual Giving, Planned Giving, Marketing and Communications, University Events, Parent Philanthropy Program, the Women Who Empower program, etc.Collaborates with cross division teams including the Office of the Senior Vice President for Advancement and Advancement Marketing & Communications, to create target lists and advise on opportunities for marketing automationCollaborates with teams across the University to achieve marketing and business objectives.Maintains data integrity by performing data maintenance tasks such as de-duping, uploads and other data quality assurance procedures in Salesforce and Marketing CloudManages and oversees system users including creating and maintaining profiles, roles, permissions, sharing rules and queuesResearch and test changes in upcoming Salesforce and Marketing Cloud releases, as well as other integrated applications; provides recommendations when necessary to enhance efficiency and productivityMaintains ongoing documentation and training processes as business needs evolve or as features are addedAssists with reporting tools to measure success of campaigns and digital presenceOther duties and special projects as assignedPreferred QualificationsBachelor's Degree required (Marketing, Business, Computer Science, or related field preferred)3 – 5 years marketing and digital analytics experience (Higher Ed or Advancement background is preferred)3 – 5 years Salesforce CRM and/or SF Marketing Cloud experienceSalesforce Administrator CertificationMarketing Cloud Administrator CertificationExcellent communication and listening skillsKey ResponsibilitiesManage trainings in Salesforce Marketing Cloud for Advancement staff, prepare and maintain training documentation, and lead ongoing training sessions for Salesforce and Marketing Cloud users in University Advancement.Schedule training sessions for new users training, building and sending emails.Maintain up-to-date documentation for all training sessionsIdentify training and learning needs through meetings with team members at all levels of the University to determine skills and knowledge gaps and recommend solutions.Prepare training documentation for each training session for participants.Oversee email sends (audit) offering guidance as needed.Meet with customers to understand email marketing campaigns. Obtain full project scope and recommend solutions utilizing Journey Builder, Automation Studio and Email Studio.Work with teams to improve time spent connecting with customers by automating email sends and internal processes.Offer solutions of automation, reducing task workload.Assist the Salesforce Marketing Cloud Manager in providing and Marketing Cloud help desk and business analysis support to approximately 200 users in University Advancement and other business units as necessary.Provide assistance to Marketing Cloud users on daily questions, understanding when to collaborate with colleagues to obtain proper resultsRecognize opportunities or training gaps and initiate actions to capitalize on them by looking for new or productive ways to make an impactCompile report requests and specs from Marketing Cloud customers. Collaborate with manager or other colleagues to provide guidance on pulling successful and accurate reports and metrics in Marketing CloudProactively maintain and continuously update examples of report scenarios and best practices for future reference by our users.Maintain quality assurance for data entered Marketing CloudRun queries daily, weekly or monthly to determine the quality of the data entered in the system by usersConsistently proof or audit uploads managed by AISProactively suggest and create new queries/audit reports are needed and develop these queries to ensure data integrityIdentify possible solutions to data entry issues and identify training gaps, determine how to resolve those gaps.Assist in testing new functionality, data cleanup, and other duties as necessary.Work in the Marketing Cloud test environment to test new functionality and document the resultsIdentify and perform data cleanup tasks.Position TypeTemporaryAdditional InformationNortheastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit for more information.All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Pay Rate$39.00 to $44.00/hourSeniority levelSeniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionJob functionInformation TechnologyIndustriesHigher EducationReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Northeastern University by 2xGet notified about new Cloud Administrator jobs in Boston, MA.Greater Boston $90,000.00-$100,000.00 3 weeks agoBoston, MA $76,000.00-$95,000.00 2 weeks agoDiscovery IT System Administrator (Top Secret Clearance Required)Boston, MA $124,895.40-$169,500.90 2 weeks agoLexington, MA $61,900.00-$141,000.00 6 days agoWaltham, MA $72,000.00-$99,000.00 1 week agoSecurity Maintenance System AdministratorBoston, MA $100,949.33-$137,002.66 3 weeks agoSenior Discovery IT System Administrator (Top Secret Clearance Required)Boston, MA $160,579.80-$231,948.60 1 month agoBoston, MA $99,008.00-$134,368.00 3 weeks agoWaltham, MA $120,000.00-$150,000.00 3 weeks agoWoburn, MA $66,000.00-$130,000.00 1 day agoCambridge, MA $102,000.00-$146,000.00 9 hours agoJunior DevOps Systems Engineer in Boston, MA (Local Candidates) - no corps no visas- Financial services plusBoston, MA $84,000.00-$100,000.00 1 day agoBoston, MA $123,274.67-$167,301.34 3 weeks agoBoston, MA $91,349.44-$123,974.24 3 weeks agoBoston, MA $130,000.00-$145,000.00 6 days agoCloud Security Engineer - Incident Response - AzureBoston, MA $100,000.00-$125,000.00 5 hours agoSalesforce and Marketing Cloud AdministratorWe’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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Created: 2025-09-17