Functional Architect - Marketing Technology (m/f/d)

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Job Position: Functional Architect - Marketing Technology (m/f/d)

Company: Springer Nature

Department: Information Technology

Location: Heidelberg

Functional Architect - Marketing Technology (m/f/d)

We are seeking an experienced and innovative Functional Architect to join our Marketing Technology team. The Functional Architect will play a major role in translating marketing business requirements into effective technological solutions. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of marketing processes, data flows, and customer engagement strategies, coupled with a knack for designing solutions that optimize marketing operations and enhance customer experiences.

Key tasks:

1. Requirement Gathering:
 

• Collaborate closely with marketing stakeholders to understand their objectives, challenges, and requirements for technology solutions.
• Translate marketing strategies into clear and actionable functional specifications that align with our marketing technology stack.

2. Solution Design:
 

• Design functional solutions that enable seamless execution of marketing campaigns, customer segmentation, and data analytics.
• Develop detailed architecture diagrams, workflow diagrams, and documentation to guide the implementation teams.

3. MarTech Integration:
 

• Identify opportunities for integrating marketing technologies such as CRM, marketing automation, analytics, and personalization tools.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure data flows and integrations are optimized for efficiency and accuracy.

4. Data Management:
 

• Define data structures and flows to support targeted marketing efforts, ensuring data accuracy, privacy, and compliance.
• Collaborate with data engineering teams to design data pipelines for marketing insights and reporting.

5. Quality Assurance:
 

• Work with QA teams to create test plans and scenarios based on functional requirements.
• Validate the performance of marketing technology solutions to ensure they meet business expectations.

6. User Experience Enhancement:
 

• Collaborate with UX/UI teams to ensure that marketing technology solutions are intuitive, user-friendly, and aligned with branding guidelines.

7. Adoption and Training:
 

• Develop training materials and provide guidance to marketing teams on how to effectively use new technology solutions.
• Support change management efforts to ensure smooth adoption of new tools and processes.

8. Industry Insight:
 

• Stay abreast of marketing technology trends, best practices, and emerging tools to propose innovative solutions for business growth.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marketing, Information Technology, or related field.
• Proven record of experience working in marketing technology roles, with a focus on functional architecture.
• Strong understanding of marketing processes, customer journeys, and data-driven strategies.
• Proficiency in creating detailed functional specifications, workflow diagrams, and user stories.
• Experience with integrating marketing technologies such as CRM, marketing automation, analytics, and personalization tools.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and project management practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on delivering solutions that drive marketing excellence.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

If you are a motivated and creative marketing technologist with a passion for crafting solutions that empower our marketing initiatives, we invite you to apply and become a valuable asset in our Marketing Technology team. Join us in shaping the future of our marketing efforts through strategic functional architecture.

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