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Salesforce Administrator & Strategist

321 the Agency
2 days ago
Contract
Remote
United States
CRM Management

ABOUT THE ROLE

  • As a Salesforce Administrator and Strategist at 321, you will manage, configure, and optimize Salesforce environments while helping clients develop effective CRM strategies. You will combine hands-on Salesforce administration with strategic planning to improve sales, marketing, customer service, and revenue operations.
  • You will work directly with clients and internal teams to understand business needs, recommend scalable solutions, establish CRM governance standards, and translate requirements into well-designed Salesforce systems.
  • The ideal candidate has strong Salesforce administration experience and hands-on experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud. Experience with GoHighLevel is a plus.
WHAT YOUโ€™LL DO
  • Salesforce Administration and Optimization
  • Configure and maintain Salesforce objects, fields, record types, page layouts, validation rules, profiles, permission sets, and user access.
  • Build and optimize Salesforce Flows, approval processes, notifications, and other platform automations.
  • Manage user onboarding, permissions, role hierarchies, security settings, and access controls.
  • Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Support Salesforce releases, sandbox testing, quality assurance, and production deployments.
  • Evaluate new Salesforce features and recommend enhancements based on client needs.
  • CRM Strategy and Governance
  • Develop CRM strategies that align Salesforce capabilities with each clientโ€™s business goals.
  • Lead discovery sessions to understand workflows, challenges, reporting needs, and growth objectives.
  • Create CRM roadmaps, governance policies, operating procedures, and platform standards.
  • Gather and document business, functional, and technical requirements.
  • Translate business requirements into scalable Salesforce solutions.
  • Develop process maps, data dictionaries, user stories, acceptance criteria, and training materials.
  • Establish standards for data entry, naming conventions, permissions, integrations, automation, and change management.
  • Identify implementation risks, dependencies, and opportunities.
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud
  • Configure and manage Salesforce Marketing Cloud campaigns, customer journeys, audience segments, data extensions, and automations.
  • Build and optimize email, SMS, and multichannel customer communications.
  • Work within Journey Builder, Automation Studio, Email Studio, and other Marketing Cloud tools.
  • Develop segmentation, personalization, and behavioral-trigger strategies.
  • Support integrations between Salesforce CRM, Marketing Cloud, websites, lead sources, and third-party systems.
  • Monitor campaign performance, deliverability, customer engagement, and conversions.
  • Maintain compliance with CAN-SPAM, GDPR, and other applicable marketing and data privacy requirements.
  • Integrations and Data Management
  • Manage integrations between Salesforce and third-party applications using native connectors, APIs, middleware, and webhooks.
  • Support data imports, exports, migrations, cleansing, mapping, and synchronization.
  • Maintain data quality through duplicate management, validation rules, normalization, and routine audits.
  • Troubleshoot integration failures and coordinate with developers or vendors when needed.
  • Create reports and dashboards that provide actionable business insights.
  • Monitor data integrity across Salesforce and connected systems.
  • Client Consulting and Support
  • Serve as a Salesforce subject matter expert and strategic advisor for assigned client accounts.
  • Recommend solutions based on Salesforce best practices and client business requirements.
  • Conduct client training sessions and create user documentation.
  • Provide ongoing platform support, troubleshooting, and strategic recommendations.
  • Help clients improve Salesforce adoption and operational efficiency.
  • Collaborate with client strategists, project managers, developers, and marketing teams across multiple accounts.
  • GoHighLevel Support
  • Support GoHighLevel workflows, funnels, pipelines, forms, calendars, campaigns, and integrations when needed.
  • Help clients connect GoHighLevel with Salesforce and other sales or marketing systems.
  • Apply consistent CRM governance and data management standards across Salesforce and GoHighLevel.
  • Assist with CRM evaluations and migration projects involving Salesforce and GoHighLevel.

    WHAT YOU HAVE
  • Four or more years of hands-on Salesforce administration experience.
  • Hands-on experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
  • Experience configuring Salesforce objects, permissions, reports, dashboards, validation rules, and automation.
  • Experience with Salesforce Flow and current Salesforce automation practices.
  • Experience developing CRM strategies, governance policies, and platform roadmaps.
  • Experience gathering and documenting business, functional, and technical requirements.
  • Strong understanding of CRM architecture, data quality, platform security, and access management.
  • Experience with APIs, webhooks, middleware, and third-party integrations.
  • Experience with data migrations, mapping, cleansing, and duplicate management.
  • Understanding of email marketing, customer journeys, audience segmentation, deliverability, and marketing compliance.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple client accounts, projects, and priorities.
  • Detail-oriented approach with a passion for process improvement and system efficiency.

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Salesforce Administrator certification.
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud certifications.
  • Experience administering or implementing GoHighLevel.
  • Experience with Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, or other Salesforce products.
  • Experience working in an agency, consulting, or multi-client environment.
  • Experience supporting Salesforce migrations, system redesigns, and large-scale data projects.
  • Familiarity with HTML and CSS for email templates and landing pages.


REPORTING STRUCTURE

  • This position reports to the SVP of Strategy and works collaboratively with client strategists, project managers, developers, and other team members across client accounts.