Salesforce CRM Administrator & Strategist

    ~$85,050 - $157,950Market Estimate
    Contract
    Mid (3-6 yrs)
    Engineering & Development
    Posted on October 8, 2026

    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 YOU’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 client’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.

    Company:  321 The Agency

    Full-service creative agency for strategy, content, social media, advertising, performance marketing, AI, and technology.
    Remote-First Company
    11-50 employees
    Marketing & Advertising
    HQ: United States