Job Specifications
Ready to Transform Retail? Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers where your unique contributions drive success.
Job Title: Salesforce Marketing Cloud Developer
Requisition ID
Career Group: Corporate Office Careers
Job Category: Technology Solutions - Marketing
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time
Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Ontario; Nova Scotia
City: Mississauga / Stellarton
Location: Tahoe Office, Foord St. Office, Halifax, Dartmouth
Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact. Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families. A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia, but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.
Ready to Make an impact? Sobeys Inc. is investing big in technology – Join us and invest in your future!
We Are On a Journey To Completely Transform How We Do Business, And We Offer a Hybrid Work Model With The Opportunity For Additional Flexibility. Join Us And You’ll Be Working With
Leading tools and systems from the Salesforce Portfolio.
A data-driven culture.
Opportunity to grow and build a career in IT at Sobeys.
Strong, collaborative team of energetic and experienced digital experts.
Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have a Full-Time opportunity for a Salesforce Marketing Cloud Developer. This role can be based out of one our main offices including: Mississauga, ON; Stellarton, Dartmouth, Halifax NS.
Role Requirements
Design and implement Salesforce Marketing Cloud solutions using Journey Builder, Email Studio, Automation Studio, and Mobile Studio.
Develop audience segmentation, personalization strategies, and dynamic content for targeted campaigns.
Integrate Marketing Cloud with Salesforce CRM and external systems through REST/SOAP APIs.
Monitor and optimize campaign performance using Analytics Builder and Einstein features.
Ensure compliance with data governance and privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align marketing automation strategies with overall business objectives.
Technical Implementation: Build, configure, and deploy scalable solutions using Salesforce Marketing Cloud and/or Data Cloud platforms. Translate functional requirements into clean, efficient code and automation.
Stakeholder Partnership: Build strong, trust based relationships with stakeholders by understanding their needs, maintaining open communication, and providing timely updates.
Proactive Problem Solving: Anticipate challenges and identify opportunities for improvement, offering innovative solutions rather than waiting for direction.
Service Orientation: Demonstrate a commitment to delivering value and exceptional service to stakeholders, ensuring their goals are met effectively.
Clear Communication: Translate technical concepts into business friendly language and ensure stakeholders are informed and engaged throughout the assignment.
Solution Design Collaboration: Partner with Solution Architects and Analysts to validate technical feasibility, refine specifications, and ensure alignment with business goals.
Issue Resolution & Debugging: Troubleshoot and resolve defects, performance issues, and integration errors with speed and precision.
Documentation & Reusability: Create and maintain technical documentation, reusable components, and deployment guides to support long-term maintainability.
Team Collaboration: Work closely with Scrum Masters, Technical Leads, and other developers to ensure smooth handoffs, shared standards, and coordinated delivery.
Quality Assurance: Conduct peer reviews, unit testing, and participate in QA cycles to ensure high-quality, production-ready code.
Platform Expertise / Continuous Learning: Stay current with Salesforce platform updates, new features, and best practices, bringing innovation and efficiency to the team.
Required Experience
Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
3+ years of hands-on experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud, including:
Journey Builder, Email Studio, Automation Studio
AMPscript and SQL for personalization and queries
API integrations (REST/SOAP)
Strong understanding of marketing automation best practices and customer lifecycle strategies.
Bonus: Famili
About the Company
As one of only two national grocery retailers in Canada, Sobeys Inc. serves the food shopping needs of Canadians with more than 1,500 stores in 10 provinces with retail banners that include Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Price Chopper, Thrifty Foods and Lawtons Drugs, as well as more than 330 retail fuel locations. Our five core retail food formats are designed to ensure that we have the right offering in the right-sized stores for each individual market we serve -- from our full service format to the convenience f...
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