Salesforce Lead Functional Consultant – Marketing Cloud & Data Cloud

Salesforce Lead Functional Consultant – Marketing Cloud & Data CloudLocation: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Onsite Contract: Initial 6 Months Type: ContractRole OverviewWe are looking for an experienced Salesforce Lead Functional Consultant with deep expertise across Salesforce Marketing Cloud and Data Cloud to join a major digital transformation programme in Riyadh.This is a senior, client-facing role where you will lead conversations around the organisation's marketing strategy and objectives, translating these into scalable Salesforce solutions. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, lead workshops, shape solution design, own the functional backlog and coordinate with offshore delivery teams.The successful candidate will have extensive Salesforce Marketing experience, with knowledge of Salesforce Marketing Cloud Next being particularly important.Key ResponsibilitiesLead client conversations around marketing objectives, customer engagement and Salesforce capabilities.Understand the client's wider business strategy and ensure the delivery team has a clear understanding of its objectives.Organise and facilitate discovery sessions, requirements workshops and solution design sessions.Translate business and marketing requirements into scalable Salesforce solutions.Lead functional solution design across Salesforce Marketing Cloud and Data Cloud.Provide functional expertise around customer data, segmentation, personalisation, campaigns and customer journeys.Own, manage and prioritise the functional/product backlog.Produce clear user stories, functional requirements and acceptance criteria.Work closely with Salesforce architects, developers and other technical specialists throughout delivery.Coordinate effectively with offshore development and delivery teams.Act as a key bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams.Support the programme through design, build, testing, deployment and adoption.Essential Skills & Experience8+ years' overall Salesforce experience, with significant experience across Salesforce Marketing products.At least 2 years' experience in a Salesforce Lead Functional Consultant or equivalent senior functional role.Deep functional knowledge of Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC).Strong experience with Salesforce Data Cloud.Knowledge and understanding of Salesforce Marketing Cloud Next.Strong understanding of marketing processes, customer engagement, segmentation, personalisation and customer journeys.Proven experience leading senior client and stakeholder conversations.Strong requirements gathering and workshop facilitation experience.Experience translating business and marketing objectives into Salesforce solution designs.Experience owning and prioritising Agile backlogs.Experience working with distributed and offshore delivery teams.Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.Highly DesirableArabic and English language skills are highly desirable.Previous experience delivering Salesforce programmes in Saudi Arabia or the wider Middle East.Salesforce Marketing Cloud and/or Data Cloud certifications.Consulting or professional services background.Experience working on large-scale enterprise digital transformation programmes.Contract DetailsInitial 6-month contractFull-time onsite in Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaMajor enterprise Salesforce transformation programmePotential for extension depending on programme requirements