RSM US

Martech Architect Lead (Location Flexible)

RSM US$126K — $223K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in Martech or marketing data platforms within a B2B enterprise setting, with a focus on architectural decision-making.
  • Experience conducting vendor evaluations and making informed tech selections.
  • Hands-on knowledge of the customer data platform (CDP) landscape, including data modeling and audience activation.
  • Ability to integrate various marketing platforms into a cohesive system.
  • Strong grasp of B2B data principles like account hierarchies and ABM frameworks.
  • Stakeholder credibility to influence decisions at the senior leadership level without formal authority.
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and enhance the existing Adobe Customer Journey Analytics implementation.
  • Lead the selection of a Customer Data Platform, including vendor assessments and proof-of-concept testing.
  • Architect data connections between marketing platforms to enable seamless data flow.
  • Design journey orchestration frameworks to activate buyer intelligence efficiently across channels.
  • Establish and maintain governance standards for data and analytics outputs.
  • Define the overall architectural vision for RSM's Martech ecosystem to ensure cohesiveness.
  • Serve as the authority on Martech architecture, providing clarity in tech-related discussions.

Benefits

  • Flexible scheduling options to balance work and personal life.
  • Remote work capability, with some in-person requirements as needed.
  • Access to a competitive benefits package that supports employee well-being.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development within a collaborative environment.
  • Eligibility for discretionary bonuses based on individual and firm performance.
Full Job Description
RSM is at an exciting inflection point in how we use data and technology to connect with buyers, clients, and talent. Our marketing data infrastructure is ready to be built out in a meaningful way, and this role is central to making that happen.

We're looking for someone who is energized by the build phase of technology leadership the foundational decisions, the architecture work, the satisfaction of getting things right from the start. That means tightening the architecture around Adobe Customer Journey Analytics, evaluating and standing up a customer data platform, and establishing the integration patterns and governance standards that everything else will run on.

This role carries significant near-term impact and long-term growth potential. The right candidate will shape decisions that anchor RSM's marketing technology strategy for years to come, with the opportunity to grow into broader Martech leadership as the foundation matures.

What You'll Build

Adobe Customer Journey Analytics - First Use Case

Customer Journey Analytics (CJA) is already in place. The architecture work here is about making it perform at the level the investment deserves:
  • Evaluate the current CJA implementation with fresh eyes - data model, connection health, instrumentation gaps, and whether the platform is answering the business questions it should be.
  • Architect the connection between CJA and the incoming CDP so buyer journey analysis is built on unified, resolved identity data rather than fragmented signals.
  • Ensure CJA reporting outputs actually reach and influence the stakeholders who need them, with governance and quality standards that marketing and leadership can trust.


Customer Data Platform - Second Use Case

RSM has not yet selected a CDP. That decision belongs to this person. You will:
  • Lead the full vendor evaluation - defining requirements, assessing the landscape (composable architectures like Hightouch and Segment alongside packaged solutions like Adobe Real-Time CDP), running proof-of-concept work, and delivering a recommendation with the business case to back it.
  • Design the data model, identity resolution strategy, and audience activation framework that will underpin account-based marketing, buyer journey personalization, and demand generation programs.
  • Own implementation governance - working alongside implementation partners and data engineering to get it built correctly the first time.
  • Establish the integration patterns connecting the CDP to CRM (Dynamics 365), marketing automation, intent data, and analytics - so data flows cleanly across the stack rather than pooling in silos.


Journey Orchestration (AJO or equivalent) - Third Use Case

CJA tells us what's happening in the buyer journey. The CDP tells us who the buyer is. Journey orchestration is where that intelligence becomes action - the layer that decides what to say, to whom, on which channel, and when. RSM has not yet committed to a journey orchestration platform; evaluating and recommending one (Adobe Journey Optimizer, Braze, or an equivalent) is part of this role's mandate:
  • Assess the journey orchestration landscape in the context of RSM's existing stack - evaluating how well AJO integrates with AEP and CJA versus alternatives, and making a recommendation grounded in architecture fit, not just feature lists.
  • Design the journey architecture that connects CDP audiences to real-time, cross-channel experiences - so a prospect's behavior in one channel triggers a coordinated, relevant response across email, web, paid, and direct outreach rather than a batch-and-blast sequence.
  • Define the decision logic, suppression rules, frequency caps, and personalization tokens that turn a journey tool from a glorified email sender into a genuine orchestration engine.
  • Partner with demand generation and content teams to map RSM's high-priority buyer journeys - new logo acquisition, cross-sell, and client retention - and build the technical scaffolding that delivers the right experience at each stage.


Martech Stack Architecture - The Ongoing Foundation
  • Own the architectural vision for RSM's full Martech ecosystem - Adobe Experience Platform, CJA, Dynamics 365, marketing automation, intent data, and web analytics - ensuring these platforms operate as a coherent system rather than a collection of point solutions.
  • Define integration standards, data governance frameworks, and a rationalized technology roadmap that prevents stack sprawl and keeps future decisions defensible.
  • Evaluate new platform investments with a clear build-vs.-buy-vs.-configure lens, and make the case to leadership with evidence rather than vendor enthusiasm.
  • Serve as the internal authority on Martech architecture - the person who can walk into any conversation about the stack and immediately add clarity.


What You Bring

Required
  • 10+ years in Martech, marketing data platforms, or marketing operations in a B2B enterprise environment - with demonstrable experience making architectural decisions, not just executing them.
  • Proven experience evaluating and selecting technology platforms - you've run a vendor assessment before, you know how to see past the demo, and you've lived with the consequences of a decision.
  • Hands-on familiarity with the CDP landscape, whether composable (Hightouch, Segment, ActionIQ) or packaged (Adobe Real-Time CDP, Salesforce Data Cloud, or similar), including real understanding of data modeling, identity resolution, and audience activation.
  • The ability to architect across a multi-platform stack - connecting CDPs, CRMs, analytics tools, and data infrastructure into something that actually works together.
  • Strong command of B2B data concepts: account hierarchies, lead-to-account matching, intent data, firmographic enrichment, and ABM audience frameworks.
  • Enough stakeholder credibility to influence senior leaders on technical decisions without needing organizational authority to do it.
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; advanced degree a plus.


Preferred
  • Direct experience with Adobe Experience Platform and/or Adobe Customer Journey Analytics
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and how it behaves as a data source and activation destination.
  • Exposure to composable CDP architecture, reverse ETL, and data warehouse-native marketing stacks.
  • Experience in professional services, financial services, or another B2B environment where the product is expertise and relationships rather than a physical good.
  • Background in marketing analytics or buyer journey measurement - you understand what the data is ultimately supposed to enable.


Team Aligned Flexiblity - The baseline expectation that employees and owners may perform work from home, an office, a client site, or other relevant business locations, within-person attendance required when business needs, collaboration, client service, development, or travel warrant it. Working from home frequently or primarily does not change this expectation. For this position, the location is open to any of our US based markets.

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life's demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

At RSM, an employee's pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Compensation Range: $126,500 - $223,900

Individuals selected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.

About RSM US

RSM US is a leading provider of audit, tax, and consulting services to middle market companies in the United States. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has more than 90 offices across the country. RSM US is a member of the RSM International network, which is the sixth largest network of independent audit, tax, and consulting firms in the world. The company's services include audit and assurance, tax, consulting, risk advisory, transaction advisory, and wealth management. RSM US serves clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, real estate, and technology.
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