Onward Search is a specialized staffing and talent solutions company that helps professionals find top jobs with the nation's leading brands. We're looking for a Marketing Cloud Product Owner for a hybrid opportunity based in Indianapolis, IN or Newark, DE. This is a Contract role with the potential to convert into a Perm role.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to lead customer communication initiatives within Salesforce Marketing Cloud for our client, a leader in the industry. The role involves managing cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, compliant, and customer-centric marketing solutions through email, SMS, and push channels. Candidates should have extensive Salesforce Marketing Cloud experience, Agile product ownership skills, and the ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.

Salesforce Marketing Cloud Product Owner Responsibilities:

• Own, prioritize, and continuously refine the Salesforce Marketing Cloud product backlog and prioritization activities.
• Translate business needs into actionable user stories, features, and acceptance criteria.
• Serve as the primary decision-maker at the development team level, connecting engineering, design, marketing, compliance, and business stakeholders to drive aligned, timely delivery.
• Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, story acceptance, release planning, and prioritization activities.
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters, Developers, Architects, QA resources, and business stakeholders to ensure successful execution.

Salesforce Marketing Cloud Product Owner Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Product Owner, Product Management, Business Analysis, or related experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
• Demonstrated experience leading Agile delivery teams and managing complex product backlogs.
• Strong experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and business requirements.
• Proven ability to work across business and technical organizations.

Perks and Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• 401(k) Program.
• Commuter Benefit.
• eLearning and Ongoing Training.
• Education Reimbursement.

Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.

If you meet the qualifications and are excited about this opportunity, apply today! Our team will connect with you to discuss next steps, support you through the interview process, and advocate for your success.

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About Onward Search

Onward Search is a nationwide staffing agency and talent solutions provider specializing in creative, marketing, and technology professionals. We work with our nationwide clients to continuously pipeline and fill specialized roles. As such, not all jobs contain an application deadline. For questions about our employment process, please contact info@onwardsearch.com.

Equal Opportunity Employment

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected category. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to be considered for employment.
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Inclusive Hiring Practices

We’re committed to making every part of our hiring process accessible and inclusive. If you need any accommodations or adjustments to support you during the application or interview process, please contact us at inclusivehiring@onwardsearch.com.

Employment Eligibility

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired must verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. We are unable to support 1099 / Corp-to-Corp / Independent Contractor arrangements. All freelancers will be hired as W2 employees.

Benefits

We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan to all eligible full-time temporary employees. Onward Search is a drug-free workplace.

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Virtual Interview Process

To help streamline the hiring process and ensure a more flexible and accessible experience for all candidates, we’ve partnered with Alex.com, a virtual interviewing platform. For select job openings, you may receive an invitation to interview with Alex via email at alex@onwardsearch.com.

Alex will guide you through a brief set of questions to help us better understand your background and interests. The virtual interview can be completed on your own time, and your responses will be reviewed by our recruiting team as part of the screening process.

To learn more about the platform, visit https://www.alex.com/.

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Job Seeker Scam Alert

We’ve become aware of fraudulent recruiters impersonating Onward Search representatives to collect personal or financial information from potential job seekers. Please be advised, we will only communicate with our talent through verified email addresses such as @onwardsearch and will never reach out through Gmail or any other public domains. You can learn more about potential threats and how to protect yourself by visiting our job seeker scam alert page.