Manager, Software Engineering (Marketing Technology)

Role Overview

This position is a hybrid role based out of our headquarters near Portland, Oregon. The team is responsible for delivering platforms and capabilities that power customer engagement across our global brands. The ideal candidate brings experience leading Marketing Technology initiatives and understands how CRM, customer engagement, customer data, and personalization capabilities work together to create exceptional customer experiences.

What You Will Do

Lead and develop a cross-functional team of engineers, product owners, QA professionals, and software analysts supporting Columbia’s Marketing Technology ecosystem. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence. Drive delivery of solutions supporting customer engagement, marketing automation, consumer data, personalization, segmentation, and digital communications.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate is a collaborative leader who enjoys developing people and building high-performing teams. A systems thinker who understands how applications, platforms, data, and processes connect to deliver customer value. An effective communicator who can translate technical concepts into business conversations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience leading software delivery teams in a complex technology environment
• Experience supporting Marketing Technology, CRM, customer engagement, consumer data, personalization, loyalty, or marketing automation initiatives
• Experience partnering with business stakeholders to deliver technology solutions that support consumer acquisition, engagement, retention, or lifecycle marketing strategies
• Strong understanding of modern software delivery practices, APIs, integrations, cloud technologies, and enterprise application architectures
• Experience facilitating delivery across multiple technical disciplines and balancing competing stakeholder priorities
• Proven experience developing engineers and other technology professionals while building high-performing teams
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Benefits

• 401k plan plus a generous company match
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services)
• EAP + (free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services)
• Extensive wellness benefits
• Employee discounts
• Generous time off program