Salesforce Marketing Cloud Experts in Germany
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Silvia Bürmann
Last position:
Fractional VP Sales, Executive Sales Coach & GTM Advisor, AI Transformation Management at Self-employed
- Advise B2B technology and mid-market companies on commercial strategy, sales effectiveness, operating model design, and scalable growth.
- Coach senior sales leaders and executive teams on GTM choices, leadership effectiveness, accountability, and execution.
- Support market entry and growth planning through structured assessment of customer segments, value propositions, channel options, coverage models, investment priorities, KPIs, and risks.
- Facilitate peer-level strategy sparring and translate strategic decisions into measurable commercial initiatives.
- Combine systemic coaching, sales leadership experience, and change management practice to ensure decisions are practical and adopted.
Chris Wolf
Last position:
Senior Strategy Advisor, Transformation Lead – program realignment with target picture, governance, and priority steering at Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe | S-Communication Services
In-house consulting provider and driver of transformation within the group, multi-stakeholder environment and C-level.
Realignment and stabilization of a cross-functional transformation and scaling program within the group. Sharpening the target picture, priorities, and set of measures, as well as building reliable governance, planning, and steering structures. Structuring roles, responsibilities, and strategic initiatives while including AI and IT automation ideas.
Designed program realignment and project portfolio management
Developed strategy model and target picture for IT projects
Structured portfolio, roadmap, and priorities
Established governance and regular meetings
Worked out operating model for flagship projects
Assessed AI and automation ideas
Clarified roles and responsibilities
Implemented change measures
Developed, moderated, and evaluated workshops
Transformed 17 initiatives into a steering model
Increased transparency and decision-making ability
Strengthened commitment in steering
Sharpened the operating model structurally
Integrated three top-5 institutes
Involved over 80% of stakeholders
Governance
Portfolio steering (PPM)
Change management
Artificial intelligence
Workflow automation
AI use case assessment
Confluence
Jira
Stakeholder management
Yashar Sadeghi
Last position:
Managing Director/Consultant at Efficient Consulting
- Led strategic IT and process consulting projects, streamlined business processes, and aligned IT systems with business goals, resulting in a 20% improvement in organizational efficiency.
- Led international transformation projects using agile and traditional methods, managing a cross-functional team of more than 15 professionals and delivering solutions on time and within budget.
- Developed cloud-based ERP/CRM systems (Salesforce, Infor, Microsoft) for clients, ensuring seamless integration and reducing system downtime by 30%.
- Led large-scale change management initiatives, actively involving stakeholders at all levels and driving the successful rollout of innovative systems in global organizations.
- Led requirements analysis and the tender process for clients, identified cost-saving opportunities, and improved operational workflows.
Bhagyashree Mandlik
Last position:
Salesforce Administrator at gkk Frankfurt GmbH
- Translated complex operational requirements into scalable Salesforce configurations, automation flows and governance policies, ensuring clean and maintainable implementations
- Designed and optimised Flows to eliminate manual steps in key business processes, improving both performance and process compliance
- Managed user roles, permission sets and security settings for a multi-team Salesforce org; ensured data quality and system stability through structured governance practices
- Supported Marketing Cloud integrations and campaign automation workflows, collaborating with business teams on data-driven audience segmentation
- Coordinated release management and deployment activities with development teams, contributing to structured change control processes
Carolin Kirchfeld
Last position:
Campaign Management CRM Loyalty at REWE Markt GmbH
Planning and delivery of cross-target group CRM and loyalty campaigns for the REWE Bonus Program across digital and offline channels. Coordination of cross-functional stakeholders and analysis of campaign performance to specifically improve customer engagement, new customer acquisition, and customer retention.
Christiane Neher
Last position:
Management Consultant at Christiane Neher Management Consulting
Large Insurance Company – Consultant Wiesbaden: Consulting support for the introduction of an integrated planning and performance management framework (operational, financial, customer) to enhance customer-centric transparency, decision-making quality, and steering capabilities across all lines of business within an insurance organization:
- Analysis of existing processes, reports, KPIs, and KPI calculation methodologies
- Design and introduction of new, standardized customer KPIs (gross/net), as well as key steering metrics with consistent linkage across all lines of business
- Recalculation, validation, and plausibility checks of KPIs based on existing and newly integrated data sources
- Conceptual support for the development of an integrated reporting and performance management setup
- Execution of customer insights analyses to identify patterns and anomalies within customer data clusters
Large retail company – Consultant in Karlsruhe: Advisory services for the setup and step-by-step implementation of an internationally deployable RELEX solution in the supply chain management environment:
- Advising overall and sub-project management on methodology, project setup and steering (e.g. agile approach, Jira configuration, RELEX phases, Jira Structure PPM)
- Strategic-operational consulting for the introduction of RELEX including best practices
- Support in defining overarching goals and requirements (2-year target picture)
- Guidance in scoping a relevant supply chain network segment for the project
- Development of a roadmap for iterative, incremental RELEX setup and rollout
- Assessment of project dependencies (interfaces, configurations, etc.)
- Advice on prioritized implementation of business requirements and data interfaces
- Support in test planning (data validation, system testing, UAT)
- Consulting on internationalization, change management, training, and knowledge transfer
- Stakeholder advisory and alignment activities between the client, implementation partner, and RELEX
Insurance company – Management Consultant in Munich: Analysis, consulting and support for the optimization of a large-scale business and IT transformation. Focus on strategically important programs and modernization projects in the area of Managed Services Operations and processes:
- Review of project plans and deliverables; analysis of programs and projects (e.g. cloud approach, process standardization, system integration, roadmaps)
- Identification of technical, functional and personnel risks and challenges; development of content-related measures and alternative solutions
- Proposal of quality improvements for program and modernization efforts
- Sparring partner and professional, technical, structural and organizational consulting for project and program management
Large retail group – Management Consultant & Stream Lead in Cologne: Consulting, process, project and product management for the introduction and implementation of a large strategic program in the field of advanced analytics, assortment and space management:
- Setup, test and rollout of a new space planning, automation and optimization product based on the existing cluster-based merchandising approach
- Definition and setup of new processes and transformation and change management measures for the new store-specific merchandising approach
- Collaboration with Advanced Analytics and IT (internal and external) for software implementations, automations, extensions and interfaces
- MVP approach and piloting in phases with gradual rollout (pilot with 80 stores, region with 500 stores, national level with 4000 stores)
Large retail company – Agile Coach & Change Agent in Cologne: Agile coach, OKR master and facilitator for the introduction of the OKR approach in a large strategic digitization program for retail stores:
- Coaching of the core team with topic managers and team leads
- Introduction to the OKR topic and setup of the OKR cycle
- Establishment of the OKR approach in teams and on a cross-team level
Delivery and logistics company – Management Consultant in United Kingdom: Consulting and coaching in the restructuring of the Data Analytics department:
- Analysis of current challenges
- Definition of overarching goals
- Development of a proposal for a new team structure
- Identification of required competencies, skills and responsibilities
- Advisory and alignment on communication and change management strategy
Ebru Ataman
Last position:
Product Operations Manager, Media Operations & Growth, Global Marketing at Zalando SE
- End-to-end responsibility for the successful implementation and continuous optimization of Mediatool for strategic media planning (offline & online).
- Development and management of efficient onboarding, configuration, and support processes for international stakeholder teams.
- Leadership of API integrations to connect external systems (e.g., for result tracking and performance measurement).
- Advising departments on tool usage and development, including workshop design, training, and knowledge transfer.
- Establishment and maintenance of comprehensive PMO tracking for all tasks, milestones, and deliverables.
- Prioritization and documentation of requirements, change requests, and bugs in Jira, with transparent communication via Confluence.
- Systematic evaluation of user feedback to derive data-driven optimization measures.
- Responsibility for the monthly Mediatool communication newsletter, including content creation for users and leadership.
Torsten Feix
Last position:
Data Analyst, Requirements Manager at Isabellenhütte Heusler GmbH
Analysis of the existing reporting platform including processes and governance topics with stakeholders from sales and marketing.
Detailed analysis and evaluation of client-defined requirements for existing reporting and new dashboards.
Supporting stakeholders in managing sales processes and early detection of KPI trends.
Use of Microsoft Power BI as central analysis and reporting platform.
Developing a proposal for the necessary evolution of processes and the Power BI platform.
Gathering current business processes and defining company-wide KPIs in coordination with stakeholders.
Analysis and inventory of the client's Power BI platform.
Analysis of processes and data governance.
Recording and documenting current business processes.
Developing recommendations for process and reporting platform improvements.
Designing and implementing dashboards in Power BI.
Defining company-wide KPIs and aligning them with stakeholders.
Microsoft Power BI.
Data analytics.
KPI definition and reporting.
Dashboard design and data visualization.
Stakeholder management and requirements management.
Jan Sammeck
Last position:
Bootcamp Coach at neuefische GmbH
- Bootcamp Coach: "Digital Sales with AI" for neuefische GmbH
- Creation of curriculum and content for career changers seeking to start a career in digital sales
- Teaching of methods and tactics for an exhaustive tech stack:
- AI Agents Zapier and make.com
- AI Tools Midjourney, heygen, Text-Text LLMs (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini etc.)
- Sales Software Stack: Fireflies, HubSpot, WIX, Talkwalker
Jan Zinal
Last position:
Founder & Strategy / Business Development Consultant at eberty partners
- Developed positioning strategies, external narratives, and communication concepts for technology ventures; created customer journey analyses and management-ready presentations for decision-makers
- Secured approval for an autonomous mobility pilot in Berlin through structured stakeholder coordination (public sector, mobility, real estate)
- Generated EUR 30k+ in revenue across 4 mandates; prepared investor-ready materials and supported fundraising processes
Jonas Haid
Last position:
Senior Performance Marketing Manager at HDI Versicherung AG
- Developed data-driven performance strategies and managed cross-functional agency teams.
- Led KPI forecasting, budgeting, and implemented scalable creative solutions.
- Linked creative insights with analytics to increase marketing efficiency.
- Developed inspiring campaigns based on brand strategy and data-driven insights.
- Performed budget planning, forecasting, and full KPI accountability.
- Led and executed an agency pitch for performance marketing.
Michael Kremser
Last position:
Salesforce Architect
- Acting as the architect for the entire Service Cloud
- Translating functional requirements into user stories
- Technical design of service processes (After Sales, Complaint, Return Order, Email-to-Case, Case Routing, Sharing)
- Designed and implemented data models for service processes
- Bidirectional integration with SAP S/4HANA for service processes
- Conducted solution design reviews across the team (Service & Sales)
- Led consultants in sprints, supporting junior consultants
- Deployed with Git and SFDX (CI/CD), trained juniors (naming conventions, quality gate, flows)
- Supported and advised administrators (security, releases, bugs)
- Key-user training for rollout countries (Switzerland, Sweden)
- Developed LWC, flows (screen, record-triggered, platform event), APEX callouts, batch jobs
- Proof of concepts (knowledge base, entitlement, omnichannel)
- Test setup, execution, and bug analysis of implementations
Julia Weinmann
Last position:
External Campaign Manager CRM & Email Marketing Natüür at Natüür
- Strategic rebuild and initial integration of the B2B CRM as the basis for a scalable and sustainably automated lead management process
- Building and optimizing CRM processes and CRM campaign management לאורך the entire customer lifecycle
- Developing, planning, and implementing lead generation strategies for trade fairs, roadshows, partner sites, and other relevant B2B touchpoints
- Designing and modeling differentiated customer journeys and workflows for different target groups, touchpoints, and phases of the customer lifecycle
- Designing first-touch and branding flows to systematically move new contacts into automated CRM journeys
- Building lead nurturing processes for automated qualification, activation, and further development of leads until they are ready for sales
- Designing and implementing marketing automations to reduce manual processes and scale the delivery of relevant content
- Developing and optimizing automated lifecycle campaigns based on user behavior, interactions, interests, and lead status
- Campaign management for email marketing and B2B communication, including editorial newsletters, trigger and automation emails, as well as ad hoc campaigns
- Responsibility for newsletter sign-ups as well as optimization of the underlying processes and consent journeys
- Consent management and optimization of opt-in processes as the basis for compliant and scalable CRM communication
- Planning and implementation of ad hoc campaigns including A/B testing as well as continuous optimization of content, sending logic, and conversion
- Analysis and evaluation of CRM performance and derivation of specific measures to increase engagement, lead quality, and conversion
- CRM strategy consulting and workflow modeling with a focus on automation, scalability, and a consistent customer experience
- Technical setup and structuring of data instances as well as coordination and support of data migrations
- Optimization of data and system processes as the basis for automated and target-group-specific CRM communication
- Internal and external stakeholder management as well as coordination of interfaces and external agencies
- Technical project management from strategic concept development through implementation to analysis and continuous optimization
Maurice Racz
Last position:
Marketing Consultant & Strategy Director at Maurice Racz
Kai Warstat
Last position:
Salesforce Account Engagement at Memodo GmbH
Consulting on and implementation of technical processes in CRM and email marketing, international project management
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About the technology
What it is Salesforce Marketing Cloud is a customer engagement suite for email, journeys, mobile messages, and campaign automation. Teams use it to plan lifecycle marketing, send triggered messages, and keep customer communication consistent across channels. Many search for SFMC or the older ExactTarget name.
Core tools
- Journey Builder for multi-step customer flows
- Email Studio for campaign setup and send management
- Automation Studio for scheduled data and message tasks
- Contact Builder for audience structure and data relationships
- AMPscript, SQL, and APIs for dynamic content and integration
Where it fits It is common in e-commerce, finance, travel, media, and B2B teams that need precise segmentation and repeatable campaigns. In Germany, companies often bring in specialists for local-language templates, consent-aware workflows, and collaboration with internal CRM or data teams. The work is usually tied to launch windows, migrations, or campaign backlogs.
When to hire Bring in freelance expertise when journeys break, data models are messy, or email performance needs a clean reset. It also helps during Salesforce Marketing Cloud migration, new instance setup, or when teams need hands-on support for deliverability, testing, and governance. A strong specialist can work with marketing, CRM, and analytics without slowing the campaign calendar.
Skills that matter Strong professionals know segmentation, suppression logic, subscriber management, and content rules. They also understand deliverability, testing, reusable templates, and how to read campaign data without guesswork. For more advanced work, look for experience with SQL, AMPscript, integrations, and cross-cloud setups.
What good looks like The best experts build for maintainability, not just speed. They document journeys, keep data clean, and spot issues before sends go out. They can explain trade-offs clearly, whether the task is an SFMC build, a campaign fix, or a wider Salesforce ecosystem rollout.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about Salesforce Marketing Cloud? Start with the answers below.
Salesforce Marketing Cloud is used to send and automate customer messages across email, mobile, and journey-based campaigns. Companies rely on it for onboarding, retention, reactivation, and event-driven communication. It is strongest when messaging needs to react to customer data and behavior.
Yes, SFMC is the common shorthand for Salesforce Marketing Cloud. Teams also still refer to the former name ExactTarget, especially in older setups or migration work. When you hire, make sure the specialist has hands-on experience with the current product structure, not just legacy email tools.
Salesforce Marketing Cloud is usually the better fit for large-scale journey orchestration, multi-channel messaging, and deeper campaign automation. Marketing Cloud Account Engagement is more focused on lead nurturing and B2B demand workflows. The right choice depends on whether the project is customer lifecycle marketing or sales-led marketing automation.
A strong Salesforce Marketing Cloud specialist usually knows Journey Builder, Email Studio, Automation Studio, and Contact Builder. They should also be comfortable with SQL, AMPscript, data extensions, testing, and deliverability basics. For many projects, integration knowledge with Salesforce CRM or other data sources matters just as much.
With Salesforce Marketing Cloud, the more defined the data flow and campaign goal, the better the outcome. A freelancer can still help early, but they will move faster if you can share the current setup, audience rules, send types, and integration points. That is especially important when the work includes migrations or a broken journey setup.
Most Salesforce Marketing Cloud work can be done remotely because the platform is cloud-based. On-site support can help when stakeholders need workshops, sign-off sessions, or close collaboration with marketing and CRM teams in Germany. Many companies use a hybrid setup for build work and local coordination.
A good Salesforce Marketing Cloud expert leaves behind a structure that is easy to maintain. Look for clean data design, clear naming, documented journeys, and careful testing before sends. They should also explain why they chose a certain build, not just deliver it.
The most common problems in SFMC projects are messy data, weak audience logic, and campaigns that are hard to reuse. Deliverability issues and poorly planned automations also create avoidable delays. A seasoned specialist spots these risks early and sets up controls before the first send goes live.
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