
Marketing Automation Specialist at Xero (London, United Kingdom)
Xero· London, United Kingdom·
Role details
Xero at a glance
Cloud accounting and financial-management software for small businesses and their advisors.
Xero is cloud-based accounting software for small businesses and the accountants and bookkeepers who serve them. It automates invoicing, bank reconciliation, bill and expense capture, reporting and cash-flow forecasting, and connects to more than 1,000 third-party apps. Its newer AI agent, JAX, automates routine tasks and answers plain-language questions about a business's finances.
Job description
The role
As the Marketing Automation Specialist, you will join Xero's Customer Engagement team to design, build, test, schedule, deploy, and report on global and regional communications using a modern marketing tech stack. You will be hands-on in Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC), ensuring campaigns reliably reach small business users worldwide to help make running their businesses seamless. A key part of this position involves driving operational efficiency across the team. You will play a vital role in lifting delivery maturity by refining reusable email templates, documenting clear processes, sharing technical insights, and partnering with regional marketers on their quarterly communication plans.
The team & how they connect You will join a high-performing Global Customer Engagement team that works in close partnership with Regional Marketing, Product Marketing, and Data & Insights specialists. The team operates with a focus on peer collaboration, shared learning, and thorough QA to streamline workflows across all regions. Together, they combine technical execution with commercial insights to build meaningful, tailored experiences for our audience.
Initially, you will focus on
- Hands-on campaign creation and deployment using Salesforce Marketing Cloud and in-product messaging tools.
- Building dynamic, personalized content using HTML, AMPscript, and SQL.
- Managing end-to-end campaign QA, audience segmentation logic, and data troubleshooting.
- Standardizing build patterns, updating team documentation, and delivering operational sends.
Where and how you can work Xero offers a flexible hybrid work environment designed to support balance, focus, and collaboration. You will have access to modern office spaces for team connection and dedicated boost days.
Here are some of the things we are looking for
- Experience managing multi-region or multi-segment email and CRM campaigns.
- Technical capability using HTML, CSS, AMPscript, and SQL for dynamic content creation.
- Solid understanding of data ingestion, file imports, and audience segmentation rules.
- Demonstrated ability to run end-to-end campaign QA, resolve automation issues, and evaluate delivery metrics.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills to manage competing deadlines and translate technical requirements clearly.
- A proactive approach to documenting processes, sharing knowledge, and simplifying daily workflows.
Apply even if your experience isn't a perfect match! At Xero, we hire based on your skills, passion, and the unique perspective you can bring to enhance our culture and team.
Why work at Xero
- Culture: Values-driven, human-centric organisation with a focus on making a tangible impact on small businesses globally.
- Flexibility: Emphasises a flexible environment and time for what matters most (remote/hybrid policy not explicitly stated but implied).
- Perks & benefits:
- One paid day off per year for volunteering (Community Connect programme).
- Free access to Sumday carbon accounting app for employees.
- Financial literacy resources and mentorship programmes.
- Engineering & innovation: Dedicated Engineering and Data & AI teams (open roles visible on careers page). Global collaboration across 7+ countries.
- Diversity & inclusion: Indigenous inclusion initiatives (te ao Māori in NZ, Reconciliation Action Plan in Australia), support for Indigenous communities.
- Sustainability focus: Employees can contribute to environmental goals through company-wide initiatives.