--- title: 'Marketing Operations Engineer at Blackthorn.io' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/marketing-operations-engineer-blackthorn-io-remote-vvbkdvt7tpa8' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-07' --- # Marketing Operations Engineer at Blackthorn.io - **Company:** Blackthorn.io - **Location:** Remote - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-10-21 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-07 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/blackthorn/jobs/6230820004 ## Job description Role: Marketing Operations Engineer Description: We’re looking for a highly technical, hands-on Marketing Operations Engineer to own and optimize the systems, tools, and processes that power our marketing engine. This role sits at the intersection of marketing, sales, technology, and analytics. You'll manage our marketing technology stack, ensure systems work seamlessly together, improve campaign execution, and deliver accurate performance reporting. The ideal candidate is a technically savvy problem-solver who thrives on building efficient systems, leveraging AI and automation, and turning complex marketing operations into scalable processes. ## What You'll Do - Own and manage our marketing technology stack, including Salesforce, Marketing Cloud (Pardot), Qualified, Apollo, aspects of the website, and any other app that touches Marketing. - Maintain and optimize integrations between marketing, sales, and revenue operations systems. - Build and improve marketing automation workflows, lead routing, segmentation, and nurture campaigns. - Manage website updates, landing pages, and forms using AI-powered and no-code tools. - Build dashboards and reports to track campaign performance, lead generation, funnel metrics, and marketing ROI. - Maintain data accuracy, consistency, and quality across marketing platforms. - Identify and resolve technical issues across marketing systems. - Partner with marketing, sales, and revops teams to improve lead management and conversion rates. ## What We Look For - Experience in B2B marketing operations, marketing technology, or a similar technical role. - Demonstrates significant experience with MCP, AI-tooling, Github operations, and self-reliance. - Strong hands-on experience with Salesforce and marketing automation platforms. - Familiarity with Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Qualified, Apollo, and similar tools. - Understanding of APIs, system integrations, data flows, and automation workflows. - Experience managing websites, landing pages, forms, and CMS platforms. - Ability to build dashboards, analyze marketing performance, and manage campaign attribution. - Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical projects from start to finish. - Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across marketing, sales, and revenue operations. - A proactive, resourceful mindset with a willingness to learn new tools and technologies. ## What we offer - An incredible team of smart and supportive people - A deep feeling of satisfaction and completion - Fully remote global team working from home - Stock options for every employee - Flexible work week - $400 office stipend - Maternity/Paternity leave - Student loan debt assistance - Pledge 1% - time off during the year for helping nonprofits - Health insurance contribution (if in the US) - Children's 529 college fund assistance (if in the US) ## About Blackthorn Blackthorn turns any organization's Salesforce® CRM into event planning software powered by their connected data. We're a growing, distributed team with teammates across the globe, and we build Salesforce-native tools that help teams create events, engage attendees, process payments, and measure success — all without leaving their CRM. Our customers range from tiny nonprofits to global corporations, and our products are known for going live in hours, not weeks. We believe the best enterprise software should feel as intuitive as the apps you use every day. ## Why our work matters Most event management tools force teams to juggle disconnected systems, wrestle with flimsy integrations, and spend more time syncing data than planning events. We're building the alternative: a connected platform inside Salesforce that gives organizations richer analytics to prove event ROI, better attendee experiences through personalization and automation, and the flexibility to fit any workflow. Every feature we ship helps our customers spend less time on logistics and more time on the events themselves. What the job will bring you A deep level of satisfaction through ownership of your role. You'll get more autonomy than at other companies (our team has told us). Connection. Our team is tightly knit, assisted through occasional team meetups (as we're remote). Challenge. We're trying to move as quickly as possible. This is not for you if you want to sit back and chill. As Ray Dalio says about life, "Meaningful work and meaningful relationships" provide meaning to life. We aim to bring this. While we are a remote-first culture, we are currently only able to accept applicants in AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, SD, TX, VA, WA, and WI ## About Blackthorn.io ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Blackthorn turns any organization’s Salesforce CRM into native event management and payment processing software, eliminating the need for third-party tools. - **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped to $7.1M revenue; $16.1M total funding including venture rounds and debt) - **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States - **Founded**: 2015 - **Founders**: Chris Federspiel (Co-Founder & CEO) and two unnamed co-founders ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Software Development / Salesforce Ecosystem – specifically event management and payment processing. - **Target customers**: B2B. Serves higher education, healthcare, nonprofit, government, and other organizations already using Salesforce. - **Mission or purpose statement**: “To help teams unlock the full potential of their CRM data to plan, manage, and measure events without tricky integrations.” ## Products & Services - **Blackthorn Events**: Salesforce-native app for end-to-end event management (webinars, conferences, recurring meetings). Includes attendee engagement, live analytics, and post-event reporting. (SaaS) - **Blackthorn Payments**: Native payment processing inside Salesforce – handle registrations, donations, and invoices without leaving the CRM. (SaaS) - **Blackthorn Messaging**: SMS and email communication tools that sync with Salesforce data for personalized attendee outreach. (SaaS) - **Blackthorn Automation**: Workflow automation for event-related tasks (reminders, follow-ups, data updates). (SaaS) ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed. - **Key Metric**: **Annual Revenue**: ~$7.1M (latest estimate). **Total Funding**: $16.1M. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: LAUNCH (led seed round), plus undisclosed venture investors; supported through debt financing from structured capital. - **Growth Signals**: - ~80-100+ employees, with 4.1% YoY headcount growth. - Acquired Textey in 2021 to expand messaging capabilities. - “Doubled-down on events” in early 2025 with new product features and executive hires (per PR Newswire). - Operates in 13 countries (US, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, UK, Australia, etc.). - 10,864 LinkedIn followers (+25.8% yearly). ## Competitive Advantages - **Native Salesforce integration**: All products run directly inside Salesforce – no APIs, no syncing, no data silos. - **All-in-one suite**: Events, payments, messaging, and automation in a single platform, reducing vendor stack. - **75% employee ownership** (no board of directors), fostering long-term alignment and autonomy. - **Track record with complex organizations**: Trusted by universities, health systems, nonprofits, and government agencies. ## Strategic Focus - **Doubling down on events**: New product offerings and leadership hires specifically targeting the event management vertical (2025). - **Salesforce Industry alignment**: Launching “Blackthorn Industries” (2023) to tailor solutions for specific verticals like healthcare, education, and government. - **Continued expansion**: Growing remote team across multiple time zones while maintaining a small-company culture. ## Why Work Here - **Remote-first culture**: “Work from almost anywhere” policy; fully remote team of 100+ with flexible hours and quiet Fridays. - **Culture values**: Transparency, respect, work-life balance, authenticity (“no office politics”), and building meaningful relationships. - **Benefits**: Health, dental, vision insurance (location-dependent), retirement plan support, home office stipend, educational & entertainment reimbursements, paid holidays. - **Philanthropy**: Contributes monthly to Watsi (healthcare) and supports Stripe Climate Project for carbon removal. - **Engineering & growth**: Flat structure, opportunity to own significant projects; senior software engineer salary ~$148K (USD). High employee ratings (4.1/5 on Glassdoor; Work-Life 4.3, Compensation 4.3). - **Note on office**: While primarily remote, Blackthorn also maintains a physical workspace in New York (NYC office available for those who prefer on-site). ## Sources 1. [blackthorn.io/about](https://blackthorn.io/about/) 2. [blackthorn.io/careers](https://blackthorn.io/careers/) 3. [builtin.com/company/blackthornio](https://builtin.com/company/blackthornio) 4. [linkedin.com/company/blackthorn.io-inc.](https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackthorn.io-inc.)