What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Salesforce Architect position at Lionsgate?
Department: Technology
Location:
Santa Monica, CA, US, 90404
Summary of Position
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Salesforce Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of Salesforce solutions that power our business across content production, licensing, distribution, marketing, and digital operations. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strong business acumen and a passion for media and entertainment.
This role will also be responsible for building and establishing a Salesforce Center of Excellence (COE) — defining governance, driving adoption of best practices, and enabling scalable, sustainable innovation across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the subject matter expert on Salesforce architecture, integrations, and best practices within the Lions Gate ecosystem.
- Design scalable, high-performance Salesforce solutions that align with business goals and technical strategy.
- Lead architecture for complex Salesforce implementations across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and Media Cloud.
- Build and establish the Salesforce Center of Excellence (COE) to support enterprise-wide governance, development standards, and reusable components.
- Define and enforce architectural and coding best practices, DevOps standards, release management, and environment strategy.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across production, marketing, legal, and distribution to understand requirements and translate them into secure and efficient Salesforce solutions.
- Design and manage integrations between Salesforce and other enterprise platforms (ERP, DAM, Rights Management, Digital Supply Chain, etc.) using APIs, middleware (e.g., Workato, MuleSoft), and custom components.
- Guide development teams and third-party vendors on technical implementation, code standards, and platform governance.
- Own and maintain the Salesforce data model and metadata, ensuring clean architecture, data quality, and performance.
- Stay current on Salesforce releases and emerging trends, continuously advising on platform evolution and innovation.
- Contribute to the development of architectural standards, patterns, and best practices across enterprise systems.
Qualifications and Skills
- 8 years of experience in Salesforce development/architecture, with at least 3 years as a Salesforce Architect.
- Proven experience designing and implementing large-scale Salesforce solutions in complex enterprise environments.
- Experience building and scaling a Salesforce Center of Excellence (CoE), including setting up governance models, development frameworks, and enablement strategies.
- Hands-on experience with Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Components (LWC), Flow, SOQL, and integration patterns.
- Strong understanding of enterprise systems integration, including REST/SOAP APIs, event-driven architecture, and middleware platforms (preferably Workato, MuleSoft, Boomi, etc.).
- Experience working with Salesforce AppExchange products and App Cloud development lifecycle.
- Expertise in Salesforce Data Architecture and Security Model.
- Experience in the Media & Entertainment industry or a strong understanding of content lifecycle and IP management is a plus.
- Salesforce certifications such as Application Architect, System Architect, or Technical Architect are preferred.
Nice to Haves
- Passion for storytelling, content, and the evolving media landscape.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.
- Strong communication skills to articulate architecture to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strategic thinker with a hands-on mindset.
About the Company
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) encompasses world-class motion picture and television studio operations aligned with the STARZ premium global subscription platform to bring a unique and varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers around the world. The Company’s film, television, subscription and location-based entertainment businesses are backed by a 17,000-title library and a valuable collection of iconic film and television franchises. A digital age company driven by its entrepreneurial culture and commitment to innovation, the Lionsgate brand is synonymous with bold, original, relatable entertainment for audiences worldwide.
Our Benefits
- Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental
- Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and Impact Day
- 401(k) company matching
- Tuition Reimbursement (up to graduate degree)
Compensation
$170,000 - $190,000
EEO Statement
Lionsgate is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Lionsgate will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Lionsgate will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law.
Salary : $170,000 - $190,000
