Marketing Automation Specialist Development Program (Onsite, 16-Week Contract)

Ateko is seeking two (2) marketing enthusiasts to join our Marketing Automation Specialist Development program in Halifax, NS. This 16 week cohort will begin on December 1, 2025.

The program is a paid 16-week training program, where participants will be given training in a classroom-like environment including:

• Technical Salesforce Skills
• Consulting Skills
• Up to six (6) real-world project scenarios for fictitious clients

This program aims to train you on the ‘Ateko’ approach to Salesforce Consulting. Participants gain practical, real-world experience by working on project scenarios that simulate actual historic client engagements. Additionally, participants will receive guidance from experienced Salesforce consultants and team leads during the program.

Based on their performance during the program,, participants will have an opportunity to move into a permanent, full-time role with Ateko. The salary band for graduates of the program who join Ateko as full time Junior Marketing Automation Administrators is $60,000 - $70,000.

What success in this program looks like:

• Mastery of core Salesforce Marketing Automation concepts and platforms
• Ability to deliver solutions for client scenarios independently
• Positive feedback from trainers and peers on the participant’s consulting approach

Location

Halifax, NS (Onsite attendance is mandatory during the entire 16 week contract).

As the primary purpose of this paid program is training, we require participants to be onsite at our Halifax office, Monday - Friday for the full duration of the program; there are no exceptions to this. While Ateko is a remote-work-friendly organization and offers remote work for our permanent, full-time employees, this hands on program requires in-person attendance to maximize learning opportunities. There are no remote, part-time or hybrid options for this program. Prior to acceptance into the program, applicants will need to provide proof of residence in the Halifax Regional Municipality and eligibility to work in Nova Scotia.

Responsibilities

• Take part in classroom-like Salesforce and Marketing Automation training sessions
• Execute on real-world project scenarios for a ‘fictitious’ clients
• Be interested in learning business processes and how to implement them
• Show eagerness to learn new Salesforce technologies
• Engage in continuous learning by asking questions about problems faced
• Keeping abreast of changes in the Salesforce ecosystem

Qualifications

• Ateko is actively expanding our bilingual workforce and fluency in written and spoken French is an asset
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
• Basic knowledge of Salesforce (or CRM systems) is a plus but not mandatory
• Applicants must provide proof of residency in the Halifax Regional Municipality and hold Canadian citizenship or a valid Canadian work permit.

Benefits

• Getting paid a salary for 16 weeks to learn
• The opportunity to work at a fast-scaling organization servicing some of the largest and most exciting companies in the world
• Flexible work environment
• Participation in a Salesforce certification-based employee bonus program
• A flat and modern work culture
• Subsidized career training, including coverage of certification tests
• The opportunity to onboard as a full-time Ateko employee at the end of the program

Salary

This is a 16-week full-time contract position, hourly for $25.00, 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, 40 hours/week totaling $1000 a week.

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