Sr. Adobe Target Technical Lead

About the role

The Lead Adobe Target Developer is the senior technical lead for DLG’s experimentation and personalization work with Adobe Target as the primary area of expertise. This role designs, builds, tests and supports Target-driven A/B tests, personalization experiences and front-end implementations. The role also sets standards for quality, governance, reusable patterns and reliable delivery. Familiarity and/or experience with one or more Adobe Experience Cloud products such as AEP, AJO, AEM and Adobe Analytics is preferred. This role combines hands-on Adobe Target development, front-end engineering, technical leadership and delivery ownership. The Lead Adobe Target Developer partners with product, business, analytics, design, AEM, MarTech and development teams to turn experimentation goals into scalable, measurable implementations. The role supports faster test delivery, stronger QA, consistent coding standards, team mentoring and improved personalization outcomes.

Special Factors: Sponsorship Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard: At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission. To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work: Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Adobe Target implementation for A/B tests, experience targeting, personalization, recommendations, multivariate tests and other Target-driven experiences.
• Build and maintain front-end code for Target activities using JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, responsive design, accessibility standards and cross-browser development practices.
• Configure and support Adobe Target activities, audiences, profile scripts, mbox or parameter usage, QA links, activity prioritization, targeting rules and delivery safeguards.
• Partner with product, design, analytics, AEM, MarTech and business teams to translate experimentation goals into technically sound, measurable implementations.
• Provide technical leadership by guiding implementation decisions, aligning teams on standards, resolving ambiguity and influencing a practical path from idea to delivery.
• Manage stakeholder expectations by communicating delivery tradeoffs, technical risks, dependencies, timelines and implementation options clearly and proactively.
• Facilitate alignment across product, business, analytics, design, AEM, MarTech and engineering partners to support prioritization, intake planning, launch readiness and post-test learnings.
• Define and enforce standards for code quality, QA, accessibility, performance, version control, release readiness, documentation and experimentation governance.
• Troubleshoot activity delivery, audience qualification, front-end behavior, analytics integration, browser issues and production defects related to Target implementations.
• Create reusable scripts, patterns, utilities, documentation and technical guidance that improve experimentation speed, consistency and operational reliability.
• Mentor developers and business technologists on Adobe Target implementation practices, front-end development standards, QA methods and technical problem solving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in information technology, computer science, digital technology, design or equivalent experience.
• Strong hands-on Adobe Target experience including A/B testing, multivariate testing, experience targeting, personalization, audience setup, profile scripts, parameters, QA, debugging and activity lifecycle management.
• Strong front-end development experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, responsive design, accessibility, browser developer tools, cross-browser testing and web performance practices.