Zoho Implementation Specialist
Job Description:
- Rebuild the operational layer of StorSuite’s live Zoho CRM environment
- Design and implement lead assignment, routing, scoring, follow-up cadences, blueprints and approval processes
- Redesign opportunity pipelines, including stages, probabilities, forecast categories and line-of-business-specific layouts
- Build custom business processes using fields, workflows, page layouts, dynamic layouts, record types, actions and custom settings
- Configure and maintain custom modules for Facilities, Claims, Plans, Services, Investor Accounts and Underwriting Fees
- Manage roles, profiles, sharing rules and groups using least-privilege access
- Develop, maintain and troubleshoot Zoho Deluge functions and business logic
- Build and manage Zoho Flow and comparable integrations with third-party systems
- Configure APIs, webhooks, custom actions and scheduled functions
- Diagnose failing functions, implement failure alerting, and retire duplicate or inactive functions and workflow rules
- Maintain and document integrations including Zoho Bookings, Sign, Desk, Projects, Finance Suite, SalesIQ, LeadChain, ActiveCampaign and Google Workspace
- Perform data imports, deduplication, field rationalisation, picklist governance and source-attribution backfilling
- Build controlled bulk-import processes with templates, validation and post-import assignment
- Conduct security reviews, release evaluations and periodic system health checks
- Support email deliverability and compliance monitoring
- Build and optimize Zoho Analytics dashboards and reports
- Automate weekly KPI reporting for executive stakeholders
- Instrument operational metrics including speed to first contact, lead-to-opportunity conversion, pipeline aging and forecast accuracy
- Produce configuration documentation for all built or modified processes, automations and integrations
- Create self-guided training materials in Zoho Learn and record walkthrough videos
- Deliver knowledge transfer and a handover pack at the end of the engagement or during transition to a permanent hire
- Provide weekly progress updates and summaries of delivered, active and blocked work
- Work under the direction of the VP of Sales & Revenue
Requirements:
- Four or more years of hands-on Zoho CRM administration and build experience, or comparable CRM experience with demonstrated Zoho delivery
- Experience creating and maintaining custom functions in Zoho Deluge or a comparable scripting language with transferable work
- Experience with Zoho Flow, Zapier, Make or similar workflow automation and integration platforms
- Working understanding of APIs, webhooks, data mapping and system integrations
- Experience configuring assignment rules, scoring rules, cadences, blueprints, approval processes and multiple pipelines
- Experience with data migration and cleanup involving several thousand records, including deduplication and field consolidation
- Experience building reports and dashboards in Zoho Analytics or a comparable BI tool
- Strong written English and ability to produce documentation and training material independently
- Ability to work independently across time zones, manage priorities and raise blockers early
- Minimum four hours of daily overlap with 8:00–17:00 US Central, Monday to Friday
- Attendance at a weekly progress call and relevant weekly Sales and Marketing alignment meetings
- Own computer, reliable internet connection with stated minimum speed and backup option
- Professional written and spoken English
- Multi-factor authentication required
- Signed non-disclosure agreement required before access
- Named individual account; credentials must not be shared
- Ability to comply with sandbox testing, written production approvals, change logging and data-security controls
- Preferred: Zoho certification or verifiable prior implementation references
- Preferred: Experience rationalising partially built CRMs
- Preferred: Familiarity with Zoho One suite, especially Desk, Projects, Sign, Finance Suite and Learn
- Preferred: Email deliverability and marketing compliance experience
- Preferred: Experience in self-storage, real estate, insurance or another asset-based service industry
Benefits:
- Independent contractor engagement
- Initial 14-week term with option to extend
- Commitment of 20–40 hours per week
- Fully remote, offshore work arrangement
- Zoho licences and required third-party tool access provided
- Opportunity to transition to or hand over to a permanent in-house hire