CRM Strategist

Chicago, IL (Remote)

$85K/yr – $95K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the multi-institution CRM program with end-to-end lifecycle oversight from planning to optimization, focusing on email journeys, data hygiene, and AI-enabled personalization to drive enrollment and retention.

  • CRM ownership across five institutions: strategy, briefs, audience logic, and personalization specs.
  • Make data-driven improvements: monitor metrics and run A/B tests to lift open, click, and enrollment rates.
  • Coordinate with Email Development, QA, and data teams to ensure deliverability, accessibility, and timely production.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support the CRM Strategy Lead in the planning and execution of email and CRM programs across five institutions. — including lead nurture, enrollment, and retention journeys
  • Develop detailed campaign briefs, audience segmentation logic, and personalization specifications for Campaign Managers and Email Developers
  • Monitor campaign performance — open rates, click-through rates, conversion, and enrolment attribution — and develop actionable recommendations for optimization
  • Manage A/B test design and analysis across subject lines, content, CTAs, and send times; document learnings and integrate them into future campaign planning
  • Maintain platform hygiene and data quality within CRM and email systems; coordinate data issue resolutions with the Data Analyst/Engineer
  • Partner with the Email Development team to ensure technical accuracy, rendering quality, and accessibility compliance across all email assets
  • Track and manage the campaign production calendar, coordinating with Campaign Managers, Copywriters, and Art Directors to ensure assets are delivered on time
  • Contribute to QBR reporting by compiling performance data, trend analysis, and strategic recommendations
  • Stay current with CRM best practice and emerging email marketing technology; identify opportunities to integrate AI-driven personalization and content optimization

Requirements

  • Experience in CRM, email marketing, or lifecycle marketing — managing campaigns in a multi-brand or multi-program environment
  • Platform proficiency in enterprise email marketing systems (Salesforce Marketing Cloud, HubSpot, Marketo, Eloqua, or equivalent)
  • Strong analytical skills: comfortable with campaign performance data, A/B testing methodology, and reporting
  • Experience working with segmentation logic, audience lists, and personalization variables
  • Detail-oriented and technically precise: you understand HTML email specifications, deliverability requirements, and QA standards
  • Familiarity with higher education enrollment marketing or healthcare marketing is a meaningful differentiator
  • Collaborative working style; comfortable coordinating across multiple teams and locations
  • Proficiency with AI tools relevant to email marketing — including AI-assisted subject line generation, content personalization, and send-time optimization
  • Experience evaluating and applying AI-driven campaign insights with human editorial judgment
  • Systematic, test-and-learn approach to campaign planning and optimization

    Benefits

    • We support flexible working and are open to different arrangements. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the process.
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