Director, CRM Strategy, freelance 8 weeks

Huntington Beach, CA (Hybrid)

$180K/yr – $191K/yrSenior LevelContract

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive CRM strategy and execution across email, SMS, journeys, and personalization for automotive clients, coordinating data, technology, and operations into cohesive campaigns.

  • Own CRM channel strategy across email, SMS, journeys, and personalization.
  • Must-have: 10+ years in CRM strategy with Salesforce Marketing Cloud and automotive exposure.
  • Standout: executive-ready narratives and cross-functional leadership.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead CRM channel strategies including customer lifecycle and journey strategy, personalization and segmentation frameworks, and channel orchestration across email, SMS, and other CRM touchpoints.
  • Shape a compelling CRM strategic vision and strengthen a customer-centric view of CRM leading strategy through all stages of planning, execution, analysis and optimization, constantly improving upon customer relationship lifecycle, acquisition, retention and loyalty.
  • Develop executive-ready narratives, frameworks, and slides that clearly articulate value, impact, and differentiation.
  • Translate strategy into SFMC‑specific constructs, including: Journey Builder use cases, Data model and audience design considerations
  • Automation, personalization, and testing approaches
  • Collaborate across internal departments and third-party partners to align technology solutions, processes, and programs to drive a more seamless digital customer journey.
  • Analyze primary and secondary research findings to gain clear, polished insights that help inform audience segmentation, personalization and testing strategy.
  • Provide strategic frameworks, content ecosystems and communication architecture for campaigns.
  • Partner with Data Science to source and recommend new prospect opportunities and technologies to drive new customer acquisition.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of CRM strategy experience preferably within an agency, consultancy, or complex enterprise environment.
  • Automotive experience is a MUST.
  • Deep, hands-on mastery of Salesforce Marketing Cloud experience is REQUIRED.
  • Strong understanding of how data, technology, creative, and operations come together in modern CRM programs.
  • Demonstrated expertise in core digital strategy concepts: Customer journey mapping, content marketing, personalization, funnel optimization, conversion testing & optimization, and analytics.
  • Demonstrated success working in an integrated cross-functional team environment, providing effective creative direction and strategic feedback to improve campaign performance.
  • Excellent presentation building, storytelling, and stakeholder‑management skills.
  • Proficient at distilling data to insights to strategies and plans.
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to interact with clients and internal stakeholders to clearly articulate strategic direction.

Preferred

  • local to Southern California highly preferred
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