Director of Lifecycle Marketing

Culver City, CA (Hybrid)

$150K/yr – $175K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

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Job Summary

Own lifecycle as a revenue driver and lead strategy across onboarding, retention, and reactivation while driving subscription growth and optimizing key revenue levers. You will own the customer journey, lifecycle campaigns, experiments, and cross-functional execution with Growth, eCommerce, Product, and CX to improve retention and LTV.

  • Own lifecycle revenue and retention metrics
  • Define and execute end-to-end lifecycle strategy
  • Lead cross-functional lifecycle execution and optimization

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own Lifecycle as a Revenue Driver - Own lifecycle as a core revenue channel, with accountability for repeat purchase rate, LTV, contribution margin, revenue per subscriber, and overall retention performance. Partnership with growth and ecommerce across lifecycle touchpoints (incl. Lead conversion for new customers) is required to be successful in this role.
  • Define and Lead Lifecycle Strategy - Develop and own a cohesive lifecycle strategy across onboarding, retention, and reactivation - aligned to company revenue and profitability goals.
  • Own Customer Journey and Retention Systems - Define and optimize the end-to-end customer journey from first purchase to repeat customer to subscriber, improving key metrics such as time to second purchase, product adoption, and long-term retention.
  • Own Subscription Growth and Economics - Lead subscription as a core growth lever, driving attach rate, retention, and LTV through improvements in on-site conversion, post-purchase upsell, and ongoing engagement.
  • Own Lifecycle Revenue Levers - Partner with Growth and eCommerce to define and optimize key revenue levers including pricing communication, discounts, bundles, upsell/cross-sell, and incentives - balancing conversion, AOV, contribution margin, and brand perception.
  • Own Flows, Campaigns, and Lifecycle Programs - Oversee all lifecycle flows (welcome, abandonment, post-purchase, replenishment, winback) and own the lifecycle campaign calendar, ensuring strong execution across product launches and key commercial moments.
  • Drive Experimentation and Optimization - Build and lead a clear testing roadmap across lifecycle channels, continuously improving conversion, AOV, revenue per send, and long-term customer value.
  • Own Lifecycle Channels and Platforms - Own lifecycle platforms (Klaviyo, Attentive, PostPilot), ensuring best practices across segmentation, deliverability, automation, compliance, and reporting.
  • Lead Team and Cross-Functional Execution - Build, manage, and develop a high-performing lifecycle team - this includes opportunity to hire & manage a direct report. Partner closely with Growth, eCommerce, Product, CX, and Creative to ensure lifecycle is fully integrated into GTM and the broader marketing calendar.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree and equivalent work experience in a highly analytical role
  • 7-10+ years of experience in lifecycle, CRM, or retention marketing
  • Proven track record of owning lifecycle revenue, LTV, or retention metrics—not just campaign execution
  • DTC experience, ideally at $50M+ revenue brands
  • Strong experience with subscription-based or repeat purchase businesses
  • Deep experience building lifecycle strategy from the ground up (not just optimizing existing programs)
  • Experience with tools such as Klaviyo, Attentive, and similar platforms
  • Experience with direct mail as a performance channel is a plus
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
  • Interpersonal: Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders

Benefits

  • Option for fully paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Opportunity to contribute to 401k
  • Unlimited PTO plus 11+ paid holidays
  • Monthly wellness stipend
  • Free Sans product!
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Founded in 1987
Rijssen, Overijssel, NLD
1.3K employees (100 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
170.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
46%
Direct
41.7%
Referral
7.2%
Social
2.9%
Paid
2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.3K

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Marketing Team Size
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