Director of Retention & Lifecycle

USA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Own retention across Nysonian brands, driving lifecycle strategy, testing discipline, and revenue impact through multi-channel flows and a coordinated loyalty program.

  • Own lifecycle strategy and flow architecture across channels
  • Must-have: Deep retention analytics and disciplined test design
  • Standout: Direct ownership of loyalty, direct mail, and cross-channel integration

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lifecycle Strategy: Own the lifecycle strategy across both brands
  • Oversee key lifecycle journeys including welcome, post-purchase, cross-sell, replenishment, VIP, sunset, and winback
  • Build a retention program that is structured, measurable, and designed to improve over time
  • Flows, Campaigns & Segmentation: Own flow architecture and campaign planning across channels
  • Oversee segmentation, suppression logic, engagement branching, overlap management, and execution quality
  • Ensure messaging is behavior-based, coordinated, and aligned to customer lifecycle stage
  • Testing & Optimization: Build a disciplined testing process across retention
  • Ensure every test has a clear hypothesis, controlled variables, success metric, owner, and review cadence
  • Improve performance through structured iteration and sound interpretation of results
  • Performance & Revenue: Own reporting across flow revenue, campaign revenue, revenue per recipient, list growth, deliverability, repeat purchase behavior, and LTV by cohort

Requirements

  • Strong analytical judgment, not just channel familiarity
  • A clear understanding of retention as a data-driven revenue function
  • The ability to design valid tests with proper variable control and sound interpretation
  • Strong documentation habits, including clear logs of flow changes, segment changes, suppression updates, and testing history
  • Systems thinking across the customer journey, including the ability to evaluate downstream effects on conversion, list health, deliverability, customer experience, repeat behavior, and revenue quality
  • Commercial instinct paired with rigor, structure, and decisive execution
  • Klaviyo fluency matters, but tool proficiency alone is not enough. The right person will combine execution ability with analytical rigor, strong experimental judgment, and a holistic understanding of how lifecycle performance connects to the rest of the business.
  • You have meaningful retention experience inside high-growth ecommerce or DTC brands
  • You can clearly speak to the revenue impact you have driven
  • You are highly fluent in Klaviyo, including flows, segmentation, campaigns, QA, deliverability, and performance analysis

Preferred

  • You perform well in fast-moving, high-accountability environments
  • You solve problems quickly and do not wait to be directed
  • You take ownership when something needs attention
  • You want to work with other high-performing people who care about standards
  • You prefer being close to the work rather than managing from a distance
  • You want compensation, responsibility, and career growth to reflect performance

Benefits

  • Performance bonus tied to retention contribution
  • 100% company-paid health insurance through Anthem BCBS PPO/HMO
  • Dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Complimentary Nobl & Flo products
  • Remote-first
  • Fast-paced environment with substantial room for growth

Nysonian Inc.

At Nysonian, we exist to build the next generation of global lifestyle brands—brands that inspire how people travel, move, and live. We believe the future belongs to companies that create not just products, but experiences that empower people worldwide.From luxury travel to fitness and wellness, our portfolio is growing fast:• NOBL Travel — the fastest-growing luggage brand in history, redefining modern travel with design, durability, and style• FLO Pilates — the world’s leading Pilates brand, bringing the practice into homes and wardrobes everywhere• REDGE Fit — a new standard in at-home strength training, making performance accessible to allBehind these brands is our full-stack D2C platform: manufacturing, distribution, and a growing tech team building the apps and digital infrastructure that power seamless customer experiences.With $150M+ in revenue, 300+ teammates across 6 countries, and 1.3M+ customers worldwide, we’ve proven what’s possible in just a few years. But we’re only at the beginning—this is a chance to shape brands that will define the next decade.

Toronto, Ontario, CAN
105 employees (21 in marketing)

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~115

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
16 (15% of company)