Marketing Manager - Customer Retention & Lifecycle

Charlotte, NC (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead lifecycle marketing for retention and expansion, owning personalized journeys across residential and commercial segments.

  • Own end-to-end customer journeys and campaigns with SFMC.
  • Must-have: 5+ years in lifecycle/CRM with hands-on SFMC experience.
  • Standout: Cross-functional alignment with sales, product, and customer success.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a lifecycle marketing strategy focused on retention, upsell, and cross-sell across residential and commercial segments.
  • Design and build automated customer journeys, primarily through email and SMS, that deliver personalized, relevant communications at every stage of the customer lifecycle.
  • Map customer journeys by segment, identifying key touchpoints and opportunities to improve engagement and loyalty.
  • Develop segmentation models based on demographics, behavior, lifecycle stage, product usage, and engagement — evolving from broad segments today to dynamic, data-driven personalization over time.
  • Champion a test-and-learn culture, using A/B testing and experimentation to continuously improve relevance and performance.
  • Build and launch targeted campaigns to reduce churn, increase renewals, and expand services within the existing customer base.
  • Track and report on campaign performance against key KPIs including churn rate, LTV, and engagement metrics.
  • Leverage predictive analytics (as capabilities mature) to proactively identify at-risk customers and growth opportunities.
  • Surface insights that inform decision-making across the marketing and sales teams.
  • Work closely with sales, product, customer success, data, and field operations teams to align lifecycle marketing with broader business goals.
  • Partner with the commercial team on retention and revenue strategies for key clients.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in lifecycle marketing, CRM, or retention-focused marketing.
  • Hands-on Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC) expertise — you've built journeys, campaigns, and automations in the platform.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience in tools like Salesforce, Tableau, or Google Analytics.
  • Deep knowledge of email and SMS marketing best practices, including segmentation, personalization, and deliverability.
  • Collaborative, cross-functional mindset with strong project management skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or related field.

Preferred

  • Experience in security, technology, or subscription-based industries.
  • Familiarity with predictive analytics and customer segmentation modeling.

Benefits

  • Aggressive pay and the opportunity to work for an iconic brand
  • Great medical, dental, vision, short- & long-term disability and life insurance options
  • Company paid holidays, floating holiday, and paid time off (PTO)
  • 401(k) plan with competitive company match
  • Eligible for free monitored security system after 90 days
  • Education assistance – we encourage and support our employees who want to improve their skills and further their education
  • Engaging and fun company culture that’s made up of a diverse group of people
  • Volunteer and community engagement opportunities. CPI partners with organizations that share our mission to save and improve lives, particularly focusing on underserved communities.
  • An on-site cafĂ©, coffee/smoothie bar, walking trail, basketball court, and state-of-the-art fitness facility with a dedicated Fitness staff
  • Birthday and Work Anniversary Rewards

CPI Security

For more than 30 years, CPI Security has been a leader in customized security and home automation solutions. We are one of the only providers to design, install, monitor and service our own security systems.What's it like to work at CPI?CPI realizes that its success depends on employees who are excited about coming to work every day. We offer our employees a positive and rewarding work environment with competitive pay and benefits, paid training, and educational assistance. Our employees are driven, independent, passionate, and team-oriented. Everyone at CPI comes into work knowing they will make an impact, whether that means with their team or customers. There’s a reason why we were voted one of the top places to work in the Carolinas!CPI’s culture is built around our strong desire to give back. Because we live and work in the regions serviced by CPI Security, we actively participate in our communities. Several times a year, we ask employees to participate in our spirit of giving back and always have a great time doing so. We even offer volunteer time off for charitable time outside of work.Ready to join the fastest growing security company in the Southeast? Check out our openings in Sales, Operations, Customer Service, and Corporate roles today. Visit www.cpisecurity.com/careers to learn more!

Founded in 1991
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
811 employees (17 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
87.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$7.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
29.1%
Direct
64.9%
Referral
4.2%
Social
0.4%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~814

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
9 (1% of company)
Median Career Experience
17 years
Median Tenure
1.8 years