melin Lifecycle Marketing Manager

San Clemente, CA (Hybrid)

$95K/yr – $120K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 20 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end lifecycle marketing programs across email, SMS, loyalty, and retention, driving acquisition, segmentation, testing, and forecasting while partnering with CX and Merchandising.

  • Own loyalty/referral programs and holdout testing.
  • Build audience logic and suppression to protect spend and optimize revenue.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • GTM & Lifecycle Campaign Execution: Build, schedule, and execute all Email and SMS marketing campaigns aligned with the Go-To-Market (GTM) calendar, ensuring error-free messaging and mobile-optimized desig
  • Loyalty & Referral Management: Own loyalty and referral programs end-to-end (tier strategy, earn/redemption mechanics, points liability), measuring success by repeat rate and file retention.
  • Subscriber Acquisition & File Growth: Drive onsite list capture, pop-up/form strategy, SMS growth, and traffic identity resolution, balancing capture targets with strict list quality and deliverability standards.
  • Audience Logic & Paid Alignment: Build suppression logic to keep prospecting spend off active users, partnering with paid media on lapsed and high-value audience targeting across channels.
  • Inventory & Merchandising Sync: Coordinate with Merchandising to align messaging with inventory levels, product drops, and full-price sell-through goals, while managing replenishment and back-in-stock triggers.
  • Post-Purchase & CX Experience: Partner with CX on transactional messaging, review solicitation, and return communications, using CX feedback and return reasons to actively diagnose churn.
  • DTC Revenue Forecasting: Deliver monthly revenue and active file forecasts that roll into the broader DTC business plan, re-forecasting dynamically as business needs change.
  • Incrementality & Testing Roadmap: Design and execute holdout tests across major flows and campaigns to measure true incremental revenue; maintain a documented testing log to continuously optimize performance.
  • Margin & Governance Control: Protect brand equity and file health by governing send frequency, limiting promotional depth, and establishing clear ceilings on opt-out and spam rates.
  • Vendor & Stack Management: Manage relationships, performance reviews, contract renewals, and platform budgets across our retention technology stack.

Requirements

  • B.S. or B.A. degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field (or equivalent 3+ years of direct industry experience).
  • 4+ years of dedicated lifecycle, CRM, or retention marketing experience within direct-to-consumer ecommerce, with hands-on ownership of email and SMS.
  • Proven track record using Klaviyo (or similar enterprise ESPs) and Shopify to build dynamic segmentation and automated flows.
  • Deep understanding of email best practices, deliverability, dynamic personalization, and lifecycle analytics.
  • Demonstrated experience utilizing AI-driven marketing tech (predictive analytics, generative copywriting tools, automated segmentation algorithms).
  • Exceptional attention to detail, project management skills, and a self-driven attitude with full ownership over channel performance.
  • Strong written communication and copywriting skills tailored to a premium lifestyle audience.
  • Demonstrated ownership of a customer file or retention number, not only channel execution. You should be able to walk us through a file you grew, what you did, and what it was worth.
  • Comfort working outside native ESP reporting. Working proficiency in a BI tool (Tableau/Domo preferred), GA4, and Excel or Sheets at the level of building a cohort or retention curve yourself.
  • Experience owning a loyalty/membership and referral program

Preferred

  • Familiarity with Customer Data Platforms (CDPs), basic HTML/CSS, and Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.
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Archipelago Companies

Archipelago Companies builds and backs high-integrity consumer lifestyle brands by pairing visionary founders with strategic discipline, capital, and operational excellence. Our portfolio—OluKai, Melin, Roark, and Tradewind Services—continues to lead and redefine their markets.

Newport Beach, California, USA
36 employees (2 in marketing)

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1.6 years
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