Associate Director, Retention & Loyalty

Marina del Rey, CA (Hybrid)

$170K/yr – $188K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 8 days ago

Job Summary

Own and drive Dr. Squatch’s retention and lifecycle strategy for DTC, including subscription and loyalty program revamps, lifecycle marketing leadership across channels, and a retention P&L, while building a high-performing team and partnering with the Chief Digital Officer.

  • Lead cross-functional strategy to maximize retention and LTV
  • Build and manage the lifecycle marketing roadmap and team
  • Align retention initiatives with business leadership and finance

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the retention strategy for Dr. Squatch’s DTC business — defining how subscription, loyalty, and lifecycle marketing work together to maximize customer retention and LTV
  • Lead the ongoing revamp of our subscription and loyalty programs — defining the experience, value proposition, and roadmap in close partnership with Digital Product and Growth
  • Oversee lifecycle marketing across email, SMS, and direct mail — setting strategic direction, prioritizing the roadmap, and managing a high-performing team to execute
  • Own the retention P&L — setting annual targets, tracking performance against plan, and providing regular updates to finance and executive leadership
  • Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Chief Digital Officer — synthesizing performance data, customer insights, and market trends into clear recommendations and business cases
  • Build and develop a team of five, fostering a culture of analytical rigor, ownership, and continuous improvement
  • Manage key vendor relationships across retention and lifecycle platforms (Klaviyo, Postscript, Recharge, Postpilot, and others) to ensure the business is getting maximum value

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in a high-performance environment — management consulting, DTC ecommerce, consumer brand, or tech; prior retention or subscription experience strongly preferred
  • Deeply analytical — you build models, interpret complex data sets, and translate findings into strategy; experience with Looker or similar BI tools a plus
  • Strategic thinker and clear communicator — you can synthesize ambiguous problems into structured recommendations and present confidently to executive audiences
  • Proven people manager who develops strong teams and drives results through others
  • Fluent with AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, or similar) and comfortable integrating them into how you and your team work
  • Entrepreneurial and ownership-oriented — you set direction without being told to, and you hold yourself and your team accountable to outcomes
  • Experience with DTC subscription, loyalty programs, and Lifecycle tools - Klaviyo, Recharge, or Postscript - is a plus

Preferred

  • Experience with DTC subscription, loyalty programs, and Lifecycle tools - Klaviyo, Recharge, or Postscript - is a plus
  • Looker or similar BI tools a plus
  • AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, or similar) and comfortable integrating them into how you and your team work

Benefits

  • We offer a competitive salary in a growth-focused & collaborative team environment. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k with Squatch match, and PTO. We also have great perks like healthy snacks, frequent company events, and of course, free products!
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Founded in 2013
Marina del Rey, California, USA
391 employees (73 in marketing)
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$170K/yr – $188K/yr

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Funding

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Seed, 7 years ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2019
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Associate Director, Retention & Loyalty

Dr. Squatch · Marina del Rey, CA · Hybrid