CRM & Retention Lead

Wellow, Bath and North East Somerset, UK (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own CRM strategy end to end and drive personalised lifecycle journeys from post-purchase to win-back to lift repeat rate and CLV while balancing quick wins with long-term CRM architecture.

  • Own lifecycle and channel mix across email, SMS, push, in-app, and on-site personalization.
  • Turn behavioural, transactional and preference data into targeted journeys with measurable ROI.
  • Lead platform evaluation, integration and cross-functional collaboration to align CRM with UX and business goals.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the company’s CRM and retention strategy end to end from first post-purchase touchpoint through to win back.
  • Define and deliver the retention plan against clear commercial targets: repeat rate, customer lifetime value, contribution from CRM channels, and retention-driven revenue.
  • Build the business case for CRM investment in tech, in resource, and in programme then stand behind it with credible numbers.
  • Set the testing and learning agenda, balancing quick wins with longer-term structural improvements.
  • Support the execution of BAU marketing email and push comms across channels in close collaboration with the Marketing team.
  • Design, build and continuously optimise the full lifecycle programme: welcome, onboarding, post-purchase, replenishment, cross-sell, win back, lapsed, VIP, and beyond.
  • Use behavioural, transactional and preference data to build genuinely personalised journeys not just generic segmented sends.
  • Deliver across channels: email, SMS, push, in-app, and on-site personalisation.
  • Work with the wider Experience team on the post-click experience to ensure CRM journeys land coherently across the whole customer journey.
  • Own the CRM tech stack ESP, CDP, personalisation, loyalty, and reviews tooling currently including Klaviyo, Sweet Analytics, and Antavo. Drive the evaluation, selection and integration of additional tooling where appropriate.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years’ hands-on CRM, retention and email marketing experience, ideally at a D2C consumer brand.
  • Deep, current expertise with at least one major ESP (Klaviyo strongly preferred). Comfortable building flows, segments and campaigns yourself, not just briefing them.
  • Strong analytical skills and a genuine data-driven mindset. You can read a cohort report, find the story, and act on it.
  • Demonstrable track record of delivering meaningful commercial uplift through CRM, measurable, attributable, and defensible.
  • Excellent understanding of segmentation, lifecycle design, personalisation and customer journey optimisation.
  • Strong copy and creative instincts. You know good from bad, and you can give clear creative direction because in CRM, the message matters as much as the mechanism.
  • Commercial mindset. You understand that CRM is a means to an end; profitable, sustainable customer relationships, not an end in itself.

Preferred

  • Experience working in a premium or brand-led category where customer expectations are high (fashion, beauty, lifestyle, premium D2C).
  • Experience evaluating, selecting or migrating CRM/ESP/CDP platforms.
  • Exposure to loyalty programme design and management.
  • Experience working across multiple markets (UK, US, EU).

Benefits

  • From financial security to time with your loved ones (on two legs or four), we continually invest in our employees.
  • We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. We believe that varied perspectives drive innovation and strengthen our team. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities - including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, and neurodiversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote an environment of respect, support, and opportunity for all.
  • Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the application process.
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LeMieux

LeMieux was founded in 2006 by Olympic event rider Robert Lemieux and his wife Lisa. It’s now the fastest-growing British equestrian and lifestyle company. LeMieux’s vision is to be the most exciting equestrian brand on the planet. Our committed team, global trade and distribution network, vibrant customer and rider community, unrivalled technical expertise and specialist colour flair make us who we are today.Innovation is core to our values. We think constantly about the horse and rider, solving their problems and improving their experiences at every level of equestrian discipline, and we apply exacting standards to our products and practices. Our 150-strong global team achieves success together, with a flexible sense of collective responsibility, problem-solving and sharing ideas, which enables our fast growth.In the UK, we operate from our purpose-built HQ site on the edge of the New Forest. At our bases in Europe, the USA and India, via retailers, and through our programme of events, we apply our famous work ethic wherever we are; that’s the LeMieux way. We emphasise achievement and support each other’s development to optimise our performance across all areas of the business. Our future is exciting. There has never been a better time to join LeMieux. LIFE AT LEMIEUXAt LeMieux, we’re all equestrians, whether we ride or not. Hard graft is part and parcel of life with horses, and this ethos drives everything we do. If you share our energy, grit, determination, and passion to get things done, you’ll fit right in.We’re growing fast. Are you motivated by new experiences, ready to try new things and excited by change? We’re looking for exceptional people with diverse talents who are ready to immerse themselves in our unique world. You’ll need to chase innovation, trade in ideas, be exacting about detail, share your journey, and obsess about inspiring our global community of riders and their horses.

Founded in 2009
Southampton, England, GBR
138 employees (40 in marketing)

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Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
245.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$9.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.9%
Direct
45.4%
Referral
5%
Social
4.7%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~138

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
24 (17% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 5 years ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2021
    Private Equity

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