Director of Customer Growth & Insights

Concord, CA (Hybrid)

$170K/yr – $190K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive data-informed growth initiatives by turning customer insights into prioritized marketing actions in a multi-channel retail setting.

  • Own analysis of loyalty, ecommerce, and campaign data to identify growth opportunities.
  • Must-have: 8+ years in marketing strategy or analytics with measurable impact.
  • Standout: Cross-functional influence across marketing, merchandising, and operations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Analyze customer data across loyalty, ecommerce, and campaign performance to identify actionable growth opportunities and inform marketing decisions
  • Evaluate customer purchase behavior, category penetration, migration patterns, visit frequency, and lifetime value to uncover trends and opportunities
  • Translate customer insights into clear, actionable recommendations that shape marketing priorities and campaign direction
  • Identify underpenetrated customer segments and opportunities to increase engagement and conversion across categories and channels
  • Develop and drive initiatives that increase customer acquisition, traffic, visit frequency, retention, and lifetime value
  • Recommend marketing priorities based on customer insights, commercial opportunities, and business goals
  • Partner with merchandising to align category priorities with customer demand and growth opportunities
  • Collaborate with vendor partners to develop data-informed co-marketing initiatives and align customer insights with Joint Business Plan (JBP) priorities
  • Use performance data to evaluate campaigns and identify opportunities to improve results and scale what is working
  • Use performance data to adjust campaigns in market, improving messaging, channel mix, and promotional effectiveness

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing or related field
  • 8+ years of experience in marketing strategy, customer growth, analytics, or related roles, with demonstrated impact on business performance
  • Experience in a multi-channel retail or consumer business environment
  • Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate customer insights into actionable growth initiatives
  • Highly analytical with the ability to interpret customer behavior, identify trends, and connect data to business decisions
  • Experience driving customer acquisition, retention, and engagement strategies across marketing channels
  • Demonstrated ability to generate new ideas and marketing approaches that drive traffic, engagement, and sales
  • Strong business acumen with understanding of how marketing, merchandising, and vendor strategies impact financial performance
  • Ability to influence cross-functional teams and align stakeholders across marketing, merchandising, and operations
  • Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present insights and recommendations to leadership

Benefits

  • Pet Friendly Workplace - bring your well-behaved pup!
  • Generous in-store employee discount that extends to your family
  • Full range of health insurance options: Medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability insurance. FSA and HSA options
  • 401(k) plan with employer match
  • Paid holidays and “unlimited” PTO
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Pet Food Express

We’re Pet Food Express and we’re transforming our customers’ relationships with their pets. From our beautifully designed stores, to our thoughtfully chosen products to our legendary customer service, we are guiding the pet industry to the next level. And everything we do is driven by our employees. Are you as committed as we are?

Founded in 1986
Concord, California, USA
603 employees (25 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
164.1K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$8.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
51.7%
Direct
40.5%
Referral
5.6%
Social
1.5%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~603

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
20 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
17 years
Median Tenure
4.3 years