Director of Lifecycle Marketing

Michigan, USA (Remote)

$120K/yr – $150K/yrFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Description

Director of Lifecycle Marketing (Email & SMS – Direct Response)
Department: Marketing

** 2 Positions, one with Truly Free Home and the other with our sister company TrulyFree.com (Marketplace)
Reports to: CMO for Truly Free Home, Executive Director of Marketing for TrulyFree.com
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-time
Compensation: Base + Performance Bonus (tied to Email/SMS Revenue + Subscription Growth)

About Us
Truly Free Home - We are a high-growth DTC CPG brand built on direct response marketing, subscription-driven revenue, and customer lifetime value expansion. Email and SMS are not support channels—they are core profit centers responsible for a significant portion of company revenue.

TrulyFree.com is a non-toxic alternative marketplace with over hundreds of brands and thousands of products. For this role the Lifecycle will include the Sellers, Activation, Recruiting, and Offers as this is a three pronged business that includes Sellers, Affiliates, and Customers.

Position Overview
We are seeking a Director of Lifecycle Marketing who operates at the intersection of technical execution, persuasive messaging, and data-driven optimization. This role owns Email and SMS as a primary revenue channel, with accountability for driving 30–40% of total company revenue through lifecycle marketing. You will lead strategy and execution across large-scale databases (2–3M+ subscribers and/or multiple lists), ensuring consistent campaign output, high-performing automated flows, and strong subscription monetization.

You will be responsible for building a predictable, profit-generating lifecycle operating system—one that continuously optimizes retention, increases LTV, and improves subscription performance.

This role requires a true operator—someone who can:

  • Run a high-volume campaign engine
  • Make decisive calls on offers, products, and promotions
  • Close the loop between performance data and future strategy

Core Ownership Areas
1. Revenue Ownership (Email + SMS)

  • Own and deliver 30–40%+ of total company revenue through lifecycle channels
  • Build and execute a high-frequency, high-conversion campaign calendar
  • Decide what products, offers, and promotions get deployed based on performance data
  • Drive first purchase, repeat purchase, and subscription conversion

2. Lifecycle & Subscription Strategy

  • Architect and continuously optimize end-to-end customer journeys, including:
    • Acquisition nurture
    • Conversion flows
    • Post-purchase monetization
    • Replenishment & subscription upsell
    • Win-back/reactivation
  • Partner with leadership to define and evolve subscription strategy at a strategic level
  • Improve rebill rates, churn reduction, and subscriber LTV

3. Messaging, Copy & Offer Strategy

  • Lead direct-response messaging strategy across Email and SMS
  • Ensure every send has a clear objective: drive revenue, conversion, or retention
  • Develop and refine:
    • Offer frameworks
    • Promotional hooks
    • Urgency and conversion tactics
  • Maintain balance between brand integrity and aggressive performance marketing

4. Data, Reporting & Feedback Loop

  • Own reporting and performance analysis across lifecycle channels:
    • Revenue per send / per subscriber
    • Contribution to total revenue
    • Conversion rates, AOV, LTV, churn
  • Build a closed-loop feedback system:
    • Insights Hypothesis Test Scale
  • Use data to inform:
    • Campaign cadence
    • Offer selection Segmentation strategy
  • Develop a predictable, repeatable system for revenue generation and optimization

5. Operating System & Process Development

  • Build and maintain a scalable lifecycle marketing operating system, including:
    • Campaign planning cadence
    • Testing frameworks
    • Performance review cycles
  • Establish clear processes for ongoing optimization and iteration
  • Ensure lifecycle is a data-forward, continuously improving retention engine

Key Requirements


  • 6–10+ years in lifecycle, CRM, or retention marketing in a DTC CPG or subscription business
  • Proven experience managing large-scale lists (2–3M+ subscribers) or multiple segmented lists
  • Demonstrated success driving 30%+ of company revenue from Email/SMS
  • Deep, hands-on expertise in Klaviyo (flows, segmentation, deliverability, reporting)
  • Strong background in direct response marketing (copy, offers, conversion strategy)
  • Experience owning subscription performance and retention optimization
  • Strong technical fluency:
    • Deliverability best practices
    • Data flows, tracking, and integrations
  • Analytical mindset with ability to translate data into action quickly
  • Ability to operate both strategically and tactically (player-coach)

What Success Looks Like


  • Email and SMS consistently drive 30–40%+ of total revenue
  • A high-output, high-performing campaign engine running weekly
  • Measurable improvements in:
    • Subscription conversion and rebill rates
    • Retention and LTV
  • Strong inbox placement and deliverability health across all sends
  • A clear, scalable lifecycle operating system that produces predictable results
  • Continuous testing culture with clear performance insights driving decisions

Compensation & Incentives


  • Competitive base salary
  • Performance bonus tied directly to:
    • Email/SMS revenue contribution
    • Subscription growth and retention metrics
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Truly Free

Truly Free Market is an innovative online marketplace that prioritizes freedom, fairness, and transparency. We provide a platform for buyers and sellers to engage in a truly free market environment, where transactions are facilitated with minimal interference.

Founded in 2024
Williamsburg, Michigan, USA