Director, Product Marketing – Retention Strategy

El Segundo, CA (Remote)

$134K/yr – $244K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 8 days ago

Job Summary

Own and lead the retention strategy program across multiple product lines, guiding the 6–12 month direction, building a test-and-learn framework, conducting cohort analyses, forecasting impact, and managing a cross-functional team in partnership with Care and analytics to reduce churn and differentiate market positioning.

  • Own end-to-end retention initiatives from ideation to post-launch review
  • Forecast impact and report performance to leadership
  • Coordinate multi-channel retention programs with Care and analytics

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Set and own the 6 – 12-month strategic direction for the retention strategy department, aligning it with broader company and revenue goals.
  • Direct comprehensive retention strategies across multiple product lines simultaneously, ensuring consistency and differentiation in market positioning.
  • Evaluate emerging business needs and market trends, translating insights into actionable marketing initiatives with senior leadership.
  • Design and manage a robust test-and-learn framework to identify, evaluate, and scale winning retention offer strategies, leveraging data-driven experimentation to continuously optimize performance and inform business decisions.
  • Conduct advanced cohort analyses to uncover meaningful patterns across customer attributes, translating insights into differentiated retention strategies tailored to the unique needs and behaviors of distinct customer segments.
  • Own the full lifecycle of retention initiatives — from ideation and business case development through finance approvals, to operational execution in partnership with Care teams, and post-launch performance readouts developed in close collaboration with analytics stakeholders.
  • Build and maintain forecasting models to project the impact of individual retention initiatives as well as broader churn reduction goals, providing leadership with actionable visibility into performance trajectories and business outcomes.
  • Bring hands-on experience across multiple service channels — including chat, digital/self-service, and live agent — to inform strategy design and strengthen partnership with the Care organization as the primary implementation arm for retention programs, including active participation in call listenings to maintain a grounded understanding of customer interactions.
  • Lead, develop, and directly manage a team of retention professionals, fostering a high-performance culture through clear goal setting, ongoing coaching, and meaningful career development.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or related field preferred; MBA a plus.
  • 5 – 7 years of progressive experience in retention strategy, with demonstrated leadership responsibility.
  • Proven track record of leading go-to-market retention strategies that drive measurable business outcomes.
  • Deep understanding of current business trends, competitive dynamics, and marketing methodologies.
  • Strong expertise in campaign performance analytics and marketing measurement frameworks.
  • Demonstrated ability to solve complex, ambiguous problems with innovative and strategic solutions.
  • Experience managing budgets and making financially sound investment decisions.
  • Prior experience building, mentoring, and developing marketing talent.
  • Excellent executive communication and cross-functional influencing skills.
  • May require a background check due to job duties requiring routine access to DIRECTV and DIRECTV customer’s proprietary data.

Preferred

  • MBA a plus

Benefits

  • DIRECTV's compensation structure is designed to be market-competitive and fully supports efforts to attract and retain employees. It is the company's policy to offer pay that is competitive with other employers in the local market.
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Founded in 1994
El Segundo, California, USA
15K employees (821 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$134K/yr – $244K/yr

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The middle of this range ($189K) is in line with the median base salary for Product Marketing Director roles in the United States ($198K).

Product Marketing Director median pay in the United States

$198K/yr

Most pay falls between $180K and $229K. Based on 40 salaries.

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Director, Product Marketing – Retention Strategy

DIRECTV · El Segundo, CA · Remote