Director of Retention & Customer Lifecycle

Yonkers, NY (Remote)

$180K/yr – $200K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the long term value of the customer base by tying retention, loyalty and subscription programs to measurable lifetime value across acquisition sources and product bundles.

  • Growth ownership: own LTV by source, by product, and by bundle to turn data into a scalable value engine.
  • Lifecycle ownership: manage the full journey from onboarding to win-back across Email, SMS, Push, and in‑app messaging.
  • Analytics & testing: build customer intelligence, run cohort analyses, and drive ROI with an experimentation mindset.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the long-term value of our customer base by improving: Overall Customer Lifetime Value (LTV)
  • Revenue per customer
  • Existing customer revenue
  • Customer profitability
  • LTV by acquisition source
  • LTV by first purchased product
  • LTV by bundle
  • LTV by customer cohort
  • Develop initiatives that create sustainable long-term customer value—not short-term revenue spikes.
  • Own the health of our customer base including: - Repeat Purchase Rate - Purchase Frequency - Customer Retention Rate - First-to-Second Purchase Rate - Second-to-Third Purchase Rate - Days Between Purchases - Time to Second Purchase - Existing Customer Revenue Growth - Customer Churn
  • Own lifecycle strategy across every customer touchpoint. Including: - Email - SMS - Push Notifications - In-App Messaging - Post-Purchase - Customer Onboarding - Replenishment - Win-Back - Cross-Sell - Upsell - VIP Journeys
  • Own the long-term growth of subscriptions across Shopify, TikTok Shop, and Amazon. Responsible for: - Subscription Revenue - Subscriber Growth - Subscriber Retention - Subscriber Churn - Subscriber LTV - Offer Optimization - Subscription Journey Optimization
  • Own the long-term success of Bask & Lather’s loyalty program. Including: - Membership Growth - Member Engagement - Redemption Strategy - VIP Segmentation - Loyalty Revenue - Loyalty Member Lifetime Value
  • Build the company’s customer intelligence function. Develop reporting around: - Highest LTV products - Highest LTV bundles - Highest LTV acquisition channels - Highest LTV customer segments - Customer survey insights - Product review trends - Voice of Customer analysis - NPS trends - Customer feedback loops
  • Build a culture of continuous testing. Examples include: - Offers - Bundles - Pricing - Customer Journeys - Product Recommendations - Segmentation - Loyalty Incentives - Subscription Programs - Win-Back Strategies - Replenishment Timing - Landing Pages
  • Own executive reporting that answers: - How healthy is our customer base? - Why are customer behaviors changing? - Where are customers churning? - Which products create the highest lifetime value? - Which acquisition channels create the highest quality customers? - Which lifecycle initiatives create the greatest ROI? - What risks should leadership monitor? - What opportunities should we prioritize next? - Present monthly executive retention business reviews.
  • Leverage AI and automation to improve: - Customer segmentation - Personalization - Reporting - Journey optimization - Experimentation - Internal workflows - Lifecycle efficiency
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Bask & Lather

Bask & Lather Co. is a unique direct to consumer haircare brand on a mission to help women around the world grow and keep hair they love. We take pride in offering powerful, natural products at accessible prices—because healthy hair should never be out of reach.

Founded in 2020
Yonkers, New York, USA
16 employees (7 in marketing)