Executive Director, CRM

Plano, TX (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level15+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive and scale a senior CRM discipline focused on lifecycle marketing, cross-channel activation, and data-driven optimization for large enterprise or agency environments.

  • Own end-to-end CRM strategy and multi-channel lifecycle programs.
  • Must-have: 15+ years in CRM with senior leadership experience.
  • Standout: Proven ability to build and scale CRM teams within an agency or enterprise.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead CRM strategy that maximizes long-term customer value, leveraging customer data structures, segmentation models, and full-funnel lifecycle insights.
  • Develop data-driven CRM strategic frameworks that go beyond short-term KPIs (open/click/conversion) to focus on retention, repurchase, and LTV growth.
  • Design integrated lifecycle programs covering acquisition, onboarding, cross-sell, loyalty, and win-back journeys.
  • Partner with analytics to define meaningful KPIs, attribution models, and predictive insights to guide optimization.
  • Oversee end-to-end CRM operational delivery with a mandate for fast, accurate, and zero-defect execution.
  • Govern omni-channel CRM execution across email, mobile push, web push, SMS/MMS, RCS, WhatsApp, and personalized web experiences.
  • Lead operational excellence using deep platform expertise across Adobe Campaign (including RT-CDP), Salesforce, Braze, and third-party martech solutions.
  • Establish governance, QA standards, workflow models, and automation templates that increase efficiency and reduce operational risk.
  • Ensure scalable architecture for triggers, real-time events, personalization logic, and data integrations.
  • Lead development of CRM-specific creative briefs that translate data insights into actionable communication strategies.

Requirements

  • 15+ years in CRM, lifecycle marketing, or customer strategy, with experience in senior leadership roles.
  • Proven track record building or scaling CRM teams and disciplines in an agency or organization.
  • Deep expertise in CRM strategies, personalization, segmentation, automation, and omni-channel activation.
  • Proven experience leading CRM strategy and operations using platforms such as Adobe Campaign (incl. RT-CDP), Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Braze, or similar.
  • Strong proficiency in project-management processes and tools (Adobe Workfront, Jira, Confluence), with the ability to enforce operational governance, workflow discipline, and cross-functional alignment.
  • Strong understanding of creative strategy for CRM, modular content systems, and channel-specific best practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to design and scale CRM organizations and cross-functional workflows.
  • Exceptional client leadership, communication, and team-building skills.
  • Experience driving CRM transformation in large enterprise or agency environments.
  • Strong partnership experience with technology and development teams on martech implementations and data infrastructure.

Benefits

    Other

    • Reports To: Chief Operating Officer
    • Location: Plano, TX
    • Hybrid
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