Head of Email and SMS - DTC Health and Wellness

Denver, CO (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the lifecycle marketing engine for health and wellness DTC brands, turning email and SMS into revenue- and retention-focused profit centers through end-to-end flows, data-driven segmentation, and cross-functional alignment.

  • Lifecycle flows: welcome, onboarding, education, replenishment, cross-sell, win-back, and churn prevention
  • Revenue ownership: optimize repeat purchases, attributed revenue, and incremental LTV from owned channels
  • Cross-functional collaboration: ensure messaging reflects product, feedback, and brand positioning to reduce friction and churn

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Driving higher LTV, repeat purchase rate, and subscription retention through owned channels
  • Building and optimizing all lifecycle flows and campaigns
  • Turning customer data and behavior into segmentation, personalization, and revenue opportunities
  • Collaborating cross-functionally to ensure messaging reflects product, customer feedback, and brand positioning
  • This is a high-ownership, high-impact role for someone who treats email and SMS like profit centers, not broadcast channels.
  • Lifecycle Marketing Strategy & Execution
  • Own all email and SMS across the customer lifecycle:
  • Welcome and onboarding sequences
  • Educational flows (product usage, benefits, tips)
  • Replenishment and reorder reminders
  • Cross-sell and upsell campaigns

Requirements

  • 5+ years in DTC email/SMS marketing or lifecycle management in health and wellness DTC brands in skincare, beauty, supplements, etc. (this is must)
  • Proven track record managing multi-brand email/SMS programs
  • Deep expertise with Klaviyo, Attentive, Postscript, or similar platforms
  • Strong familiarity with subscription models and Shopify ecosystems
  • Experience with segmentation, automation, and deliverability best practices
  • Extremely data-driven with strong analytical and testing discipline
  • Obsessed with details, performance metrics, and follow-through
  • Comfortable owning revenue targets and being held accountable
  • Strong copywriting instincts and ability to collaborate with writers
  • Bias toward action, rapid testing, and iteration
  • Thinks like an operator and revenue owner, not just a channel manager
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Brand Bolt

Born in late 2005, and now trading with over 66 high street stores, Footasylum is one of today’s leading retailers. The Footasylum team have a passion for streetwear and footwear, and a shared ethos that the products we sell are about a lifestyle choice, and not just functionality. With this in mind, we aim to move beyond the traditional experience of the high street, to offer a more quirky and unique retail experience.We have a unique DNA, developing and encouraging an environment of creativity, innovation and fun.

Founded in 2005
Rochdale, England, GBR
2K employees (171 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.8M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
20.1%
Direct
51.9%
Referral
18.5%
Social
8.8%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
128 (7% of company)

Funding

Total Funding
$16M
Last Raise
$10.5M
Series Unknown, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2022
    Venture Round • $10.5M
  • Feb 2020
    Venture Round • $5.5M
  • Sep 2015
    Seed Round • $894.6K