Lifecycle & Email Marketing Strategist, Sr.

Detroit, MI (On-site)

$90K/yr – $105K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Own and drive enterprise lifecycle marketing programs across multiple audience segments, from concept through deployment, focusing on onboarding, engagement, retention, and activation, while coordinating strategy, testing, and stakeholder alignment.

  • Own campaign strategy from concept through deployment.
  • Lead strategy discussions and stakeholder presentations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead lifecycle marketing strategy across multiple customer and audience segments for key enterprise accounts.
  • Develop lifecycle frameworks covering onboarding, engagement, habit-building, retention, reactivation, and other key customer stages.
  • Map end-to-end customer journeys, including triggers, messaging, sequencing, cadence, personalization, and channel strategy.
  • Identify and prioritize new lifecycle campaigns and automation opportunities based on customer behavior and business objectives.
  • Develop strategies across email, SMS, push notifications, in-app messaging, web layers, message centers, activity feeds, and other CRM channels.
  • Conduct competitive CRM and lifecycle analysis and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
  • Serve as a high-touch strategic partner, aligning campaign strategies with core business KPIs, retention goals, and audience engagement metrics.
  • Own campaign strategy from initial concept through deployment within major CRM platforms.
  • Partner with creative resources to develop high-performing email and lifecycle experiences.
  • Translate Figma designs into scalable templates and campaigns.

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
  • Agency Experience: Digital marketing agency experience required.
  • Experience: 6-8 years of hands-on experience designing, executing, building, and optimizing end-to-end lifecycle marketing programs (automation flows, advanced segmentation, dynamic personalization, customer journeys).
  • Technical Expertise: Direct, hands-on experience working inside lifecycle platforms (building campaigns, automations, and customer journeys) as well as experience with other major ESPs/CDPs/CRMs (e.g., Klaviyo, HubSpot, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Braze, ActiveCampaign).
  • Ability to translate Figma designs into scalable templates and execution assets.
  • Experience strategizing and executing across multi-channel CRM touchpoints: Email, SMS, Push notifications, In-App messaging, Web Layers, Message Centers, and Activity Feeds.
  • Strong proficiency in Google Analytics (GA4) and lifecycle analytics/attribution.
  • Client & Project Management: Exceptional presentation ability with deep experience leading strategy and communicating complex technical recommendations to enterprise client stakeholders.
  • Project Tools: Experience using project management platforms (e.g., Monday.com, Asana, ClickUp).

Preferred

  • Experience with HTML/CSS for email template editing, template customization, and troubleshooting.
  • Demonstrated experience mentoring, coaching, or guiding junior lifecycle marketers or marketing specialists.
  • Familiarity with deliverability monitoring tools (e.g., Everest, Validity, GlockApps).
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Ignite Visibility

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Ignite Visibility is an award-winning digital marketing agency focused on helping franchise and multi-location businesses grow through data-driven strategies and innovative technology. We currently work with over 90+ franchise brands and 2,500+ franchise locations, and are experts in both franchise development and consumer marketing, driving lead generation and fostering growth for every client.Our national-to-local execution model boosts local discoverability and delivers measurable results. Specializing in SEO, paid media, social media advertising, content marketing, digital PR, website design and development, and more, Ignite provides comprehensive solutions to help brands scale efficiently. This year, we're excited to introduce Rallio, our AI-powered social media management platform, which includes directory listings, review generation, and social content management.

Founded in 2013
San Diego, California, USA
304 employees (180 in marketing)
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81% CEO approval

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$90K/yr – $105K/yr

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Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2023
    Private Equity

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48%
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39.2%
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9.5%
Social
2%
Paid
1%

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