Lifecycle Marketing Contractor (Acquisition Retention) - North America

Charleston County, SC (Remote)

$60/hr – $75/hrSenior Level3+ years expContract

Posted 9 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize acquisition and lifecycle marketing for a Shopify-based DTC store, driving paid media strategy across Meta and Google, conversion funnels, and retention flows in Klaviyo, with a focus on CAC, LTV, and AOV.

  • Own acquisition campaigns across Meta and Google
  • Build lifecycle flows in Klaviyo for welcome, cart abandonment, post-purchase
  • Collaborate on landing pages and product pages

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Key ResponsibilitiesAcquisition Strategy & Performance Marketing
  • Own and optimize paid acquisition strategy across key channels
  • Manage and execute campaigns within:
  • Meta Ads Manager (primary focus)
  • Google Ads Manager (including Performance Max and Shopping campaigns)
  • Build and test conversion-focused funnels tied to Shopify product and collection pages
  • Coordinate with Shopify product feeds, dynamic product ads, and catalog setup
  • Analyze campaign performance and optimize toward:
  • CPA / CAC efficiency
  • Conversion rate (PDP, cart, checkout)

Requirements

  • 3–6+ years of experience in lifecycle, growth, or performance marketing for e-commerce brands
  • Direct, hands-on experience operating Shopify (or Shopify Plus) stores — comfortable navigating the admin, working with collections, discounts, customer segments, and basic theme/checkout settings
  • Strong hands-on experience with:
  • Meta Ads Manager (including catalog/DPA setup)
  • Google Ads Manager (Search, Shopping, PMax)
  • Klaviyo email + SMS, deeply integrated with Shopify
  • Proven track record managing both acquisition campaigns and retention/lifecycle programs for DTC e-commerce brands
  • Experience building segmentation strategies and automated flows that drive measurable CLTV gains
  • Strong analytical mindset — comfortable working with cohort data, attribution nuance, and funnel diagnostics
  • Self-directed and able to operate as an embedded contractor: scoping work, prioritizing, and shipping

Preferred

  • Experience with subscription apps on Shopify (Recharge, Skio, Stay, Loop)
  • Experience with SMS platforms beyond Klaviyo (Postscript, Attentive)
  • Familiarity with reviews/UGC tools (Yotpo, Okendo, Junip), loyalty (Smile, LoyaltyLion), and CRO tools (Triple Whale, Northbeam, Polar Analytics)
  • Experience with A/B testing frameworks and post-iOS attribution approaches
  • Light Liquid / HTML / Shopify theme comfort
  • Experience scaling DTC brands through key inflection points ($1M → $10M+ ARR)
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