Lifecycle & Retention Strategist

California, MO (Remote)

$100K/yr – $110K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 10 days ago

Job Summary

You will own and optimize client email and SMS programs end-to-end, leading lifecycle flows, segmentation, testing, and reporting while collaborating with Growth Strategy, Paid Media, and Creative Services to drive revenue.

  • Manage day-to-day programs and QA
  • Design, implement, and optimize lifecycle flows
  • Drive performance through testing and reporting

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • EXECUTE | You are hands-on in managing the day-to-day email and SMS programs for your clients. From building complex automation flows and developing sophisticated segmentation strategies to writing compelling copy and setting up A/B tests, you're comfortable getting into the technical details.
  • You maintain rigorous QA processes, monitor deliverability metrics, and continuously optimize campaign performance.
  • Your expertise in ESPs (especially Klaviyo) allows you to build and manage scalable, revenue-driving programs that consistently exceed client expectations.
  • TEACH | You're all about creating unique and differentiated customer experiences through email and SMS that drive engagement and revenue.
  • PARTNER | Working closely with Growth Strategy, Paid Media, and Creative Services, you'll collaborate across internal teams to provide input and plan cohesive marketing campaigns that fuel growth for our clients.
  • ANALYZE | You have a passion for results-driven data and a track record of being able to identify, develop, segment, execute and optimize email and SMS campaigns.
  • Develop and implement revenue-driving lifecycle programs that significantly contribute to total client revenue
  • Maintain excellent sender reputation scores across client accounts through best-practice implementation
  • Achieve and maintain industry-leading deliverability metrics through proactive monitoring and optimization
  • Drive consistent list growth through strategic acquisition tactics and engaging campaigns

Requirements

  • 2–4 years experience in email and SMS marketing, with proven success in DTC environment
  • Strong proficiency in Klaviyo platform including automation flow design, custom event tracking, API integrations with ecommerce platforms, behavioral segmentation, and custom metric creation
  • Working knowledge of at least one additional ESP (such as Attentive, Emarsys, Iterable, or Braze) is preferred
  • Hands-on experience with leading SMS platforms (Attentive, Postscript, Klaviyo SMS) including campaign setup, automation flows, compliance management, and subscriber segmentation
  • Working knowledge of email and SMS compliance regulations including GDPR, CCPA, CAN-SPAM Act, TCPA, and CASL, with experience implementing compliant opt-in/opt-out processes and managing consent preferences
  • Familiarity with email infrastructure management including DNS authentication protocols (DKIM, SPF, DMARC), sender reputation monitoring and deliverability troubleshooting
  • Experience with audience segmentation strategies using behavioral, demographic, and transactional data, conditional automation logic, and flow optimization through performance analysis
  • Experience with A/B testing and split-testing methodologies across email and SMS campaigns
  • Working knowledge of Loyalty, Subscription, Direct Mail, Survey, and Identity Resolution platforms with focus on seamless Email and SMS integration
  • Proven ability to manage multiple high-priority projects and client relationships simultaneously

Benefits

  • 401K | program with a 3% company match (post 90 days employment) to bring out the investor inside you
  • TIME OFF | When you’re at CTC, you’re firing on all cylinders. To make that possible, we offer a Flexible Time Off policy where you will coordinate with supervisor to take time away from the office for rest, travel, and variety of others things that are important to you!
  • MEDICAL | Full health, dental, and vision benefits that fit your lifestyle and goals
  • WELLNESS | A wellness reimbursement program that inspires 360 degrees of health: mentally, physically, and spiritually
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Common Thread Collective

3.8 Glassdoor

Common Thread Collective is an ecommerce growth agency, helping DTC brands that are doing $5M-$200M in annual online revenue.As your partner, we produce better financial outcomes for your business by constructing a system for achieving profitable scale. Whether you learn how to build that system from us — or hire us to build it for you — we have a solution to meet your business where it’s at.Each of our services is part of a greater whole — that covers everything from strategy and data to acquisition and retention.

Founded in 2012
Santa Ana, California, USA
104 employees (43 in marketing)
63% recommend to a friend
64% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$100K/yr – $110K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
37 (36% of company)
Median Tenure
1.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Last Raise
Series Unknown, 8 months ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2025
    Series Unknown

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
42.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$227
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.7%
Direct
42.8%
Referral
7.6%
Social
5.5%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~106
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Lifecycle & Retention Strategist

Common Thread Collective · California, MO · Remote