Senior Manager, Email + SMS

USA (Hybrid)

$115K/yr – $130K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive OUAI’s CRM and lifecycle marketing for email and SMS to boost retention and revenue.

  • Must-have: 6–8+ years in DTC CRM/lifecycle, with Klaviyo and Postscript, plus curiosity about CDPs
  • Standout: Ownership of CRM tech stack and cross-functional alignment with Growth, Digital, and CDP evaluation
  • Strong analytics and data-driven decision-making

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the strategy and calendar for all email and SMS marketing programs, balancing long term initiatives to drive retention with near term needs — from product launches and seasonal campaigns to retention flows and loyalty communications.
  • Develop and optimize customer journeys across lifecycle stages (welcome, repurchase, winback, etc.).
  • Define segmentation strategy to deliver personalized, high-converting communications.
  • Partner with Growth and Digital teams to connect CRM insights to paid media and site experiences.
  • Track, measure, and evaluate results of email and SMS marketing programs and develop understanding of what resonates and doesn't with the OUAI customer.
  • Identify and measure KPIs that ladder up to business goals, with ongoing efforts to continuously analyze data, identify trends, and implement optimizations.
  • Become a subject matter expert in customer behavior and help with evolving our segmentation and customer communication strategy to deliver a personalized and relevant customer experience.
  • Serve as the business lead for OUAI’s CRM tech stack, including ESP, SMS platform (Klaviyo/Postscript), subscription (Recharge), loyalty platform and integration tools.
  • Partner with Director of Growth + Retention and Digital team to evaluate, select, and potentially onboard a Customer Data Platform (CDP) — ensuring seamless data flow, audience unification, and personalization enablement.
  • Refine KPIs, reporting frameworks, and test-and-learn agendas for lifecycle programs.

Requirements

  • 6–8+ years of CRM or Lifecycle Marketing experience in DTC, ideally within beauty, lifestyle, or consumer goods
  • A commitment to asking questions to find the best answers
  • Proven success driving retention and revenue through email/SMS programs
  • Deep familiarity with ESPs (Klaviyo) and SMS platforms (Postscript) and loyalty platforms
  • Excellent analytical skills and experience with data-driven decision-making
  • Experience with (or strong curiosity about) CDPs such as Segment, mParticle, or Amperity
  • Collaborative, curious, and excited to build meaningful relationships with OUAI’s community
  • Creative thinker with a track record of building successful retention marketing campaigns
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Desire to learn, grow and mentor

Preferred

  • Note: No additional items provided

Benefits

  • Medical + Dental + Vision
  • Unlimited PTO
  • 25+ Paid Holidays
  • Matching 401k program
  • Quarterly OUAI Product Stipend + Employee Discounts
  • Flex Fridays
  • Employee HSA and FSA
  • Charity matching and education reimbursement
  • Hybrid work reimbursement
  • Move Your OUAI (Exercise Reimbursement)
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Founded in 2015
Los Angeles, California, USA
165 employees (32 in marketing)
100% recommend to a friend
100% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
452.8K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$16.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
47.6%
Direct
44.8%
Referral
3.3%
Social
3.3%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~165

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
23 (14% of company)

Funding

Last Raise
Series Unknown, 8 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2018
    Series Unknown

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