Sr. Director, Fan Development

Raleigh, NC

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years exp

Posted 3 months ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end fan growth and revenue-driving lifecycle marketing, aligning CRM, digital content, and grassroots programs to turn audience growth into sustained engagement and monetization.

  • Own lifecycle marketing strategy across email, SMS, and app with segmentation and automation to nurture fans from first touch to advocacy.
  • Coordinate with the Sr. Marketing Manager and partnerships teams to shape channel priorities, campaigns, and branded opportunities that move fans toward ticket sales and other revenue.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Revenue Conversion & CRM: Own lifecycle marketing strategy across email, SMS, and app, including segmentation, automation, and fan development journey
  • Revenue Conversion & CRM: Collaborate with the Sr. Marketing Manager, who leads day-to-day execution, to set channel strategy, campaign priorities, and performance goals across email, SMS, app, and paid media
  • Revenue Conversion & CRM: Partner on campaign planning and optimization to drive ticket sales, retail revenue, and overall fan monetization
  • Revenue Conversion & CRM: Provide strategic direction on paid media in partnership with the Sr. Marketing Manager, including budget allocation, targeting, creative testing, and performance optimization
  • Revenue Conversion & CRM: Work closely with the corporate partnership team on ideating and developing branded opportunities for new and potential clients across email, SMS, and app
  • Fan Growth, Lead Generation, and Audience Development: Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy to grow the Hurricanes fanbase across digital, community, and grassroots channels
  • Fan Growth, Lead Generation, and Audience Development: Own lead generation strategy across all touchpoints, including digital, in-person activations, partnerships, and events, with a focus on building and enriching the database
  • Fan Growth, Lead Generation, and Audience Development: Identify and activate new audience segments, including multicultural and emerging fan groups
  • Fan Growth, Lead Generation, and Audience Development: Oversee grassroots marketing efforts, including community events, festivals, partnerships, and local activations designed to generate awareness, capture leads, and introduce new fans to the brand
  • Fan Growth, Lead Generation, and Audience Development: Partner closely with the Community Outreach team and Carolina Hurricanes Foundation to align outreach efforts with broader fan development goals
  • Full-Funnel Strategy & Performance: Define and track key performance indicators across the fan lifecycle, including audience growth, lead generation, engagement, conversion, and retention
  • Full-Funnel Strategy & Performance: Ensure alignment across digital, CRM, paid media, and grassroots efforts so all fan touchpoints work together to drive measurable growth
  • Full-Funnel Strategy & Performance: Build reporting frameworks that connect top-of-funnel activity to revenue outcomes
  • Full-Funnel Strategy & Performance: Use data and performance insights to continuously refine strategy and improve results
  • Digital Content: Oversee digital content distribution strategy across social media, website, and podcast platforms, ensuring alignment with brand voice, engagement goals, and business objectives
  • Digital Content: Partner closely with the Director of Digital Content as a key strategic lead for digital engagement, collaborating on platform strategy, content performance, and fan engagement initiatives
  • Digital Content: Establish clear roles for each platform (engagement vs. Conversion vs. growth) and ensure consistency in execution
  • Digital Content: Work closely with the corporate partnership team on ideating and developing branded opportunities for new and potential clients across social media, website, and podcast platforms
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Carolina Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League are based at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Founded in 1997
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
461 employees (106 in marketing)
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Sr. Director, Fan Development

Carolina Hurricanes · Raleigh, NC