CRM Manager

UK (Hybrid)

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Job Summary

Own and deliver strategic CRM initiatives across channels, shaping customer lifecycle journeys, KPIs, and performance-driven optimisations.

  • Lead planning and delivery of CRM strategic initiatives
  • Define and monitor KPIs, drive improvements in engagement and retention
  • Report to stakeholders and translate learnings into action

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead on the planning and delivery of various strategic initiatives across CRM channels, cultivating and delivering roadmaps of customer lifecycle journeys and optimisations.
  • Agree and establish KPIs for activations by forecasting and prioritising effectively. You’ll monitor performance to drive measurable improvements across database growth, engagement, retention and opt-out rates.
  • Provide regular reports and updates to stakeholders and be able to demonstrate how performance relates to wider business goals. You’ll ensure all results/ learnings are turned into practical actions that refine and strengthen future activity.
  • Ensure well-scheduled and well-organised delivery of projects to time.
  • Establish and implement new CRM programmes across the US consumer market, driving towards market growth and supporting customer nurture.
  • Forecast, plan and deliver key Direct Mail strategic initiatives.
  • Manage the Direct Mail marketing budget and ensure all buying is optimised for ROI and quality.
  • Build and manage customer lifecycle strategies to drive additional bookings.
  • Leverage customer data to improve enquirer conversion through optimised journeys and new initiatives.
  • Utilise AI tools to enhance personalisation and automation.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in planning, building and evaluating CRM programmes.
  • A strong understanding of customer and data-driven marketing principles.
  • Commercial acumen and creative CRM expertise.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience in building and managing relationships with a diverse range of senior stakeholders.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure, capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced and agile environment.
  • Highly organised, and experienced in planning and delivering campaigns/activations to agreed objectives within a set timeframe.
  • Analytical mindset and attention to detail.
  • Inspirational leadership and team development experience.
  • A proactive problem-solver, comfortable navigating ambiguity, seeking solutions independently, and viewing challenges as opportunities. Self-motivated with a passion for results.

Preferred

  • A keen interest for travel is an advantage

Benefits

  • Annual Bonus Scheme
  • 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Hybrid working – minimum 2 days/week in our Burton-on-Trent Head Office
  • Personal learning budget through Learnerbly
  • Career Development Opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Discount for you and friends and family on our award-winning holidays
  • Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
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Riviera Travel

Riviera Travel celebrates 40 years of providing high quality escorted tours and river cruises plus offering unrivalled value for money.We are incredibly passionate about our holidays and service, and our people both in the UK and overseas are dedicated to ensuring that we meet and indeed exceed the expectations of our discerning and loyal customers.From our roots organising simple coach trips to Paris, we have evolved to be Britain’s largest overseas escorted tour operator with a turnover in excess of £100million, offering a fascinating range of holidays and experiences spread across four Continents.We have now established ourselves as the largest operator in the UK and experiencing stellar growth.The business is highly focused on delivering high quality product representing excellent value for money combined with ‘best in market’ service and high levels of efficiency.Riviera Travel is the most dynamic company in its sector, targeting the over 55 demographic which provides a robust and growing market for the future.

Founded in 1984
Burton Upon Trent, England, GBR
392 employees (102 in marketing)

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Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
177.4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$16.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
65.3%
Direct
20.3%
Referral
2%
Social
3.7%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~392

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
16 (4% of company)
Median Career Experience
21 years
Median Tenure
0.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
6

Funding

Total Funding
$161M
Last Raise
$161M
Debt Financing, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2025
    Debt Financing • $161M