Head of CRM, Loyalty and Retention

Liverpool, UK (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own CRM and retention across the UK and international markets with a focus on lifecycle journeys, loyalty and subscription growth.

  • Lifecycle ownership: welcome, onboarding, replenishment, winback, reactivation, loyalty and VIP programs.
  • Automation and segmentation: build flows across email, SMS, and other owned channels to lift LTV and reduce churn.
  • Collaboration: partner with Trading, Product and Data teams on launches, campaigns and category growth to drive repeat purchases.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the CRM, retention, subscription and loyalty strategy across the UK and international markets.
  • Own and optimise customer lifecycle journeys, including welcome, onboarding, replenishment, winback, reactivation, loyalty and VIP programmes.
  • Drive repeat purchase, customer lifetime value, subscription growth and retention rate improvements.
  • Lead the email and SMS trading calendar, balancing commercial performance with customer experience.
  • Develop segmentation and personalisation strategies based on cohort analysis, customer behaviour, product interest, purchase frequency and lifecycle stage.
  • Work with Data and Insight teams to understand customer cohorts, churn, purchase patterns and retention opportunities.
  • Build and optimise automated CRM flows across email, SMS and other owned channels.
  • Partner with Trading and Product teams to support product launches, seasonal campaigns, promotional moments and category growth.
  • Own loyalty and rewards initiatives, identifying ways to increase engagement, advocacy and repeat purchase.
  • Lead reporting across CRM, retention and loyalty, turning performance data into clear actions.

Requirements

  • 5+ years in a retention, CRM, or lifecycle marketing role - ideally in DTC ecommerce or subscription
  • Proven track record of improving LTV, reducing churn, and growing a subscription base commercially
  • Strong CRM platform proficiency
  • Data-literate: comfortable owning cohort analysis, building retention dashboards, and presenting commercial impact
  • Experience working with multiple customer segments, not just a single persona

Preferred

  • Experience marketing in health, nutrition, wellness, or FMCG DTC
  • Familiarity with health and wellness consumer trends and how they're reshaping acquisition strategies
  • Experience with TikTok Shop or affiliate/influencer performance channels
  • Background in building or scaling a paid media team
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Protein Works

Protein Works® is a multi-award-winning functional lifestyle nutrition brand based in the Northwest. Our mission is simple: to help people live healthier lives through the power of nutrition. As one of the UK’s fastest-growing food and beverage brands, we’re known for creating innovative, great-tasting products. From protein shakes and complete meal solutions to wellness supplements and high-protein snacks, Protein Works® has now sold over 500 million shakes worldwide and continues to expand rapidly across the UK and Europe. Powering our growth is an industry-leading team across product development, technology, business intelligence, manufacturing, logistics, digital marketing, and more. Together, we’re proud to deliver premium value and an unrivalled experience to more than 2.5 million customers globally.

Founded in 2012
Liverpool, England, GBR
127 employees (22 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.3M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
56.2%
Direct
34.3%
Referral
6.9%
Social
1.3%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~127

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
19 (15% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

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