Senior Email & Lifecycle Specialist (Contract)

Staples Canada; Richmond Hill; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Associate discount

Health and Dental benefits

RRSP/DPSP

Performance bonuses

Learning & Development programs

And more...

Job summary

Staples Canada is seeking an experienced email marketing professional to execute and optimize automated, lifecycle-driven email programs that engage customers at key moments of the shopping journey. You will own journey planning, briefing, deployment, and performance analysis while collaborating with Marketing, Analytics, Data Science, Technology, and Agency partners to drive revenue and long-term value.

The role requires hands-on execution of customer journeys, experience with ESPs like

Qualifications

• 3–10 years of experience in email marketing, lifecycle marketing, CRM, customer engagement, or e-commerce digital marketing.
• Hands on experience executing email campaigns and/or automated customer journeys.
• Experience developing, mapping, and optimizing customer lifecycle journeys and automated marketing programs.

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage automated customer journeys and triggered email programs based on customer behaviours, interests, shopping affinities, and engagement signals.
• Assist with email campaigns for various initiatives as required.
• Support campaign planning, briefing, creative review, quality assurance, and deployment of email initiatives.
• Develop, optimize, and maintain customer lifecycle journeys, identifying opportunities for new automated programs and enhancements based on customer behaviour and business objectives.
• Analyze performance metrics, customer engagement trends, and campaign results to identify insights, optimization opportunities, and strategic recommendations.
• Lead testing initiatives (subject lines, creative, messaging, cadence, segmentation, personalization, dynamic content, and offers) to improve engagement and performance.
• Monitor key email KPIs and make data driven recommendations.
• Support the implementation and optimization of dynamic content, metadata, and personalization capabilities across automated and promotional email programs.
• Collaborate cross functionally with Marketing, Analytics, Technology, and Agency partners.
• Ensure all communications align with brand standards and email best practices.
• Stay current on email marketing, lifecycle marketing, personalization strategies, customer engagement trends, and emerging opportunities.

Skills

Email marketing

Lifecycle marketing

CRM

Customer engagement

E-commerce

Tools

Klaviyo

Job description

Some of what you will do:

In this role, you will execute and optimize automated, lifecycle-driven email programs designed to engage customers at key moments throughout their shopping journey, including acquisition, category exploration, browse and cart abandonment, repeat purchasing, and personalized product recommendations. You'll work end-to-end journey planning, briefing, creative review, deployment, and performance analysis, ensuring communications are relevant, timely, personalized, and aligned with customer preferences, shopping behaviours, and lifecycle needs. You'll collaborate closely with Marketing, Analytics, Data Science, Technology and Agency partners to deliver email programs that drive customer engagement, revenue, and long-term customer value.

Job Description

Some of what you will do:

In this role, you will execute and optimize automated, lifecycle-driven email programs designed to engage customers at key moments throughout their shopping journey, including acquisition, category exploration, browse and cart abandonment, repeat purchasing, and personalized product recommendations. You'll work end-to-end journey planning, briefing, creative review, deployment, and performance analysis, ensuring communications are relevant, timely, personalized, and aligned with customer preferences, shopping behaviours, and lifecycle needs. You'll collaborate closely with Marketing, Analytics, Data Science, Technology and Agency partners to deliver email programs that drive customer engagement, revenue, and long-term customer value.

Specifically, You Will

• Execute and manage automated customer journeys and triggered email programs based on customer behaviours, interests, shopping affinities, and engagement signals.
• Assist with email campaigns for various initiatives as required.
• Support campaign planning, briefing, creative review, quality assurance, and deployment of email initiatives.
• Develop, optimize, and maintain customer lifecycle journeys, identifying opportunities for new automated programs and enhancements based on customer behaviour and business objectives.
• Analyze performance metrics, customer engagement trends, and campaign results to identify insights, optimization opportunities, and strategic recommendations.
• Lead testing initiatives (subject lines, creative, messaging, cadence, segmentation, personalization, dynamic content, and offers) to improve engagement and performance.
• Monitor key email KPIs and make data driven recommendations.
• Support the implementation and optimization of dynamic content, metadata, and personalization capabilities across automated and promotional email programs.
• Collaborate cross functionally with Marketing, Analytics, Technology, and Agency partners.
• Ensure all communications align with brand standards and email best practices.
• Stay current on email marketing, lifecycle marketing, personalization strategies, customer engagement trends, and emerging opportunities.

Some Of What You Need

• 3-10 years of experience in email marketing, lifecycle marketing, CRM, customer engagement, or e-commerce digital marketing.
• Hands on experience executing email campaigns and/or automated customer journeys.
• Experience developing, mapping, and optimizing customer lifecycle journeys and automated marketing programs.
• Experience working with email service providers or marketing automation platforms (e.g., Klaviyo or similar).
• Excellent attention to detail, strong project management skills, and the ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Physical Demands/working Conditions

• Office environment – Hybrid, with 4 days onsite in Richmond Hill, subject to the hybrid policy.

Some Of What You Will Get

• Associate discount
• Health and Dental benefits
• RRSP/DPSP
• Performance bonuses
• Learning & Development programs
• And more...

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About Us

We value transparency in our hiring processes. Please note, artificial intelligence may be used in certain stages to screen, assess, or select applicants, however, a human reviewer makes all final decisions. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

About The Team

At Staples Canada we are dynamic, inspiring partners to our customers and the communities in which we live. As The Working and Learning Company, we inspire people to work smarter, learn more and grow every day. We’re looking for curious, approachable, and passionate individuals who love finding solutions. If that’s you, let’s work, learn, and grow together.

About the Team

At Staples Canada we are dynamic, inspiring partners to our customers and the communities in which we live. As The Working and Learning Company, we inspire people to work smarter, learn more and grow every day. We’re looking for curious, approachable, and passionate individuals who love finding solutions. If that’s you, let’s work, learn, and grow together.

We are building an inclusive and diverse team

Staples Canada is continuously working towards creating an inclusive and diverse work environment. We welcome, value and thrive on perspectives and contributions from backgrounds that vary by race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion or physical ability. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.