Lifecycle Marketing Manager / Retention Manager
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire, 40 hrs/week, with potential to convert to full-time
Compensation: $48–$58/hour
Reports To: Chief Brand & Commercial Officer (CBCO)
Start: Immediate
About the Role
A well-established (13-year) CPG company is launching a new eTailer platform focused on functional CPG products, going live in September. We're hiring a Lifecycle Marketing Manager to own retention, subscription, and reviews/loyalty from the ground up — a true 0-to-1 build inside an established, resourced company.
What You'll Own
- Own the relationship with our full-service email/SMS agency — brief them on strategy and segmentation priorities, review and approve flows and creative, and hold them accountable to performance
- Retain hands‑on technical ownership of Klaviyo platform setup, integrations, deliverability, and list health
- Own Yotpo end‑to‑end: full platform setup and the reviews & rewards program from design through management and optimization and working with the SEO/AEO agency on reviews‑driven content
- Set up and manage our Reviewer Panel Program and partnering with the Growth Manager on reviewer acquisition, and managing completions, incentives/investment, and flows
- Own Recharge end‑to‑end: full subscription program setup and management
- Ensure Klaviyo, Yotpo, Recharge, and Shopify backend tracking work together cleanly, partnering with the stores/dev team on integration; build and present C‑suite‑level reporting on retention performance and budget decisions
- Manage the full retention budget in partnership with the CBCO
- Work cross‑functionally with Legal, Finance, and the web/dev team to set up and manage programs
Requirements
- 5–7 years in lifecycle/retention/CRM marketing, with at least 2–3 years in DTC/ecommerce specifically (not brand-side CPG only)
- At least one prior 0-to-1 launch or experience owning agency relationships as the client‑side decision‑maker
- Hands‑on, full‑build platform expertise in Klaviyo, Yotpo, and Recharge. Able to set these up from scratch
- Experience integrating ESP + reviews/loyalty + subscription + Shopify backend for unified reporting
- Experience managing projects and build‑outs as retention owner in a fast‑moving, pre‑launch environment
- Operationally minded — anticipates dependencies before they become blockers and proactively flags risks and dependencies rather than waiting to be asked