Senior Manager, CRM, Email & SMS Activation

Talently; Westerville (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Talently seeks a Senior Manager, CRM, Email & SMS Activation to lead revenue-focused campaigns across email and SMS channels in a hybrid Westerville, Ohio setting. You will collaborate with CRM Strategy and Operations to design, deploy, and optimize personalized experiences that drive engagement and retention.

Role requires deep experience in CRM, lifecycle marketing, and analytics, with a proven ability to convert data into actionable improvements and measurable revenue growth across campaigns.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in CRM, lifecycle, retention, or digital marketing.
• Hands-on experience executing and optimizing email and SMS campaigns.
• Ability to drive revenue and business outcomes via CRM channels.
• Understanding CAN-SPAM, TCPA, deliverability, and customer experience.
• Strong analytical skills to translate data into improvements.
• Experience partnering with CRM Operations and coordinating cross-functional initiatives.
• Excellent organization and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Own revenue performance across email and SMS, monitor results, and act on opportunities and risks.
• Lead end-to-end campaign activation from intake and approvals through launch.
• Partner with CRM Strategy and Operations on builds, QA, deployment, and optimization.
• Translate campaign strategies into audience, personalization, timing, channel, and measurement requirements.
• Collaborate with data and strategy teams to define targeting and segmentation.
• Analyze campaign results: revenue, conversions, click-through, opt-out, and deliverability.
• Lead structured A/B testing and turn insights into recommendations.
• Maintain campaign standards, docs, and playbooks while improving workflows.

Skills

CRM campaigns

Email marketing

SMS marketing

Revenue growth

Deliverability best practices

Data analysis

Project management

Job description

Job Title:

Senior Manager, CRM, Email & SMS Activation

Location:

Hybrid - Westerville, Ohio, United States

About the Retail Company / The Opportunity:

Join a dynamic company in the retail industry, where customer relationships and relevant digital experiences support lasting loyalty and business growth. As Senior Manager, CRM, Email & SMS Activation, you will lead high-impact campaigns across key customer channels and help drive measurable revenue, engagement, and retention. Partner with talented cross-functional teams to optimize performance and deliver cohesive, customer-first experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Own revenue performance across email and SMS, monitoring results and acting on opportunities and risks.
• Lead end-to-end campaign activation from intake and requirements through approvals and launch.
• Partner with CRM Strategy and Operations teams on campaign builds, quality assurance, deployment, and optimization.
• Translate campaign strategies into clear audience, personalization, creative, timing, channel, and measurement requirements.
• Collaborate with customer data and strategy teams to define targeting and segmentation that support relevant customer experiences.
• Analyze campaign results, including revenue, conversion, click-through, opt-out, and deliverability metrics.
• Lead structured A/B testing and turn insights into recommendations for future campaigns.
• Maintain campaign standards, documentation, and playbooks while improving operational workflows and quality.

Must-Have Skills:

• At least five years of experience in CRM, lifecycle, retention, or digital marketing.
• Hands-on experience executing and optimizing email and SMS marketing campaigns.
• Demonstrated ability to drive revenue and business outcomes through CRM channels.
• Understanding of email and SMS best practices, including CAN-SPAM, TCPA, deliverability, and customer experience.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate performance data into actionable improvements.
• Experience partnering with CRM Operations and coordinating cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed environment.
• Excellent project management, organization, and attention to detail.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience in retail, ecommerce, or consumer-facing brands.
• Familiarity with customer lifecycle marketing and loyalty programs.
• Experience with campaign testing frameworks and personalization strategies.