RemoteOne
Remote · full-time

Lifecycle Marketing Manager (Email & SMS)

Core Responsibilities

  • Own all email and SMS marketing execution in Klaviyo: campaign calendar, segmentation, A/B testing, deliverability, and performance reporting

  • Build, maintain, and optimize lifecycle flows including dunning/failed payment recovery, pre-rebill engagement, win-back, cross-sell, gift-to-paid conversion, and new subscriber onboarding

  • Manage audience segmentation across subscriber types (paid, gift, promo) with different communication strategies for each based on their lifecycle stage and churn profile

  • Design and execute retention-focused campaigns that reduce voluntary churn and increase subscriber lifetime value

  • Run the affiliate program: recruit and onboard affiliates, manage communications, track performance, and optimize incentive structures

  • A/B test subject lines, send times, content, offers, and flow logic with statistical rigor — not just gut feel

  • Monitor and report on email/SMS channel performance (open rates, click rates, conversion rates, revenue attribution, list health) with written analysis, not just dashboards

  • Coordinate with the creative team on email and SMS asset needs, providing performance data to inform what gets produced next

  • Proactively flag deliverability issues, list hygiene problems, and engagement drop-offs before they become crises

  • Support broader growth initiatives by leveraging the email list (1.6M+ contacts) as a high-leverage owned audience channel

What Makes You the Right Fit

  • You think in systems, not sends. Individual campaigns matter, but what you really build is the machine that nurtures subscribers from first touch through year-two renewal.

  • You're a retention thinker. You understand that keeping a subscriber is cheaper than acquiring one, and you build flows that prove it.

  • You're data driven but action oriented. You don't just report that open rates dropped, you diagnose why, fix it, and document what you changed.

  • You're proactive, not reactive. Deliverability issues, engagement cliffs, and broken flows get caught before leadership asks about them.

  • You operate independently. This is a solo role with high ownership. You manage your own priorities, and flag what matters.

  • You communicate clearly. Your reports tell a story. Your briefs to creative are specific.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years hands-on experience managing email and SMS marketing in Klaviyo (not just "familiar with" — you should be building flows, writing segmentation logic, and debugging deliverability issues)

  • Demonstrated experience building lifecycle/retention flows for a subscription or recurring revenue business (dunning, win-back, pre-rebill engagement, onboarding sequences)

  • Experience with audience segmentation beyond basic demographics: behavioral triggers, purchase history, subscriber type, lifecycle stage

  • Track record of measurably improving retention metrics (churn reduction, reactivation rates, LTV increases) through lifecycle marketing

  • Experience running A/B tests on email/SMS with structured methodology and documented results

  • Strong written communication in English for reporting, creative briefs, and cross team coordination

  • Self-directed problem solver who surfaces issues before being asked

Preferred Skills

  • Experience managing an affiliate or referral program

  • Experience with Shopify and Recharge integrations within Klaviyo

  • Experience with subscription box or D2C subscription businesses specifically

  • Understanding of email deliverability best practices (warm up strategies, list hygiene, spam avoidance, authentication)

  • Experience leveraging large dormant or lapsed email lists for re-engagement without destroying sender reputation

  • Experience with survey tools and customer feedback loops integrated into lifecycle flows

  • Experience with Trustpilot or review generation campaigns

  • Familiarity with AI tools for content generation, segmentation optimization, or workflow automation