Director of Lifecycle Marketing

Truly Free Home

$100K — $130K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6-10+ years in lifecycle, CRM, or retention marketing within DTC CPG or subscription business
  • Proven record driving over 30% of company revenue from Email/SMS channels
  • Experience managing large-scale databases, specifically 2-3M+ subscribers
  • Hands-on expertise in Klaviyo, including flows, segmentation, and reporting
  • Strong background in direct response marketing, focusing on copy and conversion strategies
  • Ability to balance strategic oversight with tactical execution
  • Technical fluency in deliverability best practices and data integration

Responsibilities

  • Own and deliver 30-40%+ of total company revenue via Email and SMS channels
  • Design and execute a high-frequency, high-conversion campaign calendar
  • Optimize customer journeys from acquisition to retention and upselling
  • Lead direct-response messaging strategy for Email and SMS
  • Conduct data reporting and performance analysis to inform strategy adjustments
  • Develop a repeatable system for revenue generation and optimization
  • Build scalable processes for lifecycle marketing campaign management

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility
  • Performance-based bonus tied to Email/SMS revenue and subscription growth
  • Support for continuous professional development
  • Dynamic work environment encouraging innovation and data-driven decisions
Full Job Description
Director of Lifecycle Marketing (Email & SMS - Direct Response)
Department: Marketing

** 2 Positions, one with Truly Free Home and the other with our sister company TrulyFree.com (Marketplace)
Reports to: CMO for Truly Free Home, Executive Director of Marketing for TrulyFree.com
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-time
Compensation: Base + Performance Bonus (tied to Email/SMS Revenue + Subscription Growth)

Position Overview
We are seeking a Director of Lifecycle Marketing who operates at the intersection of technical execution, persuasive messaging, and data-driven optimization. This role owns Email and SMS as a primary revenue channel, with accountability for driving 30-40% of total company revenue through lifecycle marketing. You will lead strategy and execution across large-scale databases (2-3M+ subscribers and/or multiple lists), ensuring consistent campaign output, high-performing automated flows, and strong subscription monetization.

You will be responsible for building a predictable, profit-generating lifecycle operating system-one that continuously optimizes retention, increases LTV, and improves subscription performance.

This role requires a true operator-someone who can:
  • Run a high-volume campaign engine
  • Make decisive calls on offers, products, and promotions
  • Close the loop between performance data and future strategy


Core Ownership Areas
1. Revenue Ownership (Email + SMS)
  • Own and deliver 30-40%+ of total company revenue through lifecycle channels
  • Build and execute a high-frequency, high-conversion campaign calendar
  • Decide what products, offers, and promotions get deployed based on performance data
  • Drive first purchase, repeat purchase, and subscription conversion

2. Lifecycle & Subscription Strategy
  • Architect and continuously optimize end-to-end customer journeys, including:
    • Acquisition nurture
    • Conversion flows
    • Post-purchase monetization
    • Replenishment & subscription upsell
    • Win-back/reactivation
  • Partner with leadership to define and evolve subscription strategy at a strategic level
  • Improve rebill rates, churn reduction, and subscriber LTV

3. Messaging, Copy & Offer Strategy
  • Lead direct-response messaging strategy across Email and SMS
  • Ensure every send has a clear objective: drive revenue, conversion, or retention
  • Develop and refine:
    • Offer frameworks
    • Promotional hooks
    • Urgency and conversion tactics
  • Maintain balance between brand integrity and aggressive performance marketing

4. Data, Reporting & Feedback Loop
  • Own reporting and performance analysis across lifecycle channels:
    • Revenue per send / per subscriber
    • Contribution to total revenue
    • Conversion rates, AOV, LTV, churn
  • Build a closed-loop feedback system:
    • Insights 12 Hypothesis 12 Test 12 Scale
  • Use data to inform:
    • Campaign cadence
    • Offer selection Segmentation strategy
  • Develop a predictable, repeatable system for revenue generation and optimization

5. Operating System & Process Development
  • Build and maintain a scalable lifecycle marketing operating system, including:
    • Campaign planning cadence
    • Testing frameworks
    • Performance review cycles
  • Establish clear processes for ongoing optimization and iteration
  • Ensure lifecycle is a data-forward, continuously improving retention engine


Key Requirements

  • 6-10+ years in lifecycle, CRM, or retention marketing in a DTC CPG or subscription business
  • Proven experience managing large-scale lists (2-3M+ subscribers) or multiple segmented lists
  • Demonstrated success driving 30%+ of company revenue from Email/SMS
  • Deep, hands-on expertise in Klaviyo (flows, segmentation, deliverability, reporting)
  • Strong background in direct response marketing (copy, offers, conversion strategy)
  • Experience owning subscription performance and retention optimization
  • Strong technical fluency:
    • Deliverability best practices
    • Data flows, tracking, and integrations
  • Analytical mindset with ability to translate data into action quickly
  • Ability to operate both strategically and tactically (player-coach)


What Success Looks Like

  • Email and SMS consistently drive 30-40%+ of total revenue
  • A high-output, high-performing campaign engine running weekly
  • Measurable improvements in:
    • Subscription conversion and rebill rates
    • Retention and LTV
  • Strong inbox placement and deliverability health across all sends
  • A clear, scalable lifecycle operating system that produces predictable results
  • Continuous testing culture with clear performance insights driving decisions


Compensation & Incentives

  • Competitive base salary
  • Performance bonus tied directly to:
    • Email/SMS revenue contribution
    • Subscription growth and retention metrics

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