Sr. Manager, Lifecycle (Nurture, Retention & Loyalty)

Little Sleepies

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

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in Lifecycle Marketing, CRM, or Growth for D2C or e-commerce brands
  • Proven success in retention and loyalty strategy
  • Strong ability to create strategic roadmaps that enhance customer lifetime value (LTV)
  • Expert in A/B testing with a knack for actionable data insights
  • Experience with customer engagement platforms like Klaviyo or Iterable
  • Familiar with machine learning concepts, especially churn prediction and recommendations
  • Excellent communication skills to align cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

  • Architect the Retention Roadmap to enhance recurring revenue and customer engagement
  • Optimize the messaging and strategy for the new loyalty program
  • Oversee post-purchase customer journeys for education and onboarding
  • Use machine learning to personalize customer communications and reduce churn
  • Design automated win-back flows to re-engage inactive customers
  • Build brand loyalty through community engagement and social proof initiatives
  • Collaborate with various teams to conduct A/B testing and improve lifecycle metrics

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and vacation days
  • Sick leave and paid holidays
  • Short and long-term disability coverage
  • Life insurance options
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Employee Assistance Program available
  • Flexible Spending Accounts offered
  • Stipends for home office and internet costs
  • Generous employee discounts on products
  • Regular team-building activities
  • Provision of company-issued computer
Full Job Description
Location:

Hybrid, with three days minimum out of our brand new, state of the art headquarters in Los Angeles, CA

Visa Sponsorship:

This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

The Role:

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Lifecycle (Nurture, Retention & Loyalty) to join our dream team! Reporting directly to the Director of Lifecycle & Loyalty, you will be cLTV-obsessed and the pinnacle of post-purchase innovation. Your mission is to turn one-time buyers into lifelong brand advocates, ensuring that every customer feels they've made a magical decision for their family the moment they click "purchase".

You will own the relationship after the first transaction, leveraging data, AI, and community-building strategies to increase purchase frequency and maximize Customer Lifetime Value (cLTV). From scaling our brand-new loyalty program to architecting sophisticated win-back flows, you will ensure our community feels seen, valued, and rewarded.

What you'll do:
  • Architect the Retention Roadmap: Partner with the Director to define the strategic direction of our nurture ecosystem, focusing on recurring revenue, repeat purchase frequency, and long-term engagement.
  • Optimize the Loyalty Program: Lead the messaging and engagement strategy for our "built-from-scratch" loyalty programs, ensuring "smile-sparking" rewards at every touchpoint.
  • Post-Purchase & Education Mastery: Own the journey after the first order, including transactional messaging, product education, and "how-to" onboarding to ensure customer success.
  • Scale Personalization & ML: Shape how we use machine learning (such as churn risk, propensity modeling, and recommendation ranking) to deliver high-value, personalized communications.
  • Win-Back & Reactivation: Design and optimize automated re-engagement, replenishment, and win-back flows to mitigate churn and bring "hibernating" customers back into the fold.
  • Community & Advocacy: Leverage reviews and social proof to build brand equity and foster a community that customers are proud to belong to.
  • Collaborate & Experiment: Partner cross-functionally with Creative, CS, Merchandising, and Site teams to operationalize continuous A/B testing that improves the repeat user lifecycle.
  • Cross-Sell & Up-Sell Strategy: Utilize purchase history and AI to recommend the next best product, driving higher AOV and deeper account adoption.


What you'll bring to the team:
  • Experience: 5+ years in Lifecycle Marketing, CRM, or Growth, with a proven track record in retention and loyalty strategy for a D2C or e-commerce brand.
  • Strategy First: Ability to build strategic roadmaps and learning agendas that drive measurable LTV growth.
  • Analytical Mindset: Expert-level knowledge of A/B testing and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
  • Tech-Savvy: Experience with major customer engagement platforms (e.g., Klaviyo, Iterable, Bloomreach) and loyalty infrastructure.
  • ML Fluency: Comfort working with data teams to productize machine learning models like churn prediction or recommendation engines.
  • Communication: An excellent communicator who can align diverse stakeholders-from Customer Service to Merchandising-around shared retention outcomes.
  • The "Little Sleepies" Spirit: A proactive self-starter who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and isn't afraid to innovate.


What success looks like:
  • Repeat Purchase Rate
  • Customer Lifetime Value (LTV)
  • Churn Rate & Win-back Efficiency
  • Loyalty Program Engagement (Participation & Revenue)
  • Average Order Value (AOV)
  • Review Conversion & Social Proof Lift
  • Test Velocity & Personalization Lift


What we're excited to offer you:
  • Ability to work cross functionally with a fast-growing team, with smile-sparking products that turn everyday moments into magical memories
  • A supportive environment that fosters and encourages new ideas and innovation
  • The opportunity to stock your drawers with Little Sleepies! Free pajamas & Play product when you join (and every year on your work anniversary!) and a generous employee discount all year long to keep you cozy


Benefits:
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off, vacation
  • Sick days
  • Paid holidays
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Home office stipend
  • Internet stipend
  • Company discount
  • Team building activities
  • Company-issued computer

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