Lifecycle Marketing Manager
Job Description
Own the end-to-end lifecycle customer journey across email, SMS, and push, from first visit through advocacy.
Responsibilities
- Lead lifecycle marketing end-to-end by building and managing email, SMS, and push notification campaigns as an integrated system, maintaining consistent messaging and cadence across all three channels.
- Design, launch, and continuously optimize lifecycle automations and multi-step customer flows.
- Develop and refine segmentation strategies to deliver the right message to the right customer at the right time.
- Map and optimize the full customer lifecycle from first-time visitor to acquisition, activation, retention, reactivation of lapsed customers, and evangelism/advocacy.
- Identify high-impact moments where targeted lifecycle marketing can shift customer behavior.
- Serve as the marketing team point person for the loyalty program, partnering cross-functionally to grow enrollment and increase engagement with rewards.
- Find new ways for the loyalty program to function as a retention driver.
- Run A/B tests on digital communications and apply results to improve performance.
- Track and report key lifecycle metrics and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
- Maintain list health and ensure sending practices, opt-in/opt-out processes, and messaging comply with applicable regulations, including cannabis-industry-specific advertising restrictions, plus platform and carrier best practices.
- Collaborate with digital, brand/creative, and retail teams to align lifecycle campaigns with marketing calendars, promotions, and store-level priorities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Preferred BA/BS or equivalent with 5+ years experience in lifecycle, CRM, retention, or email/SMS marketing, including direct hands-on ownership of campaigns and automations.
- Demonstrated experience building multi-step automated flows and segmentation strategies in a marketing automation or ESP platform.
- Experience managing SMS/text marketing programs, including compliance considerations.
- Track record of using data to drive decisions; able to pull and interpret performance metrics.
- Strong project management skills to manage multiple campaigns, automations, and stakeholders.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, multi-state retail environment where priorities can shift quickly.
- Comfort with ambiguity in an early-stage function refining existing automations and processes while building new ones.
- Proficiency in sales fulfillment software and Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Reliable transportation required.
- Ability to pass a background check in accordance with state regulations.
Technologies
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Excel
Benefits
- Medical with free telemedicine, dental, and vision
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Life, disability, and other ancillary plans
- Employee assistance program
- Pet insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Paid bereavement
- E-Verify participant
Competencies
- Dependability & Flexibility
- Interpersonal Communication
- Results Focused
- Behave in a manner that is positive, productive, cooperative, and encourages teamwork
Physical Requirements
- Sitting, standing, and walking for several hours at a time
- Ability to travel by car may be required
- Close visual acuity needed to read and write documents on a computer screen
- Manual dexterity needed to type on a computer
- Speaking and hearing required when conducting presentations or making sales calls
Workplace Environment
- General office environment when reporting to administrative office location
- Exposure to changing weather conditions while traveling depending on season
- Occasional exposure to cannabis odor when visiting grow facilities
- Occasional weekend work to attend trade shows and events is required
- Travel for trade shows, sales calls, and meetings: up to 50-60% of the time
Location: Auburndale, FL (onsite)
Salary range: USD 86,400 - 131,300 per year
Pay range note: $86,400.00 - $131,300.00
Note: This job description provides a general overview and does not encompass every task or responsibility that may be required.