Director, Customer Relationship Managment
American Greetings · Westlake, OH · 1 mo ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Define and own CRM strategy and roadmap aligned to company objectives
- Build, manage, and optimize end-to-end lifecycle programs: welcome/onboarding, activation, retention, win-back/reactivation, renewal, upsell/cross-sell, and re-engagement
- Design and implement segmentation, personalization, and journey orchestration across email, push, SMS, in-app, and site messaging
- Lead experimentation and optimization: develop hypothesis-driven tests (A/B, multivariate), prioritize by expected impact, and measure results against KPIs
- Set and track CRM KPIs (churn, retention, LTV, MRR, ARPU, activation rate, engagement metrics, deliverability, conversion rates) and provide regular reporting to leadership
- Own the development and execution of the organic social strategy across accounts for AGI’s portfolio of brands
- Collaborate with creative/product teams to iterate copy, templates, and assets
- Manage CRM technology stack (Iterable), data integrations, customer data platform (CDP), and marketing automation to ensure reliable segmentation, tracking, and attribution
- Partner with Data/Analytics and Engineering to maintain data hygiene, event instrumentation, identity resolution, and reporting pipelines
- Own lifecycle revenue and membership forecasting and budget for CRM channels
- Ensure compliance with privacy and deliverability best practices (GDPR, CCPA, CAN-SPAM) and maintain high email/SMS deliverability standards
Experience Required
- Proven track record of successfully leading CRM/lifecycle marketing for subscription or recurring-revenue consumer digital products
- Demonstrated ability to drive measurable revenue and membership growth through CRM programs
- Strong analytic orientation with experience running experiments and interpreting results
- Experience managing team members and cross-functional stakeholders
- Direct experience in subscription-based business models (SaaS, digital subscriptions, membership or e-commerce with recurring revenue)
- Hands-on experience with CRM/marketing automation tools, most notably Iterable
- Strong experience with analytics platforms and experimentation tools (GA4, Mixpanel, Amplitude, Optimizely or similar) and familiarity with SQL or working closely with analysts
- Demonstrated experience managing deliverability, inbox placement, and compliance
- Knowledgeable in personalization and journey orchestration at scale
- Strategic thinking and roadmap development that ties CRM activities to business outcomes
- Translate data into actionable campaigns and product changes that improve retention and revenue
- Prioritize high-impact initiatives and allocate resources effectively to meet growth targets
- Scale operations and automation for a growing subscriber base while maintaining personalized experiences
Education Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Analytics, Communications, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
- MBA or advanced degree is a plus but not required