Define the multi-market CRM strategy across email, SMS, push/in-app (and direct mail where effective), aligned to brand and commercial goals.
Build and own the lifecycle blueprint: onboarding, replenishment, cross-sell/upsell, win-back, loyalty, referrals, seasonal moments, and product launches.
Translate strategy into a quarterly roadmap with clear hypotheses, testing plans, and revenue/LTV targets.
Oversee always-on automation and high-impact campaigns - from segmentation through creative brief, QA, send, and post-analysis.
Champion personalisation (behavioural, preference, and predictive signals) and dynamic content to improve relevance and conversion.
Maintain a disciplined testing culture (subject lines, send-time, content, segmentation, offer design, channel mix) with statistically sound reads.
Partner with Data & Analytics to shape audience strategy, RFM cohorts, and replenishment cadences; ensure accurate attribution and forecasting of CRM revenue.
Track and report core KPIs: deliverability, open/click-through, conversion, AOV, repeat rate, churn, LTV, list growth, opt-out, and channel ROI.
Ensure data quality and hygiene; own profiling and preference management to fuel better decisions.
Be the senior business owner for our ESP/CDP and adjacent tooling (e.g., messaging, onsite personalisation, survey/UGC, loyalty).
Lead, coach, and develop three CRM Executives - clear goals, meaningful feedback, and progression pathways.
Create high-quality briefs and work collaboratively with Performance Marketing, Creative, Brand, Product, and eCom to land integrated customer journeys.
Own budgeting and forecasting for CRM, ensuring efficient channel spend and confident revenue forecasts.
Ensure compliance with UK GDPR, PECR, and market-specific privacy laws; partner with Legal/Compliance on consent, retention, and data usage.
Uphold brand standards and champion an inclusive, customer-first tone of voice.
Requirements
Ideally, you'll have around 7 years in CRM/Lifecycle Marketing within eCommerce/D2C.
Track record of owning a multi-channel lifecycle programme that improved repeat rate and LTV at scale.
Hands-on expertise with a modern ESP/CDP (e.g., Braze, Klaviyo, Iterable, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Emarsys) and the surrounding stack.
Strong analysis and experimentation chops; comfortable with cohort reads, incrementality, and champion/challenger frameworks.
Working knowledge of HTML/CSS for email QA, event/identity data, and light SQL or BI tools (e.g., GA4/BigQuery/Looker/Power BI).
Deep understanding of deliverability and list growth best practices.
A people-first leader who builds capability, sets high standards, and creates momentum.
Added bonus: Experience with loyalty programmes, referrals, and ambassador/UCG-led journeys.
Multi-market CRM (UK + EU) and localisation at scale.
Familiarity with MMM/MTA or incrementality testing.