Audience Growth & Lifecycle Manager

The Dispatch

Audience Growth & Lifecycle Manager responsible for audience development and lifecycle execution at The Dispatch. Building campaigns and optimizing conversion for the membership business with data-driven insights.

Posted 8/3/2026full-timeWashington, DC • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in audience development and subscription marketing, with a strong focus on lifecycle execution and data-driven decision-making. Proficient in managing email flows, optimizing conversion strategies, and executing testing programs to enhance engagement and retention.

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Audience DevelopmentLifecycle ExecutionEmail MarketingData AnalysisSubscription Marketing

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Hard Skills

Email FlowsSegmentationA/B TestingCohort ReportingConversion Optimization

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailCopywriting

Tools & Technologies

ESPWeb AnalyticsPaywall Platform

Industry Keywords

Growth MarketingNew Media EcosystemCampaign PerformanceRetention Touchpoints

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive audience development. Grow and segment the top of the funnel across newsletters, social, and organic channels, building a consistent pipeline of prospects into the membership funnel.
Own lifecycle execution. Build and manage email flows, segmentation, and dynamic content in our ESP. Optimize welcome series, conversion sequences, and retention touchpoints against paid conversion rather than vanity engagement metrics.
Run the testing program. Execute a continuous pipeline of experiments across paywalls, offers, landing pages, onboarding sequences, and lifecycle triggers.
Move on editorial moments. News cycles create acquisition windows that close quickly. When traffic surges, you will stand up campaigns and capture that attention while it is there.
Report with rigor. Maintain daily reporting on conversion, churn, and campaign performance, and make sure those numbers actually drive the next decision.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years in subscription marketing, growth marketing, or audience development
A genuine understanding of *The Dispatch* and its unique place in the new media ecosystem—or a willingness to learn quickly
Experience at a startup or a company of similar size and stage, where you executed directly rather than managing vendors or large teams
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Ability to digest large amounts of data—spreadsheet analysis, cohort reporting, and A/B test interpretation—and distill them into clear and actionable insights
Direct experience with an ESP, a paywall or subscription platform, and web analytics
Strong copy instincts and attention to detail.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) match
Disability coverage
Equity participation
Additional standard benefits.