Interim Head of Retention Marketing

Company: Jobtailor
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Location: London
Job Description:

  • Own global retention performance KPIs and budgets to drive customer lifetime value, active customer volume, order frequency, and returning revenue
  • Partner with Ecommerce, Marketing, Retail, and Creative teams to optimise full-funnel customer journeys and bridge online and offline touchpoints
  • Evolve lifecycle strategies using predictive signals, behavioural data, and advanced segmentation
  • Lead business casing, go-to-market, and lifecycle mechanics for subscription offerings and loyalty/value-tier programmes
  • Lead and develop the Customer Insights capability and ensure analysis projects deliver actionable stakeholder insights
  • Embed customer segmentation and Trinny London’s brand personality across customer communications and digital touchpoints
  • Oversee integration, adoption, and deliverability of new MarTech capabilities
  • Use first-party data and personalisation tools to scale dynamic content, product recommendations, and AI efficiencies
  • Direct execution across Email, SMS, Direct Mail, and emerging platforms while optimising opt-in growth, regulatory compliance, and send health
  • Coach and develop the Retention team, including a Senior Lifecycle Manager and Lifecycle Co-Ordinator

Requirements

  • A curious, data-obsessed mindset with a natural flair for analysis and experimentation
  • Proven track record of leveraging customer insights, predictive signals, and testing frameworks
  • Extensive industry knowledge of modern MarTech ecosystems, including ESPs, personalisation tools like Dynamic Yield, and e-Commerce platforms
  • Proven ability to oversee MarTech integrations
  • Ability to identify operational efficiencies and simplify complex workflowsMethodical and solutions-oriented approach suitable for a fast-paced, founder-led environment
  • Persuasive communication skills and ability to distill complex insights into clear, succinct, actionable updates for senior leadership
  • Proven ability to coach and mentor high-performing teams
  • Collaborative and empathetic approach with strong cross-functional partnership skills

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in customer retention strategies, leveraging data-driven insights and advanced segmentation to enhance customer lifetime value and optimise marketing performance. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and integrate MarTech solutions to drive operational efficiencies and effective communication.

Highest-signal resume keywords

  • Customer Retention Performance
  • MarTech Integration
  • Predictive Signals Analysis
  • Team Coaching and Development
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

Hard Skills

  • Customer Insights Analysis
  • Lifecycle Strategy Development
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Segmentation Techniques
  • Operational Efficiency Identification

Soft Skills

  • Persuasive Communication
  • Curiosity and Analytical Mindset
  • Empathy in Collaboration
  • Methodical Problem Solving

Industry Keywords

  • Ecommerce
  • Customer Lifetime Value
  • Subscription Offerings
  • Loyalty Programs
  • Full-Funnel Optimization

Tools & Technologies

  • Dynamic Yield
  • Email Service Providers (ESPs)
  • Personalization Tools
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems

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Posted: August 26th, 2026