Director, Owned Media (Email, SMS, Push & Direct Mail)
Description
- Develop and lead a comprehensive owned media strategy aligned to brand, merchandising, and revenue goals.
- Own the customer contact strategy and lifecycle roadmap across email, SMS, push, and direct mail.
- Establish channel-specific KPIs and performance benchmarks focused on customer acquisition, retention, reactivation, and LTV.
- Partner cross-functionally with Merchandising, Creative, Digital, CRM, Loyalty, Analytics, and Store Operations to align messaging to business priorities.
- Serve as the company’s subject matter expert in email marketing strategy and best practices.
- Lead the development of compelling, on-brand messaging that drives engagement and conversion while maintaining a strong customer-first perspective.
- Optimize subject lines, content strategy, personalization, frequency, and deliverability.
- Oversee campaign calendars and ensure cohesive storytelling across channels.
- Segmentation & Personalization Strategy
- Design and implement advanced segmentation frameworks leveraging behavioral, transactional, and demographic data.
- Develop targeted lifecycle programs (welcome, post-purchase, replenishment, win-back, loyalty, high-value customers, etc.).
- Drive personalization initiatives using dynamic content, predictive modeling, and customer insights.
- Partner with Analytics and Data teams to continuously refine segmentation strategies and improve performance.
- Lead testing strategies including A/B and multivariate testing to improve open rates, CTR, conversion, and revenue per send.
- Monitor channel performance and provide actionable insights to senior leadership.
- Optimize contact cadence to balance revenue goals with customer experience.
- Ensure compliance with data privacy and messaging regulations (CAN-SPAM, TCPA, GDPR as applicable).
- Team Leadership & Vendor Management
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing owned media team.
- Oversee agency and technology partners to ensure strong execution and innovation.
- Manage budget allocation across channels to maximize ROI.
- 8–12+ years of progressive experience in lifecycle marketing, CRM or owned media within the retail industry (apparel or specialty retail preferred).
- Deep expertise in email marketing strategy and customer messaging.
- Proven success developing advanced segmentation and personalization strategies.
- Strong understanding of retail KPIs including AOV, conversion rate, retention, repeat rate, and customer lifetime value.
- Experience managing SMS, push notifications, and direct mail in addition to email.
- Demonstrated success driving measurable revenue growth through owned channels.
- Proficiency with ESPs and CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Braze, Iterable, Klaviyo, etc.).
- Strong analytical mindset with ability to translate data into strategic action.
- Exceptional leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.
- A culture where people are accepted and encouraged to be who they are.
- Competitive compensation, 401k with company matching contribution, plus potential to earn company performance-based bonuses.
- Comprehensive wellness package including, medical, dental, vision, and Flexible Spending Account
- Generous 50% employee discount and access to employee-only sales.
- Support the causes you’re passionate about. We pay you up to 32 hours annually for volunteering your time in the community.
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Aimed at helping employees address a variety of personal and family issues including legal financial consultations, mental health services and more.
- Discounts on cell phones, and computer purchases, entertainment tickets and more.
- Pet insurance for your fur babies.
- Work and learn alongside industry-leading executives while making huge strides in impacting the lives of women.
- You’ll be challenged and grow. Opportunity for upward mobility is available at all levels of the organization.
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E-Verify Poster: https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf
Eligibility to Work Poster (English): https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/IER_RightToWorkPoster.pdf
Eligibility to Work Poster (Spanish): https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RighttoWorkPosterES.pdf
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA): https://careers.jobvite.com/torrid/2023-CPRA-Applicant-Notice.pdf
EEO Poster: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf