Director, Lifecycle Marketing
Pear Deck
We are an outcomes-focused learning company with a steadfast focus on improving learning environments, one classroom at a time. Working with us means joining a remote team of diverse, committed, mission-driven employees who are inspired by our vision, dedicated to our customers, and ready to roll up their sleeves. Guardians put their heads together to solve problems, learn together from experiments that fail, and stand together by their work with full accountability. We balance our diligence with an inclusive culture that invites everyone to bring their whole self to work. Join us and learn why “I love the people here” is one of the most frequent comments we hear from Guardians.
The Role
The GoGuardian marketing team is seeking an experienced and passionate Director of Lifecycle Marketing to join our team. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our strategies and programs to support our customer’s experiences throughout their lifecycle with our 7 products and designing industry-leading content that showcase our products as solutions to our customer needs. This leader will own goals across onboarding and implementation of our products, support effective use of our products to meet our customer’s needs, and foster customer advocacy. We are looking for someone with a deep understanding of lifecycle marketing and customer advocacy programs, with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
What You'll Do
- Map our customer journeys across our seven product portfolio and their associated personas and collaborate cross-functionally to design program strategies to connect with our customer in the right place, at the right time, with the right message.
- Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness and impact of lifecycle marketing programs, and provide regular reports and insights to senior leadership.
- Design and implement multi-channel lifecycle programs that maximize customer onboarding, drive product usage and satisfaction, nurture customer loyalty, and establish referral programs.
- Refine our content marketing strategy to proactively communicate our POV across key narratives pertinent to our category and build content to communicate our products as solutions across channels and asset types.
- Build a pipeline of customer stories to showcase their successes across the 7-product portfolio and develop and publish across owned channels.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Product, and Customer Success to ensure alignment in lifecycle and content marketing strategies and message points.
- Build and nurture relationships with key customers, influencers, and advocates to drive customer loyalty and advocacy.
- Champion the customer-centric mindset within the organization and ensure that the customer is at the center of every decision and action.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in customer marketing, and proactively apply relevant knowledge to drive innovation and improvement.
- Build and mentor a high-performing team, providing guidance, support and professional development opportunities.
- Partner cross-functionally to influence key strategies with stakeholders across the company.
Who You Are
- 10+ years of experience in lifecycle marketing, or related roles, preferable within the education technology or SaaS industries.
- Proven track record of developing and executing successful lifecycle marketing strategies and programs that drive customer onboarding, implementation, usage, and advocacy.
- Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to leverage data and insights to make informed decisions and drive marketing effectiveness.
- Exceptional leadership and management skills, with a demonstrated ability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and influencers.
- Passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences and driven to continuously improve customer satisfaction.
- Demonstrated alignment with GoGuardian’s customer value of “Think Customer First” and a commitment to putting customers at the center of every decision and action.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively present ideas and influence stakeholders.
- Excellent leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a team.
- Self motivated, proactive, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Eager to take initiative in a fast-paced, ever-changing, dynamic environment.
- Fueled by the opportunity to truly impact the education landscape.
- Something else? Tell us! We want to learn more about you…
What We Offer
- Competitive pay, complete health insurance, 401(k) matching, bonuses, and an employee stock option plan.
- Flexible time off, 13 paid holidays, paid parental leave, wellness days, and a paid year-end holiday break.
- A robust catalog of benefits that support your professional growth and personal wellbeing: learning funds, lifestyle funds, online yoga & meditation classes, fertility & adoption reimbursement, giving funds with company match, and more…
Plus the intangible:
- A varied and challenging role in a global and highly innovative high-growth company.
- Supportive, driven colleagues who have your back and share your passion.
The typical base salary range for this position is $175,000- $200,000. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire base pay for this position and your pay will be determined by a variety of factors, including your primary work location, skills, qualifications and experience. Additional benefits information is listed on our careers page.
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