Lifecycle Marketing Strategist
Overview
Placement Type:
Temporary
Salary:
$67.95-75.50 Hourly
Start Date:
Apr 14, 2026
Join a globally recognized technology leader at the forefront of innovation, where your work will shape the future of consumer experiences. This company is dedicated to creating seamless and secure solutions that empower millions of users worldwide, making a significant impact on how people interact with their finances daily.
Are you a visionary marketer with a passion for driving growth in the dynamic world of consumer payments? We are seeking an exceptional individual to lead end-to-end lifecycle marketing initiatives, playing a pivotal role in connecting with customers and ensuring they maximize the value of their financial tools. In this impactful position, you will be instrumental in crafting strategies that not only attract new users but also foster deep engagement and lasting loyalty, directly influencing the success and reach of innovative financial services.
- Location: Culver City, CA
- Schedule: In-Office T/W/Th; Remote M/F
- Duration: 12 months
- Pay Comments: W2, weekly pay, benefits, 401k w/ match
- Background screening required
Key Responsibilities:
- Weekly Execution: Lead the end-to-end production of weekly email programs and in-app campaigns, ensuring every communication meets a high standard for quality.
- Wireframing & Briefing: Translate campaign strategies into detailed marketing briefs and structural wireframes for the email operations team.
- Quality Assurance (QA): Act as the final line of defense by meticulously reviewing test emails and in-app builds to ensure they match wireframes and function perfectly.
- Lifecycle Optimization: Develop and optimize data-driven acquisition, engagement, and retention strategies specifically for consumer payments products.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Engineering, Data Analytics, Design, and Business teams to align on program goals and manage conflicting timelines.
- Experimentation: Design and execute A/B testing frameworks, using data-driven insights to refine messaging and improve key performance metrics.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 7+ Years of Experience: Proven success leading lifecycle marketing programs, ideally within consumer payments or high-scale fintech.
- Channel Expertise: Hands-on experience executing and optimizing Push Notifications, Email, and In-App messaging.
- Operational Rigor: Deep experience in project management with a “zero-error” mindset. Must be comfortable managing high-volume, weekly deadlines.
- Analytical Interpretation: Ability to solve problems using data and translate analytics reports into actionable marketing optimizations. (SQL not required).
- Resilience: Demonstrated ability to stay organized and maintain attention to detail while managing multiple stakeholders and tight turnaround times.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Industry Background: Experience at a “Big Tech” firm (e.g., Uber), a major Fintech (e.g., Block, PayPal), or the credit card division of a traditional bank.
- Stakeholder Management: Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to navigate complex, international teams and resolve conflicting priorities.
- Communications: Ability to articulate a strong point of view clearly and succinctly to both senior executives and technical contributors.
- Process Oriented: Experience working within large-scale organizations where following specific operational “check-the-box” workflows is critical for success.
What We Are Looking For:
We are looking for a candidate who thrives in the details. You should be someone who enjoys the “puzzle” of a complex marketing brief and takes pride in a flawlessly executed campaign. If you have a passion for consumer payments and a track record of managing high-frequency marketing programs in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you.
**About Aquent Talent:**
Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.
Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits!
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.
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Client Description
Our client is a global leader in consumer technology, renowned for redefining the intersection of hardware, software, and services. Known for their uncompromising commitment to world-class design and user experience, they create products that have become essential to daily life. You will be joining a team that values craftsmanship and simplicity, working on high-impact projects that reach hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
Other Requirements
**What You’ll Do:**
* Develop and optimize comprehensive acquisition, engagement, and retention strategies for consumer financial products.
* Build and nurture cross-functional relationships with business, product, engineering, analytics, and design teams across various time zones to drive performance improvements.
* Implement a continuous improvement process, analyzing results and integrating data-driven insights back into strategic plans.
* Define compelling customer journeys, value propositions, and educational messaging to enhance user understanding and adoption.
* Submit and maintain operational briefs to ensure the flawless execution of marketing campaigns across various channels.
* Optimize programs through rigorous A/B testing and develop strategic recommendations based on robust data analysis.
* Flawlessly execute channel strategies for email, in-app messaging, and push notifications, ensuring privacy-friendly customer connections.
**Must-Have Qualifications:**
* 7+ years of experience leading lifecycle marketing programs, specifically within a consumer payments business, with a proven track record of achieving user acquisition, engagement, and retention goals.
* Demonstrated experience in testing and optimizing various marketing channels, including push notifications, email, and in-app messaging tactics.
* Strong project management capabilities with exceptional attention to detail.
* Deep understanding of A/B testing methodologies and data-driven optimization in marketing.
* Proven ability to meet deadlines and build consensus while managing multiple projects and priorities.
* A track record of success in developing and optimizing marketing strategies and programs that effectively drive customer acquisition, engagement, and retention.
* Demonstrated ability to solve analytical problems using data.
* Bachelor’s degree required.
**Nice-to-Have Qualifications:**
* Thorough understanding of integrating product, design, business, marketing, engineering, and stakeholder teams to clarify program goals, strategy, and execution.
* Excellent presentation, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate a strong point of view clearly and succinctly to both senior executives and individual contributors.
* Exceptional relationship-building and interpersonal skills; ability to develop strong working partnerships.
* Ability to work collaboratively under pressure, with proven experience working on complex, international, large-scale, time-critical projects.
* Outstanding cross-functional teamwork skills with an ability to collaborate closely with other teams to solve problems and implement programs that achieve core business objectives.