About the Role
As a Specialist CRM, you will own the retention and engagement engine of instashop. This individual contributor role involves designing, building, and scaling our lifecycle marketing journeys to maximize user retention, reactivate lapsed customers, and build brand loyalty. Utilizing Braze, you will turn customer data into highly personalized, multi-channel communication strategies.
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Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Lifecycle Strategy: Design and own the end-to-end customer journey map, establishing automated triggers for onboarding, activation, retention, win-back, and loyalty.
- Platform Ownership (Braze): Act as the internal super-user and product owner for Braze, leveraging push notifications, in-app messages, email, and SMS.
- Advanced Segmentation: Analyze user behavior and purchase history to build dynamic customer segments, delivering highly personalized content that drives LTV.
- Data Hygiene & Compliance: Oversee customer database hygiene, ensure compliance with regional data regulations, and collaborate with product/engineering to ensure accurate data flow into the CRM.
- Campaign Optimization: Run continuous A/B tests on subject lines, send-times, content, and channel combinations to improve open rates, CTRs, and conversion.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with the Brand, Commercial, and Performance teams to support category launches, localized promotions, and co-marketing campaigns.
- Reporting & Insights: Deliver comprehensive weekly and monthly reports on key retention metrics (Retention Rate, Churn Rate, Frequency, Repeat Purchase Rate).
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field
- 4+ years of experience in CRM and marketing automation (preferably with Braze), with a proven track record of developing and executing successful campaigns, preferably within the e-commerce or technology industry
- Experience with CRM software and marketing automation platforms, such as Braze, Salesforce, HubSpot, or Marketo
- Familiarity with data protection regulations, such as GDPR and CCPA, and ability to ensure compliance when managing customer databases
- Experience managing budgets and allocating resources effectively to support business objectives
- Fluent in both Arabic and English, with excellent written communication skills in both languages
What You Will Bring
- Strong understanding of customer behavior, data analytics, and marketing automation principles
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and derive actionable insights
- A creative mindset with a strong eye for detail to deliver engaging and personalized CRM campaigns
- Familiarity with A/B testing methodologies and a data-driven approach to decision-making
- Excellent communication and project management skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Familiarity with CRM and marketing automation analytics and the ability to measure and report on campaign performance
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
