E-commerce Retention Marketing Strategist
Location | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of |
Date Posted | April 20, 2025 |
Category | IT / Information Technology Sales and Marketing |
Job Type | Full-time |
Currency | TZS |
Description

About the job
Want to be the hero who brings customers back?
You'll create winning strategies.
Build loyal fan bases.
Turn one-time shoppers into regulars.
If you're ready to see your ideas drive serious results, keep reading!
The Role
Strategy and Client Growth
- Own retention strategy for up to 15 eCommerce brands
- Identify retention bottlenecks across email, SMS, subscriptions, loyalty, etc
- Build client-specific retention playbooks and performance roadmaps
- Deliver clear strategies to increase LTV, AOV, and repeat purchase rates
- Improve retention-driven revenue to 30–35% of total revenue per client
Data and Reporting
- Run regular audits and build performance scorecards
- Track KPIs such as returning customer rate, LTV, churn, and time to second purchase
- Identify at-risk accounts and recommend actions proactively
- Pull and interpret retention data to support decision-making
Experimentation and Optimization
- Design and run A/B tests across retention channels
- Optimize flows, segmentation, offers, and timing to drive improved outcomes
- Systemize winning strategies into internal SOPs and templates
Collaboration and Communication
- Work closely with Account Managers and the CEO
- Lead retention-focused strategy calls with clients
- Participate in the onboarding of new clients and strategy development from day one
- Audit prospects and help qualify retention potential before onboarding
Must-Haves
- Minimum 3+ years of experience in retention marketing for eCommerce brands
- Proven experience in email marketing, particularly Klaviyo (flows, segmentation, reporting)
- Strong understanding of SMS, subscriptions, loyalty programs, and post-purchase journeys
- Comfortable working with cohort analysis, LTV, CAC: LTV, and retention-related metrics
- Ability to interpret data and present clear strategies based on insights
- Experience working in-house or at an agency with DTC brands
- Ability to operate independently, take ownership, and execute strategies end-to-end
- Strong communication skills – able to present findings and strategies to clients and team
- Ability to audit and diagnose retention performance issues across channels
- High attention to detail with strong critical thinking and problem-solving ability
- Strategic operator who can build systems and playbooks based on repeatable success
- Bonus: Experience working with analytics tools like Triple Whale, Peel, Lifetimely, etc.
What We Offer
- $4,000 - $6,000 monthly salary
- Schedule: Flexible
- Location: Remote
- Path to Lead Strategist within 12 months
First 90 Days Plan
By Day 30:
- Complete onboarding and gain a deep understanding of Hashtag Monday’s approach to retention strategy
- Review existing client accounts assigned to you and begin conducting retention audits
- Understand each client’s current performance benchmarks and customer behavior
- Identify immediate retention issues and low-hanging fruit opportunities
- Begin building trust and communication cadence with Account Managers and technicians
By Day 60:
- Present a retention strategy and 90-day roadmap for each assigned client
- Begin executing improvements to email, SMS, subscription, or loyalty flows based on audit findings
- Collaborate with the team to start implementing A/B tests and gathering insights
- Set up and start maintaining retention scorecards to track LTV, repeat purchase rate, and other key metrics
- Actively participate in client calls and report on progress, challenges, and next steps
By Day 90:
- Fully own the retention strategy for your assigned accounts
- Demonstrate measurable improvements in retention KPIs (LTV, returning customer rate, etc.)
- Share learnings, wins, and frameworks with the wider team
- Begin contributing to internal SOPs, strategic playbooks, and testing templates
- Identify areas where we can improve our internal retention systems and make recommendations