Job Title : CRM Marketing Specialist
Job Type : Contract (W2)
Start Date : 11 / 17 / 2025
Contract Duration : 3 Months (with potential for extension)
Reason for Position : To provide coverage for an employee on paternity leave
Job Location : Manhattan, NY (HYBRID role)
Work Schedule : Monday-Friday, 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week (standard business hours)
Compensation : $32 to $36 per hour
Overview : The CRM Marketing Specialist leads brand-building marketing efforts based on a comprehensive understanding of the consumer, competition, business goals, and dynamics; and the ability to bring this to life via marketing expertise and cross-functional leadership. The CRM Marketing Specialist manages Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and loyalty efforts from strategic planning through implementation for one of our global eyewear client's retail brands.
Responsibilities :
- Manages the strategic development of a customer-centric, loyalty-based approach and CRM initiatives; focused on run-the-business. Devises and implements strategies to deliver program goals.
- Manages 1 : 1 campaign from planning, briefing, creative development and production to measurement and evaluation through multiple channels (i.e. email & SMS).
- Manages CRM calendar for Target Optical in coordination with the CRM global campaign management team for e-commerce pure player brands.
- Supports customer strategies and reward programs development.
- Produces marketing communications plan from the marketing plan supplied by the Brand / Marketing team.
- Collaborates with global CRM team and cross-functional areas to execute and evolve the program, focusing on the following : Customer Journeys, E-commerce, Engagement Program.
- Manages external & internal agency relationships to maximize efficiencies.
- Collates campaign results, review against projected results and make decisions that continually improve performance.
- Drives the customer experience across channels including email touchpoints; connecting assets, offers, perks and trigger emails.
- Develops new content and delivery of relevant communications, to maximize effectiveness and reach of channels.
- Identifies opportunities to enrich the experiences of the customer to generate customer loyalty.
- Collaborates with Customer Intelligence, Customer Targeting, and IT teams to ensure the full exploitation of marketing technology.
- Partners with OMNI team, agencies, and others to develop a transformational change in the loyalty dynamics for Target Optical brand and drive retention goals.
Required Qualifications :
High school diploma (or GED / equivalent) or equivalent experience in the Marketing and / or Advertising field required. Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, etc. preferred.4+ years of relevant experience.In-depth marketing knowledge, including consumer-centric initiative development, creative and marketing communications development, and in-market execution.Ability to collaborate with a variety of team members and levels in a matrix organization.Strong verbal and written communication skills; experience gaining alignment to ideas at all levels.Strong analytic skills with experience in developing marketing plans by integrating consumer research and a variety of data types and sources.Strong project management skills with a clear focus on results.Preferred Qualifications :
Experience with Oracle Responsys and / or IBM Unica.E-commerce experience.Optical / Eyewear industry experience.Retail experience.Consulting background.