Customer Retention Director

Customer Retention DirectorSpain / United KingdomGrowth – Leadership /Remote /Remoteapply for this jobHelp Us Build The Future of Travel At Airalo, we're making it easier for people to stay connected wherever they travel. As the world's first eSIM store, we help millions of travelers access affordable mobile data in 200+ countries and regions around the world. Today, we're a team of 400+ people across 60+ countries, building a product used by travelers every day. We've grown quickly, but we've worked hard to keep what matters: trust, ownership, and the freedom for people to do great work without unnecessary layers or bureaucracy. We're fully remote by design, genuinely global, and united by a shared mission to make travel simpler for everyone. Your Next Destination Location: Remote, anywhere in Spain or the UK. Contract: Spain: Full-time, permanent contrato indefinido via Deel (our employer of record in Spain) UK: Full-time, permanent Benefits: Learn more about our benefits here in this link - https://airalo-public.notion.site/Benefits-25396a97ffca81fb9bc1f0be479f1be3?pvs=74  Languages: English is our main working language day to day, so you'll need to be comfortable communicating in it both in meetings and async. Curious what it's actually like to work at Airalo? We've put together a guide for each of the hubs we hire from most, covering our benefits, remote culture, employment setup, and what our team values most: Life at Airalo · España: https://airalo-public.notion.site/life-at-airalo-espana Life at Airalo · United Kingdom: https://airalo-public.notion.site/life-at-airalo-united-kingdom Ready to make travel easier for millions? Airalo is the world’s first and largest eSIM store, helping travellers stay connected seamlessly in over 200 countries and regions. We value empathy, ownership, and innovation, and trust our team to take initiative, put the customer first, and grow together while making a real impact every day. Airalo’s fully remote Growth team is growing, and this is your chance to join a team where creativity runs wild. We empower our marketing geniuses to bring bold, innovative ideas to life. You’ll get to showcase the Airalo brand, excite travelers around the world, and experiment with the best marketing tech in the business, all while having the freedom to explore, create, and grow.As Customer Retention Director at Airalo, you will own how we drive repeat usage, engagement, and long-term customer value. This role is about building a lifecycle system that drives real behavior, not just running campaigns.You will define how we activate users, bring them back, and increase frequency over time, owning retention as a system across CRM, Product, and Data, ensuring lifecycle is a core driver of revenue You will be expected to answer: “What actually makes users come back?”Responsibilities include but are not limited to Own retention as a cross functional system spanning CRM, Product, and Data Define lifecycle strategy across activation, retention, engagement, and referral Lead CRM channels end to end (push, email, in-app messaging, app inbox) Define and drive Product requirements across onboarding, engagement, and lifecycle UX Build and scale a lifecycle system that drives repeat usage and revenue Work with Data and CRM to refine segmentation strategy across user types, markets, and behaviors Design and run experiments across messaging, timing, journeys, and incentives Partner with Data to define measurement frameworks, segmentation, and incrementality Own how incentives (discounts, Airmoney, referrals) are used within lifecycle Establish clear communication rules to avoid fatigue and overlap Identify and prioritize the highest impact lifecycle opportunities Translate insights into actionable changes across CRM and Product Must Haves 10+ years in CRM, lifecycle, retention, or growth roles Experience owning lifecycle strategy in a B2C or mobile-first company Strong hands-on experience with CRM...