Donor Lifecycle Marketing Manager (Remote)

Main areas of focus: Donor Retention, Recurring Giving, Upgrades & Additional Gifts, Multichannel Marketing Location: Remote - U.S. only; Nashville preferred Eligibility: At this time, we are only considering candidates who are eligible to work in the United States without the need of company sponsorship now or in the future. JOB SUMMARY As Donor Lifecycle Marketing Manager, you'll own the donor journey after the first gift and be responsible for growing the lifetime value of charity: water's consumer donor base. You'll spend most of your time designing, launching, and optimizing multichannel lifecycle programs across email, SMS, paid media, and direct mail, including onboarding and welcome journeys, stewardship and impact touchpoints, failed-payment recovery, upgrade asks, and additional-gift campaigns. You'll treat retention as both a science and a craft: segmenting donors thoughtfully, testing relentlessly, and making sure every message feels personal and meaningful. This role sits on the Marketing & Growth team and reports to the Director of Consumer. You'll work closely with the Creative, Partnerships, Social, and RevOps teams to hit retention and revenue goals. YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR… Owning retention, upgrade, and additional-gift strategy for charity: water's recurring (The Spring) and one-time donors, with clear accountability for retention rate, average gift, upgrade rate, and donor lifetime value Building and managing automated lifecycle journeys, including welco