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Drew Cowan

Thousand Oaks
Drew Cowan

Summary

Results-driven marketing professional with extensive expertise in retention and lifecyclestrategies. Committed to devising and deploying innovative tactics aimed at engaging and nurturing customers throughout their journey. Skilled in building and managing teams and leading effective retention campaigns to drive conversions, boost long-term loyalty, and minimize churn.

Overview

11
years of professional experience

Work History

Salt & Stone

Director of Retention Marketing
05.2024 - 03.2025

Job overview

  • Lead strategic retention initiatives driving a 35% retention rate and over $12M in returning customer sales (+171% YoY)
  • Designed and executed 2024 launch strategies including including the full Q4 roadmap generating ~$6M in returning customer sales and over $17M in total dotcom sales
  • Revised and optimized subscription program leading to +187% lift in subscription revenue and 17% decrease in churn rate
  • Hired, trained and managed retention and CX teams
  • Worked cross-functionally with operations and lead the eComm team to ensure seamless dotcom launches
  • Monitored KPIs and worked with data team to build out appropriate reporting

Dr. Squatch

Associate Director of Integrated Marketing
01.2024 - 05.2024

Job overview

  • Developed and implemented a comprehensive integrated marketing strategy that supported business objectives and drove customer acquisition, engagement, and retention across digital channels
  • Ensured seamless integration of digital marketing efforts across various platforms (e.g., website, social media, email, paid advertising) and traditional marketing channels to create a cohesive prospect and customer journey
  • Lead the creation, execution, and optimization of relevant integrated marketing campaigns, leveraging data and analytics to continually improve performance and ROI


e.g. of launch worked on "Ball to Ball Coverage" - https://shortyawards.com/17th/dr-squatch-ball-care-campaign

Dr. Squatch

Associate Director of Retention Marketing
02.2022 - 01.2024

Job overview

  • Built and led an 8-person retention team responsible for driving $78M+ in revenue annually
  • Designed and executed retention marketing strategies across email, SMS, loyalty, referral, direct mail, and subscription programs, contributing to ~50% of US DTC revenue
  • Scaled SMS program from 100K to 1.2 million subscribers and generated over $45M in revenue by optimizing opt-in sources, refining campaign strategies, enhancing tone of voice, improving segmentation, and implementing conversational messaging through A/B testing
  • Spearheaded the launch of email marketing programs in five new countries as Squatch expanded into international markets, driving over $15M in revenue
  • Worked cross-functionally with the product team, growth team, integrated marketing team, eComm (web team), CX and international teams to drive strategies that result in upwards of $170M
  • Tracked and analyzed key KPIs—including LTR, returning customer revenue, platform revenue, subscription retention/churn, repeat purchase rate, AOV, payback %, and CM—to identify opportunities and drive strategic growth

Dr. Squatch

Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager
07.2020 - 02.2022

Job overview

  • Company Overview: Los Angeles
  • Los Angeles

MuteSix

Head of Lifecycle Marketing
01.2019 - 07.2020

Job overview

In my prior position as Head of Lifecycle Marketing at MuteSix, I spearheaded a dynamic team of 15+ professionals and supervised the marketing initiatives for a diverse portfolio of over 50 eCommerce clients, collectively generating monthly revenues exceeding $1 million.

MuteSix

Senior Email Marketing Manager
09.2017 - 01.2019

Job overview

Education

University of California, Los Angeles

Bachelor of Arts (BA)
12.2014

University Overview

Skills

  • Retention strategy
  • Strategic planning and execution
  • Subscription growth
  • Loyalty programs
  • Email and SMS programs
  • Team management and leadership
  • eComm PM lead
  • Launch planning and execution

Timeline

Director of Retention Marketing
Salt & Stone
05.2024 - 03.2025
Associate Director of Integrated Marketing
Dr. Squatch
01.2024 - 05.2024
Associate Director of Retention Marketing
Dr. Squatch
02.2022 - 01.2024
Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager
Dr. Squatch
07.2020 - 02.2022
Head of Lifecycle Marketing
MuteSix
01.2019 - 07.2020
Senior Email Marketing Manager
MuteSix
09.2017 - 01.2019
University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Drew Cowan