Full-Time

Senior Manager

Lifecycle & Growth Marketing

Posted on 11/4/2025

STUDS

STUDS

201-500 employees

Direct-to-consumer ear piercing and jewelry

Compensation Overview

$125k - $155k/yr

+ Stock Options

New York, NY, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role: 3 days in-office and 2 days remote per week.

Category
Growth & Marketing (1)
Required Skills
Facebook Ads
Google AdWords
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 5–7+ years in CRM, lifecycle, or performance marketing roles with clear channel ownership
  • Hands-on experience with Klaviyo (or similar ESP), Meta Ads Manager, Google Ads, and analytics tools
  • Demonstrated ability to manage marketing calendars, agency partners, and testing plans
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into channel insights
  • Excellent cross-functional communicator, able to collaborate with Brand, Merch, Finance, and Creative partners
  • Startup or fast-paced consumer brand experience strongly preferred
  • Industry experience in jewelry, retail, or service-based brands is a plus but not required
Responsibilities
  • Lifecycle Marketing (Email, SMS, CRM) Lead end-to-end strategy and execution across lifecycle programs, including campaigns, flows, and automations
  • Manage CRM agency to ensure on-time execution and continuous optimization of email/SMS content and segmentation
  • Partner with Brand and Creative to brief and review lifecycle assets (e.g. email modules, GIFs, copy blocks)
  • Own A/B testing roadmap for lifecycle (e.g. subject lines, send time, offer structure, content variations)
  • Growth & Paid Media Oversee execution and performance of paid media across Meta, Google, and emerging channels
  • Align paid campaigns to new product launches, seasonal promos, and retail-driving moments
  • Analyze CAC, ROAS, and other paid KPIs; surface recommendations and optimization ideas
  • Performance Reporting & Testing Maintain reporting tools and dashboards to track performance across lifecycle and paid channels
  • Deliver weekly and monthly recaps with clear insights and recommendations
  • Partner with Finance to forecast and reconcile budget allocations across CRM and paid media
  • Drive continuous improvement through structured testing across copy, creative, targeting, and timing
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration & Vendor Oversight Partner closely with Brand, Merchandising, and Creative to align campaign timing, messaging, and goals
  • Coordinate asset needs and campaign readiness across multiple stakeholders
  • Oversee external vendors and agencies; set expectations, review performance, and ensure deliverables are met
  • Lead internal campaign planning meetings and represent performance marketing needs across the org
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in Senior Manager or above in CRM, lifecycle, or performance marketing roles with clear channel ownership
  • Experience managing large-scale budgets or agency relationships could be expanded to describe
  • Ability to work with cross-functional teams and manage multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience leading testing programs and optimization initiatives across messaging and paid channels
  • Familiarity with retail or consumer brand marketing in jewelry or fashion would be a plus
  • Data-driven mindset with capability to translate insights into action

Studs.com is a direct-to-consumer retailer that specializes in ear piercing and earring stacking. It sells its own designs and offers piercing services online, pairing fashion with care guidance. Customers can choose from styles like Captive Bead Rings, Fixed Bead Rings, 14k gold flatbacks, and CZ flower ends, and receive aftercare advice and educational content to support healing. The company differentiates itself by focusing on a niche that blends art and science to help piercings heal faster and better, offering personalized care, a variety of designs, and items such as Mystery Packs. Its goal is to help customers express their personal style through customized ear-piercing experiences while ensuring safe, healthy healing and longevity of their piercings.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$23M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2019

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Studs plans 40 stores by year-end, each profitable from month one.
  • Experiential retail drives 40% customer repeat purchases over years.
  • Studs on Wheels boosts engagement on campuses like USC and UCLA.

What critics are saying

  • Rowan undercuts D2C earrings with cheaper hypoallergenic studs online.
  • Rapid expansion to 40 stores strains cash flow in 12-18 months.
  • Tattoo parlors capture Gen-Z for cartilage piercings beyond lobes.

What makes STUDS unique

  • Studs uses sterile needle-only piercings, avoiding guns for safety.
  • Studs trademarked Earscaping for personalized ear piercing art.
  • Studs Academy trains piercers nationwide for consistent quality.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Mental Health Support

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Sabbatical Leave

Professional Development Budget

Employee Discounts

Pet Insurance

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

3%
The Badger Herald
Oct 17th, 2024
Shopbop pop-up brings trendy, unique clothing to Madison

Shopbop has also partnered with Studs, offering an in-store Wisconsin Badger earring that comes with a $10 discount at Studs for ear piercing services.

Retail Dive
Mar 4th, 2024
Studs plots 10 store openings this year

Continuing its push into physical retail, Studs on Friday opened a store at New York's Rockefeller Center, marking the brand's sixth store in the city, per company officials.

TechCrunch
Nov 21st, 2023
Owning The Earscape Market With Lisa Bubbers And Anna Harman From Studs

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Chain Store Age
Nov 10th, 2023
Next-gen ear-piercing concept Studs expands to Chicago

Next-gen ear-piercing concept Studs expands to Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times
Nov 6th, 2023
Ear-piercing studio Studs to open first Chicago site in Gold Coast

Studs, a New York-based studio, will open its first Chicago location in the Gold Coast Wednesday, marking its 20th location nationwide.

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