An Email Marketing Manager owns the end-to-end lifecycle of an organization's email channel, from strategy and audience segmentation through copywriting briefs, template production, deployment, and post-send analysis. Day-to-day work involves building and scheduling campaigns in an ESP or marketing automation platform, setting up automated nurture and trigger flows, A/B testing subject lines and content, maintaining list hygiene, and reporting on deliverability, open rates, click-through rates, and conversions. They collaborate closely with content, design, product, and CRM teams to ensure messaging is on-brand, personalized, and aligned with broader marketing goals.
Key responsibilities
Plan and execute promotional, lifecycle, and transactional email campaigns end-to-end
Build and manage automated flows such as welcome series, drip nurtures, and re-engagement sequences
Segment audiences using behavioral, demographic, and CRM data to improve relevance
Run A/B and multivariate tests on subject lines, send times, and content to improve performance
Monitor deliverability, list health, and compliance with CAN-SPAM, GDPR, and similar regulations
Analyze campaign metrics (open rate, CTR, conversion, revenue) and report findings to stakeholders
Coordinate with design and content teams to produce on-brand, mobile-optimized email templates
Skills & tools
Email service platforms (Klaviyo, Mailchimp, HubSpot, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Braze)
Marketing automation and workflow building
Audience segmentation and list management
HTML/CSS for email template editing
A/B testing and conversion optimization
CRM data analysis
Copywriting and messaging strategy
Deliverability best practices
Google Analytics / UTM tracking
GDPR and CAN-SPAM compliance
Education & background
Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field, though demonstrated platform experience and a strong campaign portfolio are often weighted equally
Career path
Progresses from Email Marketing Specialist → Manager → Senior Manager or Director of CRM/Lifecycle Marketing, or specializes into Marketing Automation or CRM Strategy
Salary
Median
$102K
USD/yr
Average
$113K
USD/yr
Minimum
$75K
USD/yr
Maximum
$184K
USD/yr
Based on 15 disclosed USD postings · Email Marketing Manager, USD-disclosed