CRM Acquisition Manager - UAE Nationals Only

Role Overview

CRM Acquisition Manager at Etihad Airways, based in the United Arab Emirates. This position is open to UAE Nationals only.

Company Overview

Etihad Airways is the UAE's national airline, operating from its hub in Abu Dhabi and connecting people across continents and cultures. The organization is executing its "Journey 2030" ambition to double its fleet, expand its network, and grow its people for a new era of excellence.

Role Purpose

Own the implementation and optimization of CRM acquisition initiatives, delivering against the defined lifecycle strategy. Convert prospects and new customers into engaged, contactable guests through effective onboarding, activation, and first-conversion journeys, working closely with the CRM Lifecycle Strategy Manager to execute acquisition programmes at scale while monitoring and continuously optimizing for sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

Implementation & Execution

• Own the implementation of CRM acquisition journeys in line with the lifecycle strategy, spanning lead generation, onboarding, activation, and first conversion.
• Execute and optimize acquisition campaigns and journeys across owned CRM channels, ensuring timely, accurate, and high-quality delivery.
• Manage day-to-day acquisition operations, including briefing, build, testing, deployment, and coordination with officers, contractors, creative agencies and delivery agencies.

Performance Monitoring & Optimization

• Monitor acquisition performance, tracking key metrics such as engagement, conversion, and early value, and providing insights to inform optimization.
• Apply data and insights, including propensity outputs and testing learnings, to optimize targeting, messaging, and cadence.
• Apply AI-enabled capabilities and data-driven insights such as propensity scores, audience recommendations, send-time optimization, and content variants to improve targeting, relevance, and conversion, in line with agreed frameworks.
• Support testing and optimization of strategic use cases, contributing learnings and performance insights to inform lifecycle strategy evolution.

Strategy & Insights

• Identify gaps and opportunities within acquisition journeys and recommend improvements to the CRM Lifecycle Strategy Manager.
• Manage the Preference Centre and customer profile enrichment strategy, driving data capture that supports personalization, segmentation, and long-term lifecycle value.

Stakeholder Management & Governance

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Digital, Loyalty, E-commerce, and Technology teams to support aligned acquisition delivery.
• Ensure governance and compliance, adhering to brand standards, data privacy, and operational processes across all acquisition activity.
• Manage and support officers and contractors, ensuring clear priorities, quality delivery, and operational consistency.

Reporting & Analytics

• Own weekly acquisition reporting and performance analysis, delivering clear insights on funnel performance, conversion rates, and early value metrics.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in CRM marketing, digital marketing, or customer acquisition roles, ideally within airline, travel, or e-commerce environments.
• Hands-on experience delivering CRM acquisition or onboarding campaigns across email, push notifications, or similar channels.
• Experience monitoring and optimizing campaign performance using engagement and conversion metrics.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of CRM segmentation, personalization, and lifecycle marketing principles.
• Strong marketing acumen and commercial mindset, with the ability to translate acquisition and onboarding objectives into persuasive, customer-centric messaging that motivates guests to engage, opt in, and convert.
• Proven ability to write and design compelling CRM campaigns, with strong copywriting skills and a clear eye for layout, hierarchy, and visual storytelling across CRM channels.
• Technical understanding and experience with CRM platforms such as Adobe Campaign Manager, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Braze, or similar tools.
• Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in fast-paced, high-volume CRM environments, managing multiple initiatives simultaneously while maintaining accuracy, relevance, and a strong customer experience.
• Strong analytical mindset, with the ability to interpret campaign and funnel performance data, identify trends and issues, and translate insights into practical optimization actions.