Director, Global Leads and Prospects
Hellofresh · New York, NY, United States · Posted Jul 3, 2026
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We’re hiring a Director of Global Leads Prospects to own and drive our global strategy for converting prospective customers into first-time buyers. In this role you will lead a unified global organization and drive results across 18 markets, with accountability for lead-to-first-order conversion performance at scale. You will lead a team of marketing professionals operating in a global distributed footprint. To succeed, you will bring deep expertise in prospect lifecycle and conversion marketing, familiarity with email, mobile, and emerging channels including WhatsApp, in-app, and push, a strong quantitative foundation, and a proven ability to mobilize cross-functional teams to deliver high business impact globally.
You will …
Own the global Leads Prospects strategy across 18 markets multiple brands, with full accountability for lead-to-first-order conversion volume and quality
Develop and execute a comprehensive prospect lifecycle strategy—including first-touch to conversion journey mapping, acquisition and nurture roadmap design, and data-driven segmentation and personalization frameworks—grounded in a deep understanding of prospective customer behavior across markets
Lead multi-channel execution across Email, SMS, WhatsApp, Push, and In-App—maintaining ongoing testing, segmentation, triggered campaigns, and personalization to drive engagement, opt-in growth, and conversion efficiency across global markets
Build and standardize global Leads Prospects frameworks: drive cross-market knowledge sharing, align playbooks across all markets, and ensure consistent methodology and best practices worldwide
Challenge the status quo to build new processes and test innovative ideas—including AI and ML-driven tools for send-decisioning, next-best-action models, generative AI for creative execution, and dynamic content—to achieve best-in-class results and continuously improve KPI performance
Improve the quantity and quality of lead-to-customer conversions globally, balancing conversion volume with pipeline quality and CAC efficiency
Define the global experimentation roadmap across channels and markets—including A/B and multivariate testing programs—to generate actionable insights on engagement and conversion performance
Serve as the primary Leads Prospects strategy owner in leadership WBRs, presenting directly to CMOs and VPs and driving commercial accountability across markets
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Paid Marketing, CommsTech, Product, Analytics, Creative, Brand, and CRM Ops to align prospect initiatives with overall business goals and unlock new capabilities
Advocate proactively for Martech and infrastructure investments needed to scale the Leads Prospects function—pushing for the tooling and platform improvements that reduce manual dependency and unlock strategic focus
Translate qualitative and quantitative prospect data into insights to manage KPIs and identify opportunities for growth and performance improvement across all markets
Hire, train, and mentor a world-class, high-performing global team and flexibly leverage top-notch external partners
Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in prospect lifecycle marketing, CRM, mobile channels, and generative AI in marketing contexts
You are…
Excellent leadership skills to develop outstanding marketing talent across a global, multi-site team—challenging them to excel and eliciting sustained high performance
Great team player; you thrive in a large international and diverse team
A strong ability to influence key stakeholders including CMOs and VPs, as well as work cross-functionally and autonomously. Skillful at working with other functions including CommsTech, Analytics, Creative, Product, and Brand to ideate and prioritize initiatives
The ability to break complex, unstructured problems down into components of impact, prioritize accordingly, and derive quantifiable action items to maximize impact
Deep expertise in prospect lifecycle and CRM marketing, with a strong quantitative foundation and hands-on experience managing multi-channel direct marketing programs across global markets
Proven mobile channel expertise, with hands-on experience across SMS, WhatsApp, Push Notifications, and In-App messaging—and a strong command of opt-in growth strategies and compliance across international markets
Strong understanding of prospective customer behavior and segmentation, with a sharp focus on driving conversion rate and pipeline quality alongside volume
Familiarity with generative AI in marketing contexts and experience partnering with Creative and Brand teams to develop high-quality, scalable CRM communications
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to clearly articulate and share your work with senior stakeholders
Comfortable in a fast-paced and analytical environment; able to make high-stakes decisions with incomplete data
An entrepreneurial mindset with a high level of energy and an unrelenting drive t…