Lifecycle Marketing Lead - Health Plans/Health Systems

Lyra Health

Marketing & Communications

United States

USD 85k-117k / year + Equity

Posted on Aug 20, 2026

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About Lyra Health

Lyra Health is a leading provider of evidence-based mental health care, serving more than 20 million people globally in partnership with employers and more than 100 million through health plan and partner relationships. The company has delivered more than 15 million sessions of mental health care, published more than 35 peer-reviewed studies, and delivered unmatched outcomes in terms of access, clinical effectiveness, and cost efficiency. Extensive peer-reviewed research confirms Lyra’s transformative care model helps people recover twice as fast and results in a 26% annual reduction in overall healthcare claims costs. Lyra is transforming access to life-changing mental health care through Lyra Empower, the only fully integrated, AI-powered platform combining the highest-quality care and technology solutions.

About the role:

Lyra Health is looking for an empathetic, strategy-driven Lifecycle Marketing Lead for our health plan / health system business line to help us deepen our connection with members throughout their mental health care journey. Reporting directly to the Senior Manager, Consumer Marketing, you will be the champion of the member lifecycle experience. You will design and execute communication strategies that guide individuals from their first touch at registration to encouraging their active, long-term care retention.

This is a new role in an up and coming function (Health Plan / Health System) within Lyra. Candidates who enjoy creating processes within a certain level of ambiguity and delight in problem solving through uncertainty will thrive.

If you’re passionate about understanding human behavior, crafting meaningful narratives, and building cohesive journeys that help members feel supported at every step, we encourage you to apply..

Responsibilities:

Journey Design & Execution: Map out and launch comprehensive, multi-channel communication journeys (email, SMS, and in-app) that seamlessly guide members from their first login to active care utilization.

Onboarding & Retention Programs: Own the acquisition and onboarding experience, developing creative and programmatic strategies to successfully welcome new members and re-engage those who haven't entered care.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product and Operations to align member experience, the Manager of Marketing Operations to ensure technical implementation is flawless, and with the Marketing Strategy team to maintain brand voice alignment.

Campaign Optimization: Lead structured A/B testing frameworks to experiment with messaging hooks, content formats, and delivery timing to maximize member engagement and trust.

Audience Personalization: Use member insights and behavioral trends to create tailored messaging tracks, ensuring different member demographics receive care instructions that resonate with their unique needs.

Performance Reporting: Track and evaluate the overall health of member engagement channels, translating campaign metrics into strategic insights for marketing leadership.

Qualifications:

4+ years of experience leading lifecycle marketing, customer retention, or brand engagement campaigns, with a strong emphasis on B2C or B2B2C user journeys.

Campaign Experience: Proven track record of managing multi-channel communication programs (email, push, or SMS) and collaborating with operations teams to deploy them.

Empathetic Storyteller: Superb communication skills, with a proven ability to address sensitive, high-stakes topics like healthcare and mental wellness with nuance and warmth.

Strategic Thinker: Strong understanding of consumer behavior, user psychology, and how to motivate audiences to take action through timely communication.

Project Management Expert: Highly organized with a history of cross-functionally coordinating complex marketing campaigns from concept through to launch.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in consumer-facing health, wellness, or mission-driven industries.

Experience running campaigns that require coordination across multiple distinct user personas or business verticals.

Familiarity with user testing, creative asset management, and working alongside design and content teams.

A deep passion for mental health advocacy and transforming the healthcare landscape.

"We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or any other category protected by law.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge that your personal information will be processed as per the Lyra Health Workforce Privacy Notice. Through this application, to the extent permitted by law, we will collect personal information from you including, but not limited to, your name, email address, gender identity, employment information, and phone number for the purposes of recruiting and assessing suitability, aptitude, skills, qualifications, and interests for employment with Lyra. We may also collect information about your race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, which is considered sensitive personal information under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and special category data under the UK and EU GDPR. Providing this information is optional and completely voluntary, and if you provide it you consent to Lyra processing it for the purposes as described at the point of collection, for example for diversity and inclusion initiatives. If you are a California resident and would like to limit how we use this information, please use the Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information form. This information will only be retained for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, as described above. Please note that Lyra does not “sell” or “share” personal information as defined by the CPRA. Outside of the United States, for example in the EU, Switzerland and the UK, you may have the right to request access to, or a copy of, your personal information, including in a portable format; request that we delete your information from our systems; object to or restrict processing of your information; or correct inaccurate or outdated personal information in our systems. These rights may be subject to legal limitations. To exercise your data privacy rights outside of the United States, please contact globaldpo@lyrahealth.com. For more information about how we use and retain your information, please see our Workforce Privacy Notice."

85000 - 117000 USD a year

The anticipated annual base salary range for this full-time position is $85,000-117,000. The base range is determined by role and level, and placement within the range will depend on a number of job-related factors, including but not limited to your skills, qualifications, experience and location. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

Annual salary is only one part of an employee’s total compensation package at Lyra. We also offer generous benefits that include:

Comprehensive healthcare coverage (including medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life and disability insurances)
Access to Lyra for Lyrians; coaching and therapy services for you and your dependents
Equity in the company through discretionary restricted stock units
Competitive time off with pay policies including vacation, sick days, and company holidays
Paid Parental Bonding Leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
401K with up to 3% matching
Employee Well-Being Program with additional perks like: fertility and family building, maternity program, employer discount marketplace, pet insurance, and financial planning tools
Monthly tech stipend
We like to spread joy throughout the year with well-being perks and activities, surprise swag, regular community celebration…and more!