We want this candidate to have deep technical marketing knowledge and understand how to diagnose and execute mechanics that drive growth. As a senior leader, this person will need to navigate and coach a team of full-stack growth marketers to maximize impact as follows:
- Acquire new and incremental customers within desired cost guardrails
- Improve conversion rate through funnel and messaging testing
- Optimize channel performance for paid media, email, referral, organic and more
- Expand revenue via targeted upsell and incentive uplift
- Discover new sources of growth by testing new marketing channels
Requirements:
Deep expertise in the following areas will be vital for success in this role:
Technical Knowledge – Proficiency of financial, mathematical and science based concepts for marketing applications. Examples include incrementality testing, marginal cost calculations, experiment design, behavior shaping, attribution logic, etc.
Decision Making – Shows complexity in thought when considering resource tradeoffs in the pursuit of measured business impact. Acts as a highly strategic and influential leader within the team and among cross-functional partners. Can procure supporting data to make informed decisions.
Communication – Ability to express complicated concepts in easy to understand method, with excellent written, oral, and illustrative communication styles. Listens to and considers alternative perspectives to identify the optimal path forward.
Project Management – Develops systems for accountability across teams and drives initiatives forward to completion, and measures estimated vs. actualized impact. All team members are encouraged to hone this skill as part of their responsibilities.
Leadership – Mentors the team for continued professional development. Uplifts the morale of the team with a positive mentality. Love of learning a huge plus!
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