Director of Growth

Louisville, KY (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive growth across paid media, influencers/affiliates, and organic channels with full P&L ownership on Amazon and a TikTok launch.

  • Must-have: Scale DTC budgets to $50M+ annually with deep Meta/Google expertise.
  • Standout: Own Amazon P&L, SEO agency relationships, and a TikTok channel from scratch.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop an in-house paid media team responsible for Meta and Google advertising.
  • Own strategy, budget allocation, creative direction, and performance across both platforms.
  • Drive profitable scaling while maintaining rigorous ROAS and CAC targets.
  • Oversee an in-house team managing influencer partnerships and the affiliate program.
  • Build scalable systems for creator sourcing, contracting, content oversight, and performance measurement.
  • Align influencer and affiliate spend with brand positioning and conversion goals.
  • Manage the relationship with our Amazon agency partner, ensuring strong execution on listings, A+ content, and sponsored ads.
  • Own Amazon P&L accountability and ensure the channel is growing profitably alongside DTC.
  • Manage our SEO agency relationship and own the organic search roadmap.
  • Ensure SEO strategy aligns with content, product, and conversion goals to drive sustainable organic growth.
  • Lead the strategic launch of TikTok as a growth channel — both organic and paid.
  • Build the playbook from the ground up: creator strategy, content formats, paid amplification, and measurement.
  • Move fast, test aggressively, and establish TikTok as a meaningful revenue driver.
  • Manage, mentor, and grow an in-house growth team spanning paid media, influencer, and affiliate.
  • Partner closely with Brand, Creative, Product, and Retention teams to align growth efforts with the full customer journey.
  • Report growth performance to executive leadership with clear KPIs, insights, and recommendations.

Requirements

  • Proven track record of scaling DTC paid media budgets to $50M+ per year — this is non-negotiable.
  • Deep hands-on expertise in Meta and Google advertising, including strategy, creative testing, and performance optimization.
  • Experience managing a growth team — you know how to hire, develop, and hold a team accountable.
  • Strong command of performance metrics: ROAS, CAC, LTV, MER, contribution margin, and channel attribution.
  • Experience managing agency relationships for SEO and/or Amazon and holding them accountable to results.
  • Comfort operating in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment with a bias toward execution.
  • Data-driven decision-maker who balances analytical rigor with creative intuition.

Preferred

  • Health and wellness DTC brands — you understand the customer mindset, regulatory sensitivities, and trust dynamics of the space.
  • Dietary supplements — including compliance-aware advertising, subscription models, and high-LTV acquisition strategies.
  • Hemp, CBD, or cannabis — including platform policy navigation and the unique challenges of advertising in regulated categories.
  • Functional beverages or CPG — experience marketing consumable wellness products to health-conscious consumers.
  • TikTok Shop and TikTok paid advertising — hands-on experience building the channel from scratch.
  • Influencer marketing at scale — building systems for creator programs that drive measurable revenue, not just awareness.
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    Cornbread Hemp

    Recognized by Inc. 5000 as the fastest-growing hemp company in America, Cornbread Hemp is a market leader in hemp-derived THC & CBD. Well-known for their safety, transparency, and efficacy, their products are formulated to provide relief, relaxation, and recreation to help customers achieve their version of The Good Life.Cornbread Hemp was founded by Kentucky-born cousins Eric Zipperle and Jim Higdon, who were inspired to carry forward their home state’s 250-year hemp legacy. Vertically-integrated with seed-to-sale tracking and third-party lab tests, Cornbread Hemp continues to innovate within their category by introducing the nation’s first USDA organic THC gummies, and America’s first pure THC Seltzers.Cornbread Hemp is a leading advocate for common-sense access to cannabis, working in tandem with lawmakers to provide commonsense access to the natural wellness benefits that cannabis offers.

    Founded in 2019
    Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    56 employees (14 in marketing)

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    340.3K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    21.4%
    Direct
    59.3%
    Referral
    14.4%
    Social
    2.4%
    Paid
    2.3%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~58

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    11 (20% of company)
    Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
    1

    Funding

    Total Funding
    $2.5M
    Last Raise
    $200K
    Series Unknown, 2 years ago

    Funding History

    • Oct 2023
      Series Unknown • $200K
    • Oct 2023
      Debt Financing
    • Dec 2022
      Series Unknown • $1.7M

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