Growth Marketing Manager

San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

$88K/yr – $98K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 7 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive multi-channel marketing initiatives for memberships and programs, leading acquisition, retention, and program marketing workstreams with strong cross-functional collaboration and data-driven optimization.

  • Own lifecycle marketing for memberships and program campaigns
  • Lead cross-functional execution and measurement of acquisition, retention, and revenue goals

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • C ustomer Acquisition & Revenue Growth
  • - Execute multi-channel campaigns to drive ticket sales, program participation, and membership acquisition (paid and organic channels)
  • - Support go-to-market strategies for seasonal programming, exhibitions, and special events
  • - Collaborate with internal teams to optimize conversion paths across the website and ticketing platform
  • - Track and report on acquisition metrics, including conversion rates, campaign ROI, and cost per acquisition
  • Membership & Retention (Lifecycle Marketing)
  • - Develop and execute lifecycle campaigns to drive membership acquisition, onboarding, engagement, and renewal
  • - Segment audiences (members, lapsed members, program attendees, families, young professionals) to deliver targeted messaging
  • - Support renewal strategies, including reminder campaigns, win-back efforts, and loyalty initiatives
  • - Identify opportunities to increase lifetime value through cross-promotion of programs and experiences

Requirements

  • 3–6+ years of experience in marketing, preferably in membership, subscription, or experiential marketing
  • Experience with customer acquisition and retention strategies
  • Ability to manage multiple programs or campaigns simultaneously
  • Strong understanding of lifecycle marketing and audience segmentation
  • Experience with CRM/email platforms and marketing automation tools
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into strategy
  • Strong collaboration and project management skills
  • Experience marketing to diverse audience segments (families, adults, donors, tourists)
  • Understanding of subscription/membership metrics (LTV, churn, renewal rates)
  • Familiarity with managing or tracking marketing budgets across multiple programs or campaigns
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San Francisco, California, USA
774 employees (121 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
359.2K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$7.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
49.6%
Direct
40.9%
Referral
7.3%
Social
1.3%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~774

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
44 (6% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

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