Growth Marketing Manager, Programmatic

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$128K/yr – $160K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize programmatic paid media campaigns across display, video, and native formats, lead experimentation and measurement, and collaborate with Marketing, Product, Analytics, and Business teams to drive growth with AI-assisted workflows.

  • Lead strategy and optimization of programmatic campaigns with experimentation and measurement.
  • Collaborate across teams and leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis and automation.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the strategy, execution, and optimization of programmatic paid media campaigns — including audience buildout, signal testing, bid strategy, and creative rotation across display, video, and native formats
  • Build, manage, and scale campaigns with a strong lens toward experimentation, incrementality, and measurement
  • Develop channel roadmaps and work cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, Analytics, and Business teams to align on priorities and goals
  • Partner with third-party vendors and DSPs to expand online and offline acquisition capabilities
  • Conduct ad-hoc analyses to diagnose performance, surface insights, and drive actionable recommendations
  • Design and execute A/B and multivariate experiments to improve campaign performance and efficiency
  • Leverage AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini) to accelerate analysis, automate repetitive workflows, and bring a modern, efficiency-oriented approach to day-to-day operations

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in growth marketing or paid acquisition channel management, with deep expertise in programmatic media — including hands-on work with DSPs (The Trade Desk, DV360), audience strategy and segmentation, signal testing, bid optimization, and campaign architecture across display, video, and native formats
  • SQL and advanced data analysis skills are required — we will assess this during the interview process
  • Strong analytical proficiency in Excel or equivalent tools; comfortable building performance models and synthesizing data into clear recommendations
  • Proven track record of designing and executing A/B tests, optimizing campaigns, and translating results into strategic decisions
  • Demonstrated ability to operate independently — you take full ownership of your channels and drive projects from inception to completion with minimal oversight
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and adapting quickly to shifting business priorities
  • AI Proficiency: creating custom agents, developing reusable skills/prompts, and integrating AI into day-to-day analytical and operational work to improve speed, quality, and scale

Benefits

  • Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled
  • Mental health benefits
  • Family building benefits
  • Child care and pet benefits
  • 401(k) plan with company match to help save for your future
  • In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
  • 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
  • Subsidized commuter benefits
  • Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership
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Founded in 2012
San Francisco, California, USA
27K employees (354 in marketing)
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47% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
11.8M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$576.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.6%
Direct
51.8%
Referral
8.8%
Social
0.7%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~27.2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
220 (1% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
8.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
6

Funding

Total Funding
$5.8B
Last Raise
$450M
Post IPO Debt, 6 months ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $450M
  • Feb 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $400M
  • Feb 2021
    Post IPO Equity

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