Growth / Paid Social Associate

USA (Remote)

$55K/yr – $78K/yrMid Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead growth for a portfolio of apps by building and optimizing paid social/DSP campaigns, driving new-user acquisition, and advancing AI-powered Growth tooling.

  • Own end-to-end performance marketing and creative testing on paid channels.
  • Must-have: 1+ year in app performance marketing with direct-response campaign management.
  • Standout: Hands-on use of Generative AI tools for ad production and analysis.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Build, optimize, and maintain app performance marketing campaigns on Paid Social and/or DSP channels
  • Drive efficient new user acquisition to one of our flagship apps
  • Present weekly performance trends and campaign optimization recommendations
  • Execute continuous creative testing to continuously improve campaign performance
  • Spearhead AI research to improve Growth tooling
  • Monitoring and updating project trackers for media buying projects and creative testing

Requirements

  • 1+ years of app performance marketing experience in AppLovin or Meta
  • 1+ years of experience writing creative briefs for D2C performance marketing ads
  • Hands-on-keyboard campaign management experience of direct-response campaigns
  • Understanding of performance marketing direct-response KPIs like CAC, ROAS, and LTV
  • Experience using Generative AI tools (ex. Nano Banana, Envato, Hedra, etc.) for ad production and Claude AI or ChatGPT for copywriting, concept ideation, and/or performance analysis
  • Ability to navigate business intelligence tools like Looker, Amplitude, or Tableau
  • Strong attention to detail and project management skills
  • A true builder’s mindset: gritty, proactive, resourceful, and comfortable navigating ambiguity
  • This is a fully remote position based anywhere in North or South America.

Preferred

  • Background in running performance marketing campaigns for a subscription app
  • Passion for education, mental fitness, and making learning delightful

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
  • Distributed team flexibility, with a home-office stipend and co-working rembursement
  • Annual learning and wellness stipends
  • Generous PTO, flexible sick leave, and paid parental leave
  • Annual company meetup in fun location
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The Mind Company

4.8 Glassdoor

The Mind Company is at the forefront of mental fitness. We design apps to help you grow and maintain a calm, sharp, and knowledgeable mind. Because every mind is unique, our science-backed products are personalized—built to meet you where you are and evolve with you over time.Since 2014, we’ve helped millions of people worldwide strengthen real cognitive skills through Elevate, our first mobile app and Apple’s App of the Year.With Balance, our second app and Google Play’s Best App of 2021, we’ve helped millions more reduce stress, improve sleep, and sharpen focus through personalized meditation and mindfulness. Soon, our third app, Spark, will bring micro-learning and cultural literacy into daily life through clever, research-based puzzles that spark curiosity and expand knowledge. Together, our apps form a unified portfolio designed to strengthen mental fitness: sharpening focus, building emotional resilience, and fueling lifelong curiosity.The Mind Company is a fully distributed team of voracious learners and passionate doers, driven by our vision to help billions of people lead healthy, joyful, and productive lives. We intentionally invest in cultivating a robust and healthy company culture and providing a stellar employee experience. If our mission resonates with you, we encourage you to apply for one of our open roles and help bring mental fitness to every mind, every day.

Founded in 2014
USA
100 employees (22 in marketing)
92% recommend to a friend
90% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
141.4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$5.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
50.8%
Direct
37.7%
Referral
8%
Social
2.6%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~100

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
17 (17% of company)

Funding

Total Funding
$14.8M
Last Raise
$7.1M
Series B, 7 years ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2019
    Series B • $7.1M
  • Aug 2012
    Series A • $6.5M
  • Mar 2011
    Seed • $1.2M

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