Head of Growth - San Francisco

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

$223K/yr – $262K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Otter’s global performance marketing and growth across paid channels with a data-driven, cross-functional, full-funnel focus.

  • Own multi-channel demand generation and full-funnel optimization across Meta Ads, Google Ads, and other paid platforms.
  • Must-have: 10+ years in performance marketing with $M+ annual ad spend ownership.
  • Standout: Experience shaping growth strategy with cross-functional leadership and senior stakeholder briefings.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own Otter’s global performance marketing strategy, spanning paid social, paid search, display, retargeting, and emerging channels.
  • Manage and optimize $XM+ annual performance marketing budget with clear ROI and CAC efficiency targets.
  • Build, scale, and continuously iterate on acquisition funnels across Meta Ads, Google Ads, and additional paid platforms.
  • Develop a quantitative experimentation roadmap (A/B tests, landing page optimization, ad creative, audience segmentation).
  • Partner with Product, Growth, Brand, and Sales to ensure full-funnel alignment and cross-functional acceleration.
  • Own forecasting, spend pacing, weekly/monthly reporting, and insights for senior leadership.
  • Drive attribution improvements using tools like GA4, Mixpanel, Looker, or Snowflake.
  • Evaluate new channels, automation tools, and AI-powered optimization solutions to increase scale and lower CAC.
  • Be a strategic thought partner to Otter’s leadership on overall growth strategy, channel mix, and long-term customer acquisition models.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in performance or growth marketing with direct ownership of a $M+ annual ad spend.
  • Operator experience in a $50M+ ARR environment (SaaS, marketplace, high-growth startup, consumer goods or multi-market consumer tech).
  • Deep expertise in Meta Ads and Google Ads, with a track record of scaling CAC-positive programs.
  • Strong mathematical and analytical capability — comfortable in SQL, Excel, Looker, and funnel analytics.
  • Proven ability to design full-funnel strategies and systematically improve every conversion point.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a high-growth, high-ambiguity environment with fast iteration cycles.
  • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence and present to senior stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl. HSA options).
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term).
  • Voluntary insurance: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity.
  • Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children.
  • Pet insurance discount.
  • 401(k).
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
  • Time Off policies:
  • Discretionary vacation days
  • 8 paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick time
  • Paid Bereavement leave
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Benefits are subject to change at the company's discretion.
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Otter

2.6 Glassdoor

All-in-one Restaurant Operating System

Founded in 2020
Los Angeles, California, USA
441 employees (16 in marketing)
23% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
344.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$42.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.2%
Direct
55.9%
Referral
9%
Social
1.2%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~441

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
16 (4% of company)

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