Head of Marketing – ThinkTrader

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive growth for ThinkTrader by leading end-to-end global acquisition for retail traders, focusing on paid channels, funnel optimization, and AI-driven marketing, with team leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

  • Own global acquisition strategy across paid social, search, and programmatic
  • Strong performance marketing with CAC, LTV, funnel, and ROI accountability
  • Lead mobile app growth and end-to-end user engagement

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The successful candidate will lead end-to-end marketing for ThinkTrader, driving retail trader acquisition and scalable growth through a hands-on, data-driven approach across performance, marketing technology, customer journeys, audience modelling, and creative generation.
  • Define and execute a global acquisition strategy to scale retail trader growth across paid social, paid search, and programmatic.
  • Own performance marketing with clear accountability for CAC, LTV, funnel performance, and return on spend.
  • Lead mobile app growth, from acquisition through to in-app engagement and retention.
  • Own the full marketing funnel from awareness to funded and active traders, optimising conversion, retention, and lifetime value.
  • Develop and refine customer journeys and audience segmentation to improve targeting, personalisation, and campaign effectiveness.
  • Leverage marketing technology and analytics to drive decision-making, experimentation, and scalable growth.
  • Demonstrate working knowledge of Google Marketing Platform (GMP) including Google Ads, DV360, Campaign Manager, and Google Analytics.
  • Utilise AI tools and automation to enhance performance, efficiency, and campaign execution.
  • Build and lead a high-performing, driven marketing team, prioritizing efficiency and leveraging AI tools and automation to maximize output and scalability.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience marketing a trading platform or fintech product, or strong knowledge of financial market fundamentals.
  • Hands-on experience across performance marketing, growth funnels, attribution, and lifecycle for platforms or mobile apps, with a strong understanding of AI-enabled marketing and agentic workflows
  • A technical foundation is preferred, with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or another quantitative discipline, combined with strong marketing expertise.
  • Willingness to work hybrid from the Chicago office (approximately 3 days per week in-office).
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Official LinkedIn account of ThinkMarkets Established in 2010, ThinkMarkets is part of the ThinkMarkets Group, which operates under multiple licences globally, providing online trading services. We are fully committed to making trading accessible to everyone, highlighting the importance of trading education and financial literacy. ThinkMarkets empowers traders with the latest technology across a wide range of financial markets on our award-winning trading platform, ThinkTrader. From learning the basics to developing strategies to executing trades, ThinkMarkets provides full guidance to our traders throughout their trading journey. Please note that the information on this page refers to our global website (www.thinkmarkets.com) and is not directed at residents of the EU or the UK. For more details, see our website: www.thinkmarkets.com/en Derivative products are leveraged and can result in losses that exceed initial deposits. Please ensure you fully understand the risks, manage your exposure carefully, and seek independent advice if necessary.

Founded in 2010
Chicago, Illinois, USA
212 employees
49% recommend to a friend
54% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
293.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45.1%
Direct
42.5%
Referral
8.7%
Social
2.4%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~212

Funding

Total Funding
$30M
Last Raise
$30M
Debt Financing, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2021
    Debt Financing • $30M

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