Performance Marketing Principal

New York City, NY (On-site)

$125K/yr – $160K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize multi-market budgets across paid channels, build end-to-end lifecycle campaigns, and drive rider growth through experimentation while rigorously analyzing funnels from signup to loyalty.

  • Own and optimize a multi-market budget across channels
  • Build and manage lifecycle programs end-to-end
  • Drive rider growth through experimentation and funnel analysis

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own and optimize a multi-market budget across channels (paid social, display, OOH etc.), driving efficient rider acquisition at target CAC
  • Build and manage lifecycle programs and performance marketing campaigns end-to-end: audience strategy, creative briefing, launch, A/B testing, and iterative optimization
  • Drive rider growth through experimentation, consistently identifying and testing new initiatives to supplement our existing acquisition and retention playbooks
  • Conduct rigorous funnel analysis to pinpoint opportunities for improvement across the rider journey, from signup conversion to long-term loyalty
  • Scale community-specific programs by identifying winning local tactics and developing the replicable processes and playbooks needed to deploy them in similar markets.
  • Manage data reporting and dashboards, tracking key metrics to communicate clear strategies and actionable insights to both internal and external stakeholders
  • Collaborate with local market teams to tailor paid strategies to market-specific dynamics

Requirements

  • Minimum of 6+ years of experience with significant experience managing and optimizing marketing budgets
  • Hands-on experience with Meta Ads, Google Ads, and programmatic platforms; bonus for OOH or direct mail in local/geo-targeted contexts
  • Strong analytical skills - comfortable in SQL, Excel/Sheets, and BI tools
  • Track record of scaling marketing programs across multiple markets or geographies simultaneously
  • Customer-centric storyteller with exceptional written and interpersonal communication skills, particularly in explaining complex ideas to diverse audiences
  • Resourceful, a problem solver who is motivated by high levels of ownership and the opportunity to have a measurable impact
  • Proactive, a critical thinker with a no-task-too-small attitude while navigating a fast-paced environment

Benefits

  • We are proud to offer a generous and comprehensive benefits package, including free medical plans, 401K matching, catered lunch on Wednesdays, and many other perks.
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Via is on a mission to create public transportation systems that provide far greater access to jobs, healthcare, and education. Our platform serves as the technology backbone for modern transit networks, transforming antiquated and siloed public transportation systems into smart, data-driven, and efficient digital networks. With hundreds of agency partners in 30+ countries, Via is recognized as the leading transportation technology and service provider for governments.Via’s platform has pioneered microtransit — a new mode of mass transit — and today offers a comprehensive, end-to-end public transit solution that helps our customers design, operate, and optimize their transit systems using software, services, and billions of proprietary real-world trip data points. The result: lower costs, equitable access, and better passenger experiences.

Founded in 2012
New York, New York, USA
1.8K employees (121 in marketing)
74% recommend to a friend
81% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
295K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$2.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.3%
Direct
49.6%
Referral
9.6%
Social
2.6%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
51 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
9.5 years
Median Tenure
5.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
6

Funding

Total Funding
$887.1M
Last Raise
$110M
Series Unknown, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2023
    Series Unknown • $110M
  • Nov 2021
    Series G • $130M
  • Mar 2021
    Series Unknown • $60M

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