Director, Digital Acquisition Marketing

Seattle, WA (Hybrid)

$145K/yr – $160K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Own and lead the acquisition function across strategy, paid media, email/SMS, and performance leadership, building a test-and-learn roadmap and guiding cross-functional partners.

  • Own paid media strategy, investment, and performance across paid search, social, display, and emerging channels.
  • Lead prospect email and SMS programs, including segmentation, messaging, deployment, testing, and optimization.
  • Lead and develop the acquisition team while partnering with eCommerce, Brand, Analytics, MarTech, and Technology.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Acquisition Strategy & Growth
  • Build and execute acquisition plans that expand reach, capture demand, and drive incremental enrollment growth.
  • Identify and test new audiences, channels, technologies, and acquisition strategies to unlock new growth opportunities.
  • Paid Media
  • Own paid media strategy, investment, and performance across paid search, social, display/programmatic, and emerging channels.
  • Manage agency and vendor relationships, balancing enrollment growth with acquisition efficiency.
  • Email & SMS
  • Lead prospect email and SMS programs, including segmentation, messaging, campaign build, deployment, testing, and optimization.
  • Improve prospect communications through better targeting, personalization, timing, and channel coordination.
  • Performance & Leadership

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of digital marketing experience, including leadership experience in acquisition or performance marketing.
  • Deep experience developing and optimizing paid media strategies across paid search, paid social, and other digital acquisition channels.
  • Experience leading prospect email and SMS strategies, including segmentation, campaign execution, testing, and optimization.
  • Strong understanding of digital acquisition funnels, audience strategy, personalization, and customer behavior.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage significant media budgets and make investment decisions based on performance and business outcomes.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience translating marketing and customer data into actionable strategies.
  • Experience building and leading high-performing teams and managing agency and vendor relationships.
  • Strong cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to partner effectively across eCommerce, Brand, Analytics, MarTech, Creative, and Technology.
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment, balancing long-term strategy with hands-on execution and continuous optimization.

Benefits

  • Full medical, dental, and vision benefits at no cost to the employee
  • Four weeks of paid time off and 9 paid float holidays (you can decide which days are most important to you!)
  • Five-week sabbatical after five years of employment
  • Open, casual, pet-friendly, and fun office environment
  • Free medical health insurance for your pet (1 dog or cat)
  • Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
  • Seattle Office Amenities: Free on-site gym, free dog walking services for office pets during business hours, free parking, and paid ORCA cards.
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Trupanion

Trupanion is the fastest-growing player in the pet medical insurance space. We are known for superior coverage and top-notch customer service. We pride ourselves on swift claims resolutions and providing the best medical insurance care available. We're growing our footprint throughout North America and need ambitious, data-driven individuals with innovation in their DNA to join our team and help nurture a market with immense opportunity. Trupanion is underwritten in the U.S. by American Pet Insurance Co. and Canada by Omega General Insurance Co.

Founded in 2000
Seattle, Washington, USA
1K employees (43 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$145K/yr – $160K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Web Marketing median pay in the United States

$98K/yr

Most pay falls between $73K and $135K. Based on 306 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
40 (4% of company)
Median Career Experience
19 years
Median Tenure
4.4 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$258M
Last Raise
$120M
Post IPO Debt, 4 months ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $120M
  • Nov 2020
    Post IPO Equity • $60M
  • Jun 2018
    Post IPO Equity • $69M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
940.8K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$100.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35%
Direct
59.9%
Referral
3.4%
Social
0.9%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1K
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Director, Digital Acquisition Marketing

Trupanion · Seattle, WA · Hybrid