Growth Marketing Lead, Paid Digital

Denver, CO (Hybrid)

$130K/yr – $180K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive paid search and paid social performance on an 8-figure budget, owning strategy, team leadership, and end-to-end funnel optimization.

  • Must-have: 4+ years in performance marketing with hands-on Paid Search & Social and Google Ads expertise.
  • Standout: Build and lead a testing engine and a high-performing team to scale CAC/LTV targets.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own an 8-figure paid digital budget and take full accountability for performance outcomes across Paid Search and Paid Social, managing to ambitious CAC and LTV-based targets
  • Set the strategy for both channels, including quarterly roadmaps for channel focus, testing priorities, and resource allocation, and iterate based on learnings and performance data
  • Hire, manage, and develop a team of expert Growth Marketers, providing clear direction, coaching, and feedback while maintaining a standard of excellence
  • Own reporting and paid conversion metrics end-to-end for your channels, consistently identifying, sizing, and advocating for improvements across the full funnel; synthesizing results into a clear narrative for stakeholders and leadership
  • Build and maintain a creative testing engine that consistently produces new concepts and formats across static, video, and emerging placements, working closely with our internal creative team, freelancers, and AI-enabled tools

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in a performance marketing function, with deep hands-on ownership in Paid Search & Social. Google Ads required, including strong command of bidding strategy, campaign architecture, automation, and landing-page optimization.
  • Aptitude for rigorous experimentation, with the ability to structure tests, document learnings, and relentlessly drive channel improvement
  • Deep experience with data analytics and visualization platforms such as Looker, Google Analytics, or Tableau, with the ability to move from raw data to clear insight to actionable next step independently
  • Strong creative judgment, including the ability to write a sharp brief, recognize what makes a high-performing ad, and build an effective testing pipeline in partnership with a creative team
  • Experience managing or mentoring other marketers. You have a strong track record of making the people around you better. Formal management experience is a plus.
  • Experience with high-consideration, high-LTV products and an understanding of how to optimize for full-funnel quality, not just cost-per-lead
  • Demonstrated ability to use AI to create leverage in creative development, insight generation, campaign management, or operational throughput, and a clear point of view on how to push this further
  • A builder and operator mindset. You do not just run campaigns; you build systems, testing frameworks, and processes that compound over time.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize performance clearly for stakeholders and executive leadership
  • Amazing attention to detail and comfort working in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

  • Formal management experience is a plus.

Benefits

  • Stock options or other incentive pay may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered.
  • Orchard is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
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Orchard

3.9 Glassdoor

Orchard is radically simplifying the way people buy and sell their homes. For the average American, the home purchase and sale process takes months, creates anxiety, and is filled with uncertainty and hassle. Orchard has reimagined the end-to-end experience of buying and selling, from innovative home search tools to find the perfect home to the ability to buy a new home before selling your current one. Orchard customers manage the entire experience through a personalized online dashboard, while also getting the support of best-in-class Orchard real estate agents. Orchard offers a modern alternative, making one of life's biggest decisions – the sale and purchase of a home – stress-free, fair, and simple. Orchard has financing from top-tier investors including Revolution, Firstmark, Accomplice, Navitas and Juxtapose, who have also backed the likes of Pinterest, AirBnb, Shopify and Sweetgreen. We're proud to be recognized by Crain's, Inc. 5000, Glassdoor, Parity.org and Built In on their lists of best places to work.Learn more and grow your business with the team that’s redefining the real estate experience.

Founded in 2017
New York, New York, USA
661 employees (10 in marketing)
73% recommend to a friend
75% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
154.1K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$646.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
52.9%
Direct
40.6%
Referral
4.7%
Social
0.8%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~664

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
10 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
10.5 years
Median Tenure
3.9 years

Funding

Total Funding
$472M
Last Raise
$100M
Series D, 5 years ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2021
    Series D • $100M
  • Aug 2021
    Series D
  • Sep 2020
    Series C • $86M

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