Head of Digital Demand Generation

Palo Alto, CA (On-site)

$88K/yr – $198K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

You will own the North America digital demand-gen program, shaping strategy and execution across search, social, and display while managing budgets, agency relationships, and performance KPIs. You will partner with marketing operations for reporting and insights, advise on organic opportunities, and lead creative alignment and process improvements across markets.

  • Own channel budgets and targets
  • Lead agency partnerships and creative approvals
  • Translate data into strategy and actionable leadership insights

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead digital strategy and execution for North America across search, social, and display advertising
  • Own channel-level budget allocation and performance management to meet revenue, CAC, and ROI targets
  • Manage external agency relationships, holding partners accountable for results and campaign delivery
  • Partner with marketing operations to define KPIs, build reporting, and deliver actionable insights to leadership
  • Provide strategic input on organic search opportunities based on channel performance and audience data
  • Lead creative briefing and approval processes to ensure brand, legal, and campaign alignment
  • Identify process improvements to optimize performance and scale best practices across markets

Requirements

  • Degree in Marketing, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of digital marketing experience with a proven track record in media and demand generation
  • Demonstrated experience managing digital acquisition budgets exceeding $10M annually
  • Hands-on experience with Google Ads account structure, bid strategies, conversion tracking, and social platforms
  • Prior experience in both agency and in-house environments with strong operational rigor
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret performance data and translate insights into strategy
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills with experience presenting to executive audiences

Benefits

  • Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
  • Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
  • Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
  • Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
  • Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
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Founded in 2003
Austin, Texas, USA
79K employees (5,337 in marketing)
56% recommend to a friend
57% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
23.5M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.1M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
47.5%
Direct
46%
Referral
4.2%
Social
1.6%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~79.5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
4,261 (5% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
6.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
11

Funding

Total Funding
$20.1B
Last Raise
$783M
Post IPO Debt, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $783M
  • Sep 2023
    Grant • $159.6M
  • Aug 2023
    Grant • $231.8K

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