Head of Growth Marketing - San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

$182K/yr – $214K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own growth by leading Otter’s global performance marketing across paid channels, building a scalable, data-driven funnel with strong cross-functional alignment and a clear experimentation cadence.

  • Drive full-funnel ownership: strategy, forecasting, and budget pacing across paid social, search, display, retargeting, and emerging channels.
  • Structure a quantitative experimentation program to lift conversion at every stage, from ad creative to landing-page optimization.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own Otter’s global performance marketing strategy, spanning paid social, paid search, display, retargeting, and emerging channels.
  • Manage and optimize $XM+ annual performance marketing budget with clear ROI and CAC efficiency targets.
  • Build, scale, and continuously iterate on acquisition funnels across Meta Ads, Google Ads, and additional paid platforms.
  • Develop a quantitative experimentation roadmap (A/B tests, landing page optimization, ad creative, audience segmentation).
  • Partner with Product, Growth, Brand, and Sales to ensure full-funnel alignment and cross-functional acceleration.
  • Own forecasting, spend pacing, weekly/monthly reporting, and insights for senior leadership.
  • Drive attribution improvements using tools like GA4, Mixpanel, Looker, or Snowflake.
  • Evaluate new channels, automation tools, and AI-powered optimization solutions to increase scale and lower CAC.
  • Be a strategic thought partner to Otter’s leadership on overall growth strategy, channel mix, and long-term customer acquisition models.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in performance or growth marketing with direct ownership of a $M+ annual ad spend.
  • Operator experience in a $50M+ ARR environment (SaaS, marketplace, high-growth startup, consumer goods or multi-market consumer tech).
  • Deep expertise in Meta Ads and Google Ads, with a track record of scaling CAC-positive programs.
  • Strong mathematical and analytical capability — comfortable in SQL, Excel, Looker, and funnel analytics.
  • Proven ability to design full-funnel strategies and systematically improve every conversion point.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a high-growth, high-ambiguity environment with fast iteration cycles.
  • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence and present to senior stakeholders.

    Benefits

    • Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl. HSA options).
    • Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term).
    • Voluntary insurance: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity.
    • Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children.
    • Pet insurance discount.
    • 401(k).
    • Health Savings Account (HSA)
    • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
    • Time Off policies:
    • Discretionary vacation days
    • 8 paid holidays per year
    • Paid sick time
    • Paid Bereavement leave
    • Paid Parental Leave
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    Otter

    2.6 Glassdoor

    All-in-one Restaurant Operating System

    Founded in 2020
    Los Angeles, California, USA
    441 employees (16 in marketing)
    23% recommend to a friend

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    344.3K
    Monthly Google Ads Budget
    $42.5K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    33.2%
    Direct
    55.9%
    Referral
    9%
    Social
    1.2%
    Paid
    0.6%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~441

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    16 (4% of company)

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