Head of Marketing for Home Improvement

Renton, WA (On-site)

$70K/yr – $110K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize the full marketing engine for a home remodeling business, coordinating strategy, budgets, paid channels, SEO, lead generation, and cross-functional asset alignment to drive scalable growth.

  • Growth Engine Ownership: Set strategy and monthly ad budgets for remodeling campaigns across Google Ads, Meta, and other platforms.
  • Multi-channel Lead Gen: Manage lead generation across Thumbtack, Yelp, LSA, and the website with data-driven optimization.
  • Operational Excellence: Align brand assets with editors/SEO, maintain SOPs, and report actionable insights to leadership.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the entire marketing strategy and monthly ad budgets for home remodeling campaigns.
  • Plan, execute, and optimize paid advertising campaigns on Google Ads, Meta (Facebook/Instagram), and other relevant platforms.
  • Oversee SEO strategy and performance, collaborating with our in-house web developer.
  • Track, analyze, and report performance metrics using Google Analytics, Buildertrend CRM, and ad dashboards.
  • Manage and optimize lead generation across platforms: Thumbtack, Yelp, Google Local Services, and our website.
  • Collaborate with our graphic/video editor and web/SEO manager to align brand messaging and campaign assets.
  • Develop and refine standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all marketing activities.
  • Stay current with digital trends, home remodeling market insights, and competitor strategies.
  • Create monthly and quarterly reports with actionable insights for company leadership.

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years of hands-on digital marketing experience, with at least 1 year in the home improvement or construction industry.
  • Demonstrated success managing and optimizing high-volume advertising budgets ($40K–$80K/month) across Google Ads, Meta (Facebook/Instagram), and similar platforms.
  • Proven expertise in lead generation platforms including Thumbtack, Yelp, Google Local Services Ads (LSA), and website conversion strategies.
  • Strong understanding of SEO fundamentals and experience collaborating with web developers and content teams to drive organic growth.
  • Proficient in marketing analytics tools such as Google Analytics (GA4), Google Tag Manager, and ad platform dashboards. Experience with GoHighLevel CRM and Buildertrend CRM (or JobNimbus) is highly valued.
  • Fast learner with a strong ability to adapt to new tools and marketing strategies quickly.
  • Skilled in creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) and optimizing marketing workflows to support business scaling.
  • Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills—capable of working both independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
  • Self-motivated, results-driven, and comfortable in a dynamic, high-growth environment.

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$35.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
55.4%
Direct
27.3%
Referral
5.9%
Social
10%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~18

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (6% of company)