Manager, Paid Acquisition & Investment

USA (Remote)

$118K/yr – $158K/yrManager5+ years expFull time

Posted 5 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and execute paid media campaigns across Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snapchat, overseeing budgets, pacing, and optimization while translating strategy into reliable, scalable campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serving as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and independently owning campaign execution across Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snapchat, from complex builds through launch and advanced optimization.
  • Autonomously managing specific advertising budgets and pacing against plan, decisively pulling the right platform levers to hit our Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) targets.
  • Translating marketing strategy into reliable campaign execution , partnering with creative and marketing teammates to ensure what goes live perfectly reflects the strategic vision.
  • Driving a rigorous testing roadmap , running sophisticated A/B tests on behalf of the marketing team and translating complex data into actionable, strategic decisions.
  • In your first year, you will take autonomous ownership of our paid channels, translating high-level strategy into flawless, reliable execution. Campaigns go live perfectly aligned with strategic intent, budgets are managed with precision, and the cost of bringing in each approved customer consistently hits target.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience independently managing and executing paid media campaigns (Meta, Google Ads, TiKTok, etc.) in an analytical, performance-driven environment.
  • A proven track record of acting as the SME, independently managing specific ad budgets, and consistently hitting CAC, CPA, or ROAS targets.
  • Expert-level knowledge of platform-specific levers, bidding strategies, ad formats, and audience targeting.
  • Extensive experience designing, running, and measuring complex A/B tests for paid media.
  • Ability to travel approximately 4+ times per year for in-person collaboration.

Preferred

  • Experience in financial services, fintech, or consumer lending.
  • Experience independently scaling a business function in a fast-moving startup environment.
  • Familiarity with SQL for deeper, self-serve data analysis.

Benefits

  • paid time off, 401(k) match, a monthly wellness stipend, health/dental/vision insurance options, disability coverage, paid parental leave, flexible spending account (for childcare and healthcare), life insurance, and a remote-first work environment.
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Mission Lane

3.4 Glassdoor

Mission Lane is a purpose-driven fintech company that leverages advanced technology, data analytics, and machine learning to provide a dignified customer experience to people who are working hard to build or rebuild their credit and improve their financial lives. Mission Lane strives to offer branded products through its sponsor banks with better and easier-to-understand terms than many of the alternatives available to people with less-than-perfect credit or limited credit history. The company’s digital self-service tools make it easier for customers to stay on top of their accounts. And with responsible use, Mission Lane branded products and tools can help them on their journey to improve their credit. Over four million consumers have chosen Mission Lane, earning high customer ratings on Credit Karma for its market segment. Since its spinoff as an independent company in December 2018, Mission Lane has cumulatively raised over $600 million of equity from leading investors, including Invus Opportunities, QED Investors, LL Funds, funds affiliated with Oaktree Capital Management, and other leading investors to support the company’s mission of setting a new standard of financial services for everyday Americans seeking to improve their financial health.

Founded in 2018
Richmond, Virginia, USA
430 employees (7 in marketing)
62% recommend to a friend
64% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$118K/yr – $158K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Paid Acquisition median pay in the United States

$116K/yr

Most pay falls between $88K and $176K. Based on 73 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
5 (1% of company)
Median Tenure
5.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$675M
Last Raise
$25M
Series Unknown, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2024
    Series Unknown
  • Jun 2022
    Series Unknown • $25M
  • Oct 2021
    Series Unknown • $150M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.5M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$34K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
19.5%
Direct
77.7%
Referral
2.5%
Social
0.1%
Paid
0.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~433
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Manager, Paid Acquisition & Investment

Mission Lane · USA · Remote