VP, Growth Marketing

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$240K/yr – $300K/yrSenior Level12+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Direct growth marketing across paid and organic channels to maximize ROI and scale the business.

  • Must-have: 12+ years of growth/performance marketing with D2C scale.
  • Standout: Leadership of cross-functional teams and scalable measurement frameworks.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end growth and acquisition strategy across all paid and organic channels
  • Lead teams responsible for performance marketing, experimentation, optimization, and scaling
  • Manage and optimize a $50M+ annual marketing investment
  • Drive accountable growth with a focus on ROI, CAC, LTV, and payback periods
  • Build scalable growth operating models, measurement frameworks, and executional excellence
  • Define growth strategy across paid search, paid social, display, mobile and app marketing, affiliates, influencers, SEO, and organic channels
  • Identify and scale efficient growth levers while continuously testing new channels
  • Balance near-term performance with long-term growth and brand health
  • Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing growth marketing organization
  • Set clear goals, operating rhythms, and accountability across teams

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in growth, performance, or acquisition marketing
  • Proven track record scaling D2C acquisition across paid and organic channels
  • Experience managing large marketing budgets
  • Demonstrated success delivering efficient growth with strong ROI and CAC discipline
  • Hands-on leadership experience building and scaling high-performing teams
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into action

Preferred

  • Experience in FinTech, trading, financial services, or other regulated industries
  • Global growth experience
  • Mobile or app-based acquisition experience
  • Experience partnering with product-led growth initiatives

Benefits

  • Generous PTO
  • 7 Paid Holidays Annually + 5 Conditional Holidays Annually
  • 1 Service Day Annually
  • 401k with 3.5% Company Match
  • Paid Parental Bonding Leave
  • Health, Vision, Dental Coverage
  • Life and Disability Insurance Covered 100% by NinjaTrader
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Founded in 2004
Chicago, Illinois, USA
449 employees (43 in marketing)
86% recommend to a friend
90% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.3M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.3M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35.3%
Direct
58.2%
Referral
4.6%
Social
1.1%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~449

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
36 (8% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 6 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2020
    Private Equity

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