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Vice President of Growth Marketing

SavATree LLC · New York, NY, USA ·

Job type:
Contract

Position: VP of Growth Marketing
Status: Full-Time / Permanent / Exempt

The Opportunity
This is a senior, high-visibility role reporting directly to the Chief Growth Officer, owning the demand engine for the SavATree brand. The mandate is to drive more qualified leads across ~100 owned & operated local branches at a cost-efficient ROAS target - while supporting LTV growth thru driving xsell/upsell services.

You will run a $15M+ budget that you will plan down to the branch level and deploy across channels, agencies, and contractors to support qualified lead gen while managing to cost-per-lead (CPL), Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), and ROAS.

We are looking for a leader who sets demand strategy and sees around corners - not only an optimizer. You will be hands-on and data-rigorous but you will be expected to think bigger: where the next point of growth comes from, how we win local search, how we support must-win markets, and how AI and automation will drive our success.

What you'll own

Paid search and Google Local Services Ads (LSAs)

Paid social

Connected TV & video

SEO, local and multi-location SEO across ~100 branch markets

Website and conversion-rate optimization (CRO)

Direct mail

Print and offline advertising

Offer testing

Incrementality and ROI measurement

Local media budget, pacing, and ROI - managed to CAC, CPL, and ROAS at the branch level

Agency & contractor management and accountability

Growing the recurring / subscriber base as a primary funnel objective

Where you'll partner
You'll partner closely with peer leaders in marketing to achieve success for the brand:

Director of Brand & Integrated Marketing who drives campaign calendar, brand marketing, creative, product marketing, PR, organic social, de novo launch / field marketing

VP CRM who drives automation & lifecycle via email/SMS lifecycle, CRM, and data pipelines for marketing

Your team
You will lead a team of three plus a roster of agencies and contractors. You'll have the latitude to shape, develop, and make changes to deliver outcomes.

Why you'll love this role
We are a scaling company with industry leader category status, that has high growth expectations and the organizational ability to move quickly. We are data-driven with access to the data you'll need to succeed. This role's executive sponsor operates with a highly aligned, loosely coupled approach to people management - the person in this role will have the latitude to move fast because they exhibit superior judgment and strategic thinking behind their decisions.

The right candidate has expertise in:

Digital channel management- particularly in paid social and CTV, but also AdWords, Google LSAs, SEO

Offline channels (direct mail, print, local radio)

Multi-location / field-based business - ideally managing performance down to the location level

Managing media investments to a CAC target and/or ROAS

Experience developing incrementality and attribution measures of media & channel efficacy

Building landing-page experiences and running disciplined A/B testing to measure impact

Managing agencies and contractors with a hands-on approach - you drive accountability and continuous improvement in performance

Treating ad copy and creative as a lever, not an afterthought - partnering with brand/creative to make ads more effective while respecting brand guidelines and how we show up

Commercial / B2B demand generation (a plus)

Qualifications

10+ years in marketing with a focus on B2C customer acquisition / demand generation, including experience leading a team

Experience in B2C multi-location and/or field-based businesses strongly preferred

Deeply analytical, with a focus on CAC, CPL, ROAS, and measurable ROI

Proven track record managing successful cross-channel acquisition programs at scaleStrong project-management skills and attention to detail, with the ability to run many efforts simultaneously

Excellent written and verbal communication skills - experienced in executive presentation of marketing efforts

Track record collaborating with cross-functional teams and non-marketing operators

Desired Attributes

Strategic thinker who can take a high-level objective and run with it.

Focuses on strategy over just "adding channels" - how to reach the right audience and where that audience will be

Experienced leveraging AI to drive team efficiencies and growth objectives

Comfortable moving between tactical and strategic work - all of us are still hands on at all levels of the business

Measurement-obsessed - you ensure every dollar is working on strategies that move the needle

Builds relationships across many personalities - this role supports operators across the entire country

Creates lightweight process where needed to simplify

Low ego - you focus on team wins and care little who gets credit

High ambition - you do great work because its core to who you are

Thrives in ambiguity and a fast-changing environment

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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