VP, Growth Marketing

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Whatyoulldo:

NinjaTraderis seeking a senior growth marketing leader to own and scale the companys end-to-end customer acquisition and growth engine. This roleis responsible fordefining growth strategy leading teams responsible for execution and managing significant marketing investment to drive efficient measurable customer acquisition.

This leader will bring deep experience scaling D2C growth enginesoperatingat meaningful spend levels anddemonstratingstrong ROI CAC efficiency and sustainable growth. The role partners closely with Product Analytics Finance andNinjaTradersBusiness Units.

In this role you will:

• 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 andoptimizea $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
• Identifyand 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
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships with Product Analytics Finance and Business Units
• Own planning allocation and optimization of marketing spend
• Establish performance targets and guardrails including CAC ROI LTV and payback
• Ensure rigorous experimentation and data-driven decision-making
• Partner with analytics on performance reporting attribution and funnel visibility
• Continuously improve experimentation and optimization frameworks
• Scale acquisition programs responsibly whilemaintainingefficiency
• Lead expansion into new markets and regions as the business grows

Whatyoullneed:

• 12 years of experience in growth performance or acquisition marketing
• Proventrack recordscaling 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

Bonus points for:

• 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

Compensation:

The salary range for this role will be $240000.00 - $300000.00 addition this position will also receive an annual target bonus of 20%. Bonus pay at NinjaTraderis based on individual performance (50%) as well as company/team performance (50%).

Salary and bonus earnings are only two components of the total compensation package offered byNinjaTrader.NinjaTraderoffers a 401K plan through ADP under which the company will match up to 3.5% of employee contributions. Annual paid time off allowanceaccrues at a rate of 23daysper year (some positions may qualify for more) plus seven paid holidays.

Location:

This role is based in Chicago IL. *There may be remote flexibility for exceptional candidates in the following states: California Colorado Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Minnesota Missouri Montana New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Washington DC Wisconsin.

Hybrid:

For Chicago-based employees we follow a hybrid work schedule: In-office Tuesday through Thursday with remote work on Mondays and addition to these weekly remote days we offer:

• 20additionalflex remote days annually
• 5 Company Wide Office-Optional weeks tied to major holidays

Our Core Benefits Include:

• 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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