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Director of Growth Marketing – SaaS
- Location New York City, NY
- Salary $150k/year - 185k/year
- Posted November 12, 2025
Director / Senior Director / Head of Growth Marketing
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid Preferred) — East Coast Remote Considered
Full-Time • U.S. Based • Growth-Stage Sustainability Tech
Are you a demand-generation builder who thrives on creating full-funnel growth engines at mission-driven SaaS companies? Our client is a fast-growing sustainability and compliance platform helping consumer brands reduce environmental footprint, meet complex packaging regulations, and create real-world social impact. Backed by strong Series A funding and a global team of ~90 employees, they are scaling rapidly — and hiring a Director/Senior Director/Head of Growth Marketing to architect and execute the next phase of their growth engine.
This is a highly visible, high-impact role reporting directly to the COO. You’ll own strategy and determine your execution model — whether that’s partnering with agencies or building a team in-house. With an existing Marketing Manager to manage day one, you’ll have the autonomy and resources to build a powerhouse demand-gen function from the ground up.
If you’re hungry, analytical, entrepreneurial, and energized by mission + scale — this is that rare opportunity to build, own, and grow something meaningful.
What You’ll Do
Demand Generation Ownership
- Build and lead a multi-channel demand-gen engine across email, paid media, webinars, events, retargeting, SEO, content, partnerships, and thought leadership
- Open the top of the funnel and nurture prospects through mid- and lower-funnel journeys
- Create scalable programs that educate, engage, convert, and retain mid-market customers
Funnel Design & Optimization
- Architect the full marketing funnel across acquisition, nurture, and retention
- Define TOFU/MOFU/BOFU movements, scoring, lifecycle stages, and attribution logic
- Deeply leverage CRM data (HubSpot) to optimize conversion rates and pipeline quality
Content & Campaign Leadership
- Own the creation of collateral, case studies, whitepapers, newsletters, infographics, gated content, and webinar programs
- Develop a consistent content engine that fuels pipeline and thought leadership
Performance Tracking & Growth Acceleration
- Own the KPIs that drive logo acquisition and long-term customer value
- Run A/B tests, channel experiments, and competitive analyses to find new paths for growth
- Regularly review and refine strategies based on performance insights
Channel Strategy & Budget Ownership
- Own and manage and determine the marketing budget to reach goals
- Allocate spend across programs, channels, and agency partners
- Evaluate and onboard external execution partners as needed
Team & Cross-Functional Partnerships
- Manage and mentor an existing Marketing Manager (India-based)
- Collaborate closely with Sales, Product, Legal, Operations, Data, and Sustainability teams
- Become the connective tissue between GTM motions and business outcomes
Who You Are
Must-Have Experience
- 8–10+ years in B2B SaaS growth or demand generation (agency or brand side)
- Proven experience running multi-channel demand-gen programs
- Experience managing a marketing budget of at least $100K+ annually
- Some people management experience
- Based in NYC or East Coast
- A builder with perseverance — quick wins won’t happen here
- Strong strategic ability paired with willingness to roll up your sleeves
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience in Series A–B startups or acting as one of the first marketing hires
- Background in CPG, Food & Beverage, sustainability, or compliance (not required)
- Familiarity with mid-market sales motions
- Experience with HubSpot, GA4, and similar analytics tools
- Demonstrated growth within an organization (tenure progression, expanded scope, etc.)
- Player/coach mindset — you can lead the strategy AND get into the execution
ICP Knowledge (Nice, Not Required)
Experience working with:
- Mid-market consumer brands ($5M–$50M revenue)
- Stakeholders such as Legal, Ops, Product, Data, or Sustainability leaders
Why This Role Is Unique
- Reporting directly to the COO — real influence and visibility
- Strategic + Execution Ownership — you design the model: agency, hybrid, or in-house
- Budget authority with room to scale
- Ability to build a team as pipeline and programs expand
- Mission-driven business creating environmental and social impact
- High-priority, exclusive search — only one firm engaged
- Equity included
- A chance to be the growth engine for a fast-scaling category leader
Compensation & Benefits
- Base Salary: $185K base + Equity (Flexible for the right person)
- Full health benefits
- 401(k) with 3% safe harbor
Location
- NYC hybrid strongly preferred (weekly in-office collaboration)
- Open to East Coast remote for the right candidate
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