Growth Manager, Paid Social

Want to help everyday Americans invest and build wealth? Financial inequality is increasing, and too many people are getting left behind. At Stash, we're passionate about democratizing wealth creation through education, advice, and products that help customers achieve greater financial freedom. We also believe in working smarter—leveraging AI and emerging technologies to move faster, operate more efficiently, and focus our time on solving meaningful problems for our customers.We're looking for a Growth Manager, Paid Social to own Stash's paid social and mobile ad network acquisition. You'll be part of our growing Growth team and report to the Sr.

Director of Acquisition. You'll own channel strategy, optimization, testing, and measurement across paid social (Meta, Tiktok)  and platforms like AppLovin—with real influence over how efficiently we acquire new customers.This is a role with real scope and huge impact: you'll run hands-on media, build a disciplined experimentation system, and use AI-enabled workflows to operate at higher velocity. You'll partner closely with our Performance Creative Strategist to build a highly performant paid social engine. Over time, you may expand into additional performance channels as the business prioritizes them.We're looking for someone who thinks in marginal CAC and test roadmaps, gets energy from reading the account and the funnel, and knows how to turn a test-and-learn process into a repeatable engine for growth.This position operates on a hybrid schedule, requiring you to be on-site in our New York office at leastthree days per week to work with stakeholders andfoster team collaboration.What you'll do: Own paid social and mobile network performanceDevelop and own strategy and execution for paid social (e.g. Meta, TikTok) and mobile ad networks (e.g.

AppLovin), with a focus on efficient new customer acquisitionManage budgets, pacing, bidding, audience/structure decisions, and optimization to improve CAC, payback, and scalable growthBuild and manage a testing roadmap that keeps a constant stream of media experiments in marketOptimize the conversion systemOwn acquisition landing page experimentation tied to your channels—prioritize the test backlog, define success metrics, and ship/kill/scale based on performancePartner with the Performance Creative Strategist on message match between ads and landing pages; own the performance readout and decisioningIdentify and implement AI-driven tools and workflows that accelerate reporting, optimization, experiment tracking, and day-to-day media opsAnalyze and iterateAnalyze performance data to identify what's working, what's decaying, and where the next dollar should goTurn learnings into new hypotheses across targeting, bidding, structure, offers, and landing pagesReport on channel and funnel performance and share insights with the broader acquisition and marketing teamsPartner cross-functionallyCollaborate tightly with the Performance Creative Strategist to close the loop between creative, partners, and paid media (including whitelisting/Spark where creators feed paid)Partner with Data, Product, Brand, and Martech on attribution, incrementality, and measurementProvide media input on campaign planning and, over time, expansion into additional performance channelsWhat we're looking for: Your success will be measured by performance metrics like CAC, payback, ROAS, and new customer acquisition—not vanity reach. You understand that great performance media sits at the intersection of capital allocation, experimentation, and systems thinking, and you're energized by the process of testing your way to what works. You can open an account and quickly tell a clear story about what's driving results.4-6 years of hands-on experience buying and optimizing paid social (e.g. Meta and/or TikTok), with a track record tied to performance metricsDeep knowledge of working with MMPs (eg AppsFlyer)Experience building and executing testing roadmaps across media and  landing pagesStrong analytical skills—comfortable with performance data, experiment design, and translating insights into actionBias for speed and ownership; experience operating with AI tools or automation to increase leverage is a plusStrong communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively with creative, data, and cross-functional stakeholdersGold StarsExperience with mobile ad networks / UA platforms (e.g. AppLovin) or strong adjacent mobile performance experienceExperience owning landing page / CRO testing for acquisition funnelsFamiliarity with fintech, consumer finance, or another regulated industryExperience with incrementality testing, attribution, or media mix measurementExperience standing up or scaling additional performance channels beyond social/mobileA curiosity and familiarity with AI tools that can help streamline and improve processes#LI-HybridOur Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and InclusionWe proudly celebrate the unique qualities that make you you, 365 days a year, and not just because it’s the right thing to do or good for business.

We embed the principles and practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into all that we do to prioritize people, a Stash core value, and to ensure Stashers of all backgrounds and experiences can be their authentic selves. We are also proud to be the first and only venture-backed fintech to join the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, and as an Equal Opportunity Employer, Stash is committed to building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds.If you require any reasonable accommodations to make your application process more accessible, please reach out to You Invest in Yourself Comprehensive total rewards package, comprising compensation (salary and equity) and health care benefits Complimentary subscription to Stash+ account Hybrid Work Policy – We operate a hybrid work environment in NYC that prioritizes time together in the office to strengthen teamwork, innovation, and culture, while still allowing for work-from-home flexibility.                 Flexible PTO Work-from-home equipment stipends; home internet subsidyPaid Parental Leave (offerings for birth giving and non-birth giving parents) Primary & SecondaryEnhanced health and wellness benefits through One Medical, Gympass, and Maven HealthExternal Recognition for StashBenzinga’s 2023 Best Brokerage for Beginners and Best Robo-Advisor AwardsQorus-Accenture’s 2023 Banking Innovation AwardsUSA Today and Statista’s 2023 Top 500 Best Financial Advisory FirmsComparably's Best Company Awards: Best Places to Work, Best Company Outlook, and Best Engineering Team for Diversity, Women, Culture, and more! (2023)Fintech Breakthrough Award: Best Personal Finance App (2023)BuiltIn’s Best Places to Work (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)Forbes Fintech , 2020, 2019)Best Digital Bank, Finovate Awards (2020)Tearsheet Challenge Awards, Best Banking Card Product - Stock-Back Card, 2020LendIt Fintech Innovator of the Year (2020, 2019)Salary Range:$140,000 – $160,000The base salary range represents the reasonably anticipated low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience and competencies, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data for companies of our size and industry.**No recruiters, please**