Chief Growth Officer

Zazu Digital Talent; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Performance bonus

Equity participation

Job summary

Zazu Digital Talent is seeking a Chief Growth Officer to partner with the CEO and drive growth for a consumer business. This leadership position requires turning acquisition, creative, conversion and retention into profitable expansion, with accountability for a sizable budget and a strategic growth remit.

You will lead a seasoned team and shape commercial direction, leveraging your performance marketing background to build scalable, data-driven growth across channels and lifecycle stages.

Qualifications

• Built career in performance marketing and knows how to turn acquisition, creative, conversion and retention into profitable growth.
• Managed substantial acquisition budgets and delivered measurable growth in the US market.
• Comfortable getting into the detail, challenging assumptions and explaining what you would change—and why.

Responsibilities

• Own performance across paid social and paid search, with depth in Meta, Google and TikTok.
• Build a strong testing rhythm across creative, audiences, channels and conversion.
• Use customer economics and incremental results to guide investment.
• Connect acquisition with CRM, retention, SEO and influencer activity.
• Lead through strong managers, develop talent and make clear decisions about priorities and performance.
• Partner closely with the CEO and wider leadership team on the commercial direction of the business.

Skills

Performance marketing leadership

Acquisition budgeting

Team leadership

Meta advertising

Google Ads

TikTok advertising

CRM integration

SEO

Influencer marketing

A/B testing

Job description

Chicago | Relocation support available | Competitive base, bonus and equity

I’m leading a confidential search for a Chief Growth Officer to work closely with the CEO of an established consumer business.

This is a substantial leadership role for someone who has built their career in performance marketing and knows how to turn acquisition, creative, conversion and retention into profitable growth.

You’ll lead an experienced team, take ownership of a significant marketing budget and help shape the next stage of the business. There’s real backing for growth and room to make decisions, move quickly and put new ideas into practice.

The remit

• Own performance across paid social and paid search, with particular depth in Meta, Google and TikTok.
• Build a strong testing rhythm across creative, audiences, channels and conversion.
• Use customer economics and incremental results to guide investment.
• Connect acquisition with CRM, retention, SEO and influencer activity.
• Lead through strong managers, develop talent and make clear decisions about priorities and performance.
• Partner closely with the CEO and wider leadership team on the commercial direction of the business.

Who I’d like to speak with

You might already be a CGO or CMO, or a strong VP of Growth or Marketing ready for a broader remit.

You’ll have managed substantial acquisition budgets, delivered measurable growth in the US market and led teams across multiple disciplines. You should be comfortable getting into the detail, challenging assumptions and explaining what you would change—and why.

Consumer ecommerce experience would be valuable. I’m also open to exceptional leaders from consumer subscription or app businesses, and agency executives who can demonstrate the experience and appetite to take full ownership inside a business.

Location and package

The role is based in Chicago, with regular international travel. Candidates elsewhere in the US who are willing to relocate are very welcome, and relocation support is available.

The package includes a competitive executive base, performance bonus and meaningful equity participation.