Growth Manager (Activation & Consumer)

OpenKrill; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Addi is seeking a data-driven Growth/Lifecycle leader to design, test, and scale merchant activation and retention. You will own the end-to-end engagement journey using behavioral data, experimentation, and tailored communications to drive faster activation and higher merchant value.

You’ll build automated, multichannel journeys in Braze, run weekly experiments, and collaborate with Product and Marketing to maximize GMV and improve retention across the merchant lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Proficient in SQL for cohort analysis and funnel diagnosis.
• Experience building lifecycle journeys and activation strategies.
• Ability to design and run multi-channel campaigns and experiments.

Responsibilities

• Own merchant lifecycle strategies from onboarding to reactivation.
• Build automated, multi-channel onboarding/activation journeys.
• Run weekly experiments with clean incrementality reads and monthly reviews.

Skills

SQL

Lifecycle marketing

Multi-channel campaigns

A/B testing

Tools

Braze

Databricks

Snowflake

BigQuery

Job description

ABOUT ADDI

We are a leading financial platform, building the future of payments, shopping, and banking—a world where consumers and merchants can transact effortlessly and grow together. Today, we serve over 3.6 million customers and partner with more than 55,000 merchants, making Addi Colombia’s fastest-growing marketplace.

With a state-of-the-art, technology-first approach, we provide banking solutions (deposits, payments, unsecured credit) and commerce services (e-commerce, marketing), bridging the financial gap for millions and redefining how people experience financial freedom. As the country’s leading Buy Now, Pay Later provider, we have secured regulatory approval to operate as a bank, unlocking even greater opportunities for our customers. In the past year, we have also achieved profitability, reinforcing the strength of our business model and our ability to scale sustainably.

Our mission has earned the trust of world‑class investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Architect Capital, GIC, Goldman Sachs, Greycroft, Monashees, Notable Capital, Quona Capital, Union Square Ventures, Victory Park Capital, and more, who back our vision for the future. With their support, we are not just growing—we are transforming Latin America’s financial ecosystem and shaping the next generation to shop, pay, and bank in Colombia.

But what truly sets us apart is how we build. We are a conscious company, driven by deep experience in scaling technology, services and products, and we live by our values https://co.addi.com/trabaja-con-nosotros#:~:text=%E2%80%A2%20We%20are%20owners,dentro%20del%20equipo. every day.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is where you come in. Below, you’ll find what this role is all about—the impact you’ll drive, the challenges you’ll tackle, and what it takes to thrive at Addi. If you’re ready to be part of something big, keep reading.

WHAT’S THE MISSION YOU’LL DRIVE

Design, test, and scale merchant lifecycle strategies that increase activation velocity, reduce early churn, and maximize merchant Net Revenue Retention (NRR). This role will own the full engagement journey—from onboarding to reactivation—using behavioral data, experimentation, and tailored communication to ensure merchants get value fast, stay active, and grow with Addi.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Move the activation rate by diagnosing where the post-approval funnel leaks, sizing each leak, and shipping against the largest ones every sprint.
• Deliver the activation portfolio's full incremental GMV plan. Close that variance within two quarters and hold the number in every quarter after.
• Rebuild the first 30 days after approval as an automated multi-channel journey in Braze (push, WhatsApp, email, in-app) that moves a newly approved user to first purchase without manual campaign work, with a measured incremental lift over the current experience.
• Run a weekly experiment cadence with clean incrementality reads across the active portfolio: at least one test live per week, holdout groups on everything that matters, and a monthly readout that separates real lift from noise and states what to scale, adjust, or stop.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Owns a number and drives it

• Has personally owned a funnel or lifecycle metric, can state its starting value, its ending value, and the specific interventions that moved it.
• Prioritizes by size of prize rather than by ease or by what is already in flight. Kills work that is not paying.
• Takes a position on what to do next and defends it with data.

Designs lifecycle journeys end to end

• Has built automated, multi-channel customer journeys in Braze or a comparable Tier-1 CRM: onboarding, activation, and early retention.
• Understands multi-channel orchestration across push, WhatsApp, email, and in-app, including frequency capping and fatigue management.
• Knows the difference between a friction problem and an intent problem, and treats them differently.
• Can launch a campaign directly from a brief when Marketing Operations is at capacity, without needing supervision.

Works with data independently

• Writes SQL without help: joins, aggregations, window functions, and cohort construction against a warehouse (Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, or comparable).
• Builds and monitors activation cohorts and retention curves. Reads a funnel and identifies the drop-off that matters.
• Uses data to tell a story that leads to a decision, not to fill a slide.

Understands incrementality and business impact

• Designs tests with holdouts and knows why. Separates incremental lift from what would have happened anyway.
• Runs ROI analysis on campaigns and incentives: cost per incremental user, payback, and return by segment.
• Connects every decision to GMV and to unit economics.

Manages and develops people

• Has managed at least one direct report, or has clear evidence of leading a workstream and growing the people on it without formal authority.
• Sets expectations in advance, gives feedback continuously, and does not use a formal process as a substitute for a conversation that should have happened earlier.

Influences Product and Brand without authority

• Has won prioritization from a product team by building the case, not by escalating.
• Keeps Brand, Operations, Product, and business‑unit teams aligned on scope, timelines, and dependencies from kickoff to launch.
• Escalates rarely, and always with a recommendation attached rather than a problem.

Uses AI tools to work faster and better

• Builds reusable workflows, playbooks, or automations that other people adopt, not just personal prompting.
• Uses Claude, ChatGPT, or comparable tools as a daily working layer for analysis, briefs, segmentation logic, and reporting.
• Identifies where AI removes meaningful work from the team's week and implements it without being asked. Does not use AI as a substitute for thinking.

WHY JOIN US?

• Work on a problem that truly matters – We are redefining how people shop, pay, and bank in Colombia, breaking down financial barriers and empowering millions. Your work will directly impact customers’ lives by creating more accessible, seamless, and fair financial services.
• Be part of something big from the ground up – This is your chance to help shape a company, influencing everything from our technology and strategy to our culture and values. You won’t just be an employee—you’ll be an owner
• Unparalleled growth opportunity – The market we’re tackling is massive, and we’re growing faster than almost any fintech lender at our stage. If you’re looking for a high-impact role in a company that’s scaling fast, this is it.
• Join a world-class team – Work alongside top-tier talent from around the world, in an environment where excellence, ownership, and collaboration are at the core of everything we do. We care deeply about what we build and how we build it—and we want you to be a part of it.
• Competitive compensation & meaningful ownership – We believe in rewarding our talent. You’ll receive a generous salary, equity in the company, and benefits that go beyond the basics to support your growth.

HOW THE HIRING PROCESS LOOKS LIKE

We believe in a fast, transparent, and engaging hiring experience that allows both you and us to determine if there's a great fit. Here’s what our process looks like:

• Step 1: People Interview (30 min)A conversation with a recruiter to get to know you, your experience, and what you're looking for. We’ll also share more about Addi, our culture, and the role.
• Step 2: Initial Interview (45 min)A more in-depth conversation with the hiring manager, where we explore your skills, experience, and problem-solving approach. We want to understand how you think and work.
• Step 3: Analytical and AI Nativeness Interview (60 min). A hands‑on session designed to assess your analytical thinking and how you work with AI in your day-to-day. We'll explore your