Growth Marketing Manager

caringtransitionscareers; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Caring Transitions in Cincinnati, Ohio is seeking a Growth Marketing Manager for CTBids to lead paid, earned, and owned campaigns and drive bidder growth, seller acquisition, and auction participation.

You'll partner with franchise owners and cross-functional teams to develop scalable programs, measure performance, and optimize full funnel initiatives using GA4, email marketing, and CRM tools.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience developing and executing multi-channel marketing strategies; marketplace, auction, ecommerce, and/or franchise experience strongly preferred.
• Comfortable managing full-cycle campaigns, including planning, executing, optimizing, testing, iterating, and reporting.
• Proficient with Google Analytics 4 (GA4), email marketing platforms, and CRM systems for audience segmentation, automation, campaign analysis, and performance reporting.
• Deeply knowledgeable about social media platforms; understand how to shape messaging for different algorithms and audiences across channels.
• Experience using Canva to design and optimize creative assets preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own growth marketing function for CTBids; build, test, and optimize full-funnel campaigns across awareness, consideration, conversion, and customer retention.
• Develop and execute earned, owned, and paid marketing strategies that increase bidder registrations, repeat purchases, seller acquisition, and auction participation across the CTBids marketplace.
• Analyze performance data and translate insights into actionable recommendations that identify growth constraints, new acquisition channels, and advertising opportunities.
• Continuously test messaging, creative, landing pages, and loyalty program initiatives across segmented audiences and marketing channels to improve engagement and conversion.
• Create executive dashboards and performance reports that provide clear visibility into campaign results and key business metrics.
• Support initiatives that increase both supply (auction inventory and sellers) and demand (bidders and buyers).
• Partner with Caring Transitions franchise owners to develop localized marketing strategies that maximize auction participation and seller engagement.

Skills

Multi-channel marketing

GA4

CRM

Canva

Social media

Analytical mindset

Team player

Tools

GA4

CRM

Email platforms

Canva

Job description

About Caring Transitions

Caring Transitions is the nation’s largest and most trusted organization specializing in downsizing, relocation, estate sales, decluttering, home cleanouts,CTBidsonline auctions and other services. Ourcomprehensive menu of services supports older adults and their families through late life transitions. Serving over 450 locations across the US. Our e-commerce brand,CTBids, hasnearly 1Mbidders and millions of unique and everyday treasures sold through online estate sale auctions.

Recentlyacquiredby the same entrepreneurs who transformed Backstage from a legacy print publication into a profitable digital marketplace, Caring Transitions is embarking on an exciting new chapter. We’reinvesting in every aspect of the business: modernizing our technology, improving the infrastructure, and building a flat culture wheregood ideaswin, initiative is rewarded, and talented people can make a real impact.

TheRole:

Caring Transitions is seeking aGrowthMarketing Manager,CTBidstolead the strategy, execution, and optimization ofmarketing initiatives thatgrowouronlineestate salemarketplace. You’llbe joining our Marketing teamin Cincinnati, Ohio, which consists of a Digital Marketing Manager, a Senior MarketingManager, and a VP of Marketing. We’reacreative,hands-on,and pragmatic team that values initiative, personal accountability, and adaptability. We enjoy workingtogether to buildmarketing programs that help ourbrand and franchise ownersachieve revenue and growth goals.

As our Growth Marketing Manager,CTBids, your primary focus will be tocreate andmanagecampaigns todrivebidder growth, seller acquisition, auction participation, and revenueacross theCTBidsmarketplace. You’llstrategize and execute paid, earned, and owned campaigns, test and analyze performance, and build scalable programsthat accelerate marketplace growth. In this role,you’llwork closelywith the broader marketing team, franchise owners, and cross-functional stakeholders toachievesharedbusiness goals.

The Growth Marketing Manager,CTBids will report to theVice President of Marketing.

The salary range for this position is$65,000–$75,000 annually.This is a full-time, in-office positionbasedin Cincinnati, Ohio.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Own growthmarketing function forCTBids;build, test, and optimize full-funnel campaigns across awareness, consideration, conversion, and customer retention

• Develop and execute earned, owned, and paid marketing strategies that increase bidder registrations, repeat purchases, seller acquisition, and auction participation across theCTBidsmarketplace

• Analyzeperformancedataand translateinsightsinto actionablerecommendationsthatidentifygrowth constraints,new acquisition channels, andemerging advertising opportunities

• Continuously testmessaging, creative, landing pages, andloyalty program initiativesacrosssegmentedaudiences andmarketing channelsto improve engagement and conversion

• Create executive dashboards and performance reports that provide clear visibility into campaign results and key business metrics

• Support initiatives that increase both supply (auction inventory and sellers) and demand (bidders and buyers)

• Partner with Caring Transitions franchise ownersto develop localized marketing strategies that maximize auction participation and seller engagement

Who You Are:

• You have3+ years ofprofessionalexperience developing andexecuting multi-channel marketing strategies; marketplace, auction, ecommerce, and/or franchise experience strongly preferred

• Comfortablemanaging full-cycle campaigns, includingplanning,executing,optimizing, testing, iterating, and reporting

• Proficient withGoogle Analytics 4 (GA4), email marketing platforms, and CRM systems for audience segmentation, automation, campaign analysis, and performance reporting

• Deeplyknowledgeable aboutsocial media platforms, you understandhow to shapemessagingforthe different algorithmsandaudiencesacross channels

• Experienceusing Canva to design andoptimizecreative assets preferred

• Analytical thinker who understands the fullmarketingfunnel; you delight in finding and fixing the things thataren’tworking

• Resourceful, flexible, and self-directed, you are comfortable working with limited budgets and finding ways to maximize performance

• Clear communicatorandflexiblepartnerwho enjoys workingwith a team to achieve mutual goals

• Curious and proactive, you stay on top of trends, platform updates, algorithm changes, and emerging channels, and suggest ideas for how we should adapt

Why Caring Transitions:

• Work directly with pragmatic and collaborative executivesfrom Backstage.com, BCG, Cast & Crew, etc.who value innovation and initiative

• Access tocutting-edgetools and platformsacross every department

• Thrive in aflat structurewhere your voice is heard and respected

• Grow inany direction you choose— operations, product, development, or marketing. Dream big!

• Maintain a fair work-life balance. We cherish time with our families (fur babies included!) and encourage you to do the same