Growth Marketing Manager

Madrona Venture Labs; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 165,000; Full time

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Job summary

Read AI in Seattle is seeking a hands-on Growth Marketing Manager to accelerate paid acquisition and build robust measurement systems. You will own multi-channel campaigns, lead creative testing, and help establish an in-house UA function.

The role reports to the VP of Marketing and collaborates with Product, Data, Engineering, and Operations to drive CAC/ROAS improvements and scalable growth.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience scaling paid acquisition to tens of millions in ad spend.
• Experience building in-house user acquisition functions.
• Strong expertise in Meta and Google platforms with ongoing optimization.
• Strong analytical mindset—attribution modeling and data interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Manage and scale paid acquisition across channels with CAC, ROAS accountability.
• Drive creative strategy with high-volume testing and optimization of ad creatives.
• Support the build-out of an in-house UA function to increase velocity.
• Develop and refine attribution models, incrementality testing, and measurement frameworks.
• Identify new acquisition channels (affiliate, TikTok, Snapchat).
• Continuously test targeting, bidding, and campaign structures.
• Align ad creative and on-site experience to maximize conversion rates.
• Collaborate on experimentation roadmaps across acquisition and funnel optimization.

Skills

Growth marketing

Paid acquisition

Data analysis

Experimentation

Attribution modeling

Tools

Meta Ads platform

Google Ads

YouTube Ads

TikTok Ads

Reddit Ads

Job description

About Read AI

Read AI is making meetings more valuable for over 5MM monthly active users, adding over 50K+ new accounts on a daily basis. With 80% of users who try Read AI still using the product after 30 days, we are driving true outcomes from meetings. Backed by $82 million in funding from Smash Capital, Madrona, and Goodwater Capital, Read AI is growing quickly. Read AI has only recently started investing in paid acquisition, where in the past we relied heavily on our strong PLG motion. If you're excited by big markets, fast growth, and building something meaningful from the ground up, we'd love to meet you.

The Role

We’re looking for a hands on, analytical, and experimentation-focused Growth Marketing Manager to help build our paid growth engine. Your initial focus will be scaling B2C acquisition through creative-led paid social, especially Meta, while improving the measurement, experimentation, and conversion systems required to grow efficiently. This is an individual-contributor role with significant ownership. Over time, the role may grow into broader program or team leadership. You will report directly to the VP of Marketing and partner closely with Product, Data, Engineering, and Operations.

What You’ll Do

Manage and scale paid acquisition across channels (Meta, Google, Bing, TikTok, Reddit), with clear accountability for CAC, ROAS, and revenue growthDrive creative strategy as a core growth lever: lead high-volume testing, iteration, and optimization of ad creativesSupport the build-out of an in-house UA function, reducing reliance on agencies and increasing velocity of learning and executionDevelop and refine attribution models, incrementality testing, and performance measurement frameworksIdentify and help unlock new acquisition channels (e.g., affiliate, TikTok, Snapchat)Continuously test and optimize targeting, bidding, and campaign structuresCross-Functional CollaborationPartner closely with Product, Operations, and Engineering teams to optimize landing pages and conversion funnels by channelEnsure tight alignment between ad creative, messaging, and on-site experience to maximize conversion ratesCollaborate on experimentation roadmaps across acquisition and funnel optimization

What You’ll Need

Proven track record running and scaling paid acquisition to tens of millions of dollars in ad spend (ideally hands-on experience across multiple apps or products)Building the function in-house versus relying on agenciesStrong expertise in Meta (Facebook/Instagram) and Google (SEM, YouTube) with a history of scaling and delivering ongoing optimization.Strong analytical mindset—comfortable building attribution models and interpreting complex datasetsDemonstrated ability to execute creative-driven growth strategies (not just media buying)"Growth hacker" mentality: highly experimental, innovative, and constantly testing new approachesExperience managing meaningful spend and scaling efficiently

What Success Looks Like

Increasing Read AI’s performance marketing spend to the tens of millions behind ROI that scalesReduction in CAC and improvement in ROASVolume and success rate of creative testing (e.g., % of winning creatives)Scalable acquisition growth across channelsMeasurable improvements in conversion rates in partnership with Product, Operations, and Engineering teams

Why Read AI?

Innovative: We bring AI to the masses with proactive technology that acts as the ultimate AI assistant, making individuals and teams more effectiveMassive Impact: You'll have real ownership over how an entire language market experiences Read AI, with a direct line to leadership on what's working and what isn'tGrowth Opportunities: Join one of the fastest-growing AI companies, recognized as a Top Startup in Seattle and a Top Company To Watch by Inc Magazine, with room to grow internallyLeadership: Work alongside visionary leaders and learn from some of the most disruptive minds in AI Collaborative Culture: Be part of a supportive, ambitious, and high-performing team that celebrates people who take initiative and win

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $125,000 to $165,000 plus equity and benefits. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location. We also offer low deductible health plans, as well as flexible time away and family leave programs.

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