Head of Growth

Otsy Inc.; Mission (KS); On-site; USD 82,656 - 151,536; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Otsy, Inc. is a world’s first social travel marketplace redefining how travel is discovered, trusted, and booked. As Head of Growth, you will lead strategy, systems, and a team to scale the user base and creator ecosystem across multi-channel campaigns.

You will collaborate with product, engineering, marketing, and content to optimize performance, grow brand reach, and drive activation, retention, and meaningful equity-driven growth for a fast-moving startup.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in startup, marketplace, or high-growth environments with growth-building experience.
• Proven ability to own growth systems from zero to one.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and setting strategic direction.
• Strong data-driven decision-making and experimentation mindset.
• Excellent copywriting and storytelling skills for campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute a full-funnel growth strategy across paid acquisition, SEO, influencer programs, referrals, and lifecycle marketing.
• Scale performance marketing with CAC, LTV, ROAS, and retention focus.
• Lead brand voice and messaging strategy for travelers, creators, and partners.
• Develop systems that drive activation and retention in collaboration with product and engineering.
• Amplify creator and community-driven growth through influencer partnerships.
• Build and mentor a high-performance growth team and data-informed culture.
• Design and report KPIs across acquisition, engagement, referrals, and retention.

Skills

Growth strategy

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Campaign optimization

People management

Tools

Meta Ads

Google Ads

Google Analytics

Amplitude

Mixpanel

Salesforce

Job description

Otsy, Inc. is the world's first social travel marketplace, transforming the way travel is discovered, trusted and booked. We are seeking highly-skilled and motivated individuals to be a part of the advancements we are making in both travel and technology, to help bring this vision to life. Our office is located on the beautiful Las Vegas Strip, and if selected, you will be working with a small team of talented developers and designers.

Job Description

As the Head of Growth, you will lead the strategy, systems, and team responsible for scaling Otsy's user base and creator ecosystem. You will shape high-impact campaigns, develop our brand's reach, and build the growth engine that turns new users into loyal travelers and community advocates.

You will work cross-functionally with product, engineering, marketing, content, and design to drive campaigns, optimize performance, and strengthen Otsy's position as the future of social travel.

Problems You Will Solve

Own and execute a full-funnel growth strategy: Define and launch multi-channel initiatives across paid acquisition, SEO, influencer programs, referral pipelines, and lifecycle marketing

Scale performance marketing channels: Improve results across paid search, paid social, retargeting, and media partnerships with a focus on CAC, LTV, ROAS, and retention

Lead brand voice and messaging strategy: Build scalable frameworks that unify how Otsy speaks to travelers, creators, and partners across all campaigns and touchpoints

Develop systems that drive activation and retention: Collaborate with product and engineering to identify drop-off points and run experiments that improve user stickiness and lifecycle engagement

Amplify creator and community-driven growth: Partner with influencers, creators, and ambassadors to build organic reach and activate viral loops

Build and lead a high-performance team: Hire and mentor growth and marketing specialists while creating a data-informed, impact-driven culture

Design and report on key growth metrics: Track and communicate KPIs across acquisition, engagement, referrals, and retention to inform decisions and board-level updates

All About You

Experience: 5 or more years in startup, marketplace, or high-growth environments with a track record of building and owning growth systems from zero to one

Leadership: Experience scaling teams and managing cross-functional collaboration with high standards of accountability, creativity, and autonomy

Growth tools and systems: Fluency in performance platforms like Meta Ads and Google Ads, analytics tools like GA, Amplitude, or Mixpanel, and CRM systems like Salesforce

Strategic and operational: You think big and execute fast. You can prioritize long-term bets while also delivering weekly campaign wins

Creative meets analytical: Strong grasp of positioning, storytelling, and copywriting combined with deep comfort with data, metrics, and experimentation

Execution mindset: Highly organized and self-driven with strong project management skills and the ability to work through ambiguity

What We Offer

Opportunity to Shape the Future of Social Travel: Join a high-velocity startup redefining how travel is discovered and booked. You'll work alongside a diverse, ambitious team with experience at companies like Meta, Amazon, and Kayak

Competitive Compensation and Equity: Receive a market-competitive salary with meaningful equity. Share in Otsy's growth and success as we scale our user base and global impact

Learning, Growth, and Leadership Development: Access curated resources, mentorship, and real ownership across functions. Whether you're expanding technical skills or developing as a leader, we invest in your trajectory

Inclusive, Mission-Driven Culture: Be part of a collaborative, fast-moving environment that values diverse perspectives and bold ideas. Your voice matters here, and your work makes a visible impact

Compensation and Benefits

Hourly compensation based on skill level and experience. Comprehensive benefits package offered to full-time employees after 90 days of employment.

Only full-time positions available. Salary is based on experience.