Sr Performance Marketing Manager, Paid Digital

LendingClub; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Plans

401(k) match

Wellness programs

Flexible time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Happen Bank is seeking a strategic Sr Performance Marketing Manager to lead acquisition across Paid Search, Paid Social, and Display for Personal Loans in a hybrid San Francisco office.

You will work with Analytics, Product, Legal and agencies to optimize campaigns, run experiments, and leverage AI tools while upholding brand and data standards.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in growth marketing, performance marketing, digital marketing, or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree or higher, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Deep hands-on experience managing Paid Search, Paid Social, and Display campaigns with focus on acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage Paid Search, Paid Social, and Display campaigns for Personal Loans.
• Analyze and report on channel trends and KPIs to identify optimization opportunities.
• Provide strategic, data-driven recommendations to senior leadership.
• Lead ad creative and landing page experiments to improve performance.
• Collaborate with Legal, Product, Operations, Finance and other teams on new initiatives.
• Coordinate with agencies and partners to launch campaigns from ideation to execution.
• Utilize AI tools to accelerate analysis while ensuring data accuracy and brand standards.

Skills

Growth marketing

Performance marketing

Digital marketing

Google Ads

DV360

The Trade Desk

Meta Ads

YouTube Ads

Analytics

SQL familiarity

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Job description

Happen Bank (formerly LendingClub) is built around a simple purpose: to clear the way to help people turn intention into action, and action into financial progress. That means offering focused products, a frictionless mobile-first experience, and clear terms with no gotchas. Respect and fairness is part of our DNA, and that ideal shapes how we work, how we treat each other, and how we invest in our employees and our community. Join us in using data, bold thinking, and a commitment to innovation to help clear the way for millions of Americans to achieve more.

About the Role

Happen Bank is looking for a strategic, execution-focused Sr Performance Marketing Manager to drive customer acquisition and growth across Paid Search, Paid Social, and Display. Reporting to the Sr Director of Growth Marketing, you’ll own channel strategy and execution, use performance insights and experimentation to optimize investment, and identify opportunities to improve acquisition efficiency and business outcomes. You’ll partner closely with Analytics, Product, Legal, Operations, Finance, and external agencies to launch and optimize campaigns while bringing strong analytical judgment and hands-on digital marketing expertise to a fast-moving, regulated environment.

What You'll Do

• Own and manage Paid Search, Paid Social, and Display campaigns for Personal Loans, while partnering across Direct Mail, Partners/Affiliates, Email, and Online & Mobile Banking cross-sell initiatives with support from Performance Marketing Agency and Analytics teams
• Analyze and report on daily, weekly, and monthly channel trends and KPIs, identifying optimization opportunities and translating performance insights into recommendations that improve acquisition and business outcomes
• Provide strategic, data-driven recommendations to senior leadership based on channel performance, customer behavior, and business results
• Lead ad creative and landing page experimentation, using testing and performance insights to continuously improve campaign effectiveness and conversion
• Influence and partner with Legal, Product, Operations, Finance, and other internal teams to advance new channel initiatives and achieve critical business objectives
• Collaborate with internal teams, external agencies, and partners to define timelines, align dependencies, and launch new campaigns and initiatives from ideation through execution
• Use AI tools to accelerate analysis, campaign development, experimentation, and optimization while maintaining strong judgment around accuracy, customer data, brand standards, and where human oversight matters most

About You

• 6+ years of experience in growth marketing, performance marketing, digital marketing, or a related field
• Bachelor's degree or higher, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Deep hands-on experience managing Paid Search, Paid Social, and Display campaigns with a focus on customer acquisition and measurable business outcomes
• Experience with digital advertising platforms such as Google Ads, Google DV360, The Trade Desk, Meta, and YouTube
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize channel and customer data into meaningful insights, KPIs, and actionable recommendations
• Familiarity with marketing analytics platforms and marketing technology, including cookies, pixels, UTMs, and related measurement capabilities
• Strong ownership mindset with a sense of urgency and bias for action, including the ability to independently drive initiatives from planning through launch and optimization
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence internal and external partners and communicate recommendations effectively to senior leaders
• You have hands-on experience using AI tools to accelerate your work and improve output quality, and you're comfortable sharing effective approaches with others while applying sound judgment around accuracy, customer data, brand standards, and where human oversight matters most

Nice to Have

Experience working with or managing a Performance Marketing Agency

Proficiency in SQL or similar analytical tools

Work Location

San Francisco The above locations are eligible offices for this role. The locations have been determined to foster in-person collaboration with this role’s team or the related business lines. We utilize a hybrid work model, and our teams are in-office Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. In-person attendance is essential for this role’s success, and remote placement will not be considered.

Time Zone Requirements

Local hours (PT,) While the position will primarily work local hours, Happen Bank is headquartered in Pacific Time and our ideal candidate will be flexible working across time zones when necessary.

Travel Requirements

As needed travel to Happen Bank offices and/or other locations, as needed.

Compensation

• The target base salary range for this position is 156,000-180,000.
• The base salary of the role will be determined by job-related knowledge, experience, education, skills, and location.
• Base salary is just one part of Happen Bank's Total Rewards package.
• You may also be eligible for long-term awards (equity) and an annual bonus (which is based on company performance, employee performance and eligible earnings).
• We’re creating new financial services solutions for our members based on fairness, simplicity, and heart, and we treat our employees the same way.
• We offer a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision plans for employees and their families, 401(k) match, health and wellness programs, flexible time off policies for salaried employees, up to 16 weeks paid parental leave and more.

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Equal Opportunity

Happen Bank is an equal opportunity employer and dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

We believe that a variety of perspectives will make our teams and business stronger as we work together to transform the traditional banking system.

Reasonable Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].

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