Staff Marketing Manager

NerdWallet

United States

Remote

USD 140,000 - 200,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Remote-friendly culture

Flexible vacation policy

Parental leave

Job summary

NerdWallet is seeking a Staff Marketing Manager to own the email and push notification channel end-to-end, partnering with product, engineering, analytics, and design to optimize outcomes.

You will translate data into actionable insights, run rigorous testing, and drive program ROI while mentoring teammates and shaping system architecture.

Qualifications

7+ years of professional experience with data and cross-functional stakeholders.
Strong analytical skills; able to pull insights from data to guide strategy and prove impact.
Familiarity with SQL and/or HTML is a plus.
Experience managing budgets and reporting performance against KPIs.
Excellent collaboration skills and ability to influence without direct authority.
Owner mentality with a bias for action.
AI literate and comfortable using tools to build solutions.

Responsibilities

Own and execute email channel strategy end-to-end: planning, launch, post-test analysis, scaling and management.
Collaborate on email and push notification system architecture with product, engineering, analytics, and data science.
Partner across Product, Analytics, and Design to create and test integrated user experiences that drive business goals.
Manage program performance and ROI tracking across email and push; report insights to leadership.
Drive rigorous A/B testing across creative, landing pages, and audience targeting.
Build and maintain reporting frameworks to scale the program and optimize systems.
Communicate campaign metrics and ROI to stakeholders; inform future strategy.
Mentor team members and share best practices to support growth.
Look for ways to improve day-to-day processes to boost velocity.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

SQL

HTML

Ownership mentality

AI literacy

Budget management

KPI reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field (maths, economics, engineering, statistics)

Tools

Braze Engagement platform

Job description

At NerdWallet, we’re on a mission to bring clarity to all of life’s financial decisions and every great mission needs a team of exceptional Nerds. We’ve built an inclusive, flexible, and candid culture where you’re empowered to grow, take smart risks, and be unapologetically yourself (cape optional). Whether remote or in-office, we support how you thrive best. We invest in your well-being, development, and ability to make an impact because when one Nerd levels up, we all do.

We're looking for a deeply analytical Staff Marketing Manager to help our customers navigate some of the biggest financial decisions of their lives, from choosing a credit card to refinancing a loan to building an emergency fund.

In this role, you will operate as a lead individual contributor who owns the email and push notification channel end-to-end, from strategic planning through execution, testing, and scaled program management. You’ll create and manage email and push notifications in partnership with creative and data science, optimizing for business and customer outcomes via personalization and data driven insights. You will lead through influence - partnering closely with Product, Engineering, Analytics, and Design to shape system architecture, run rigorous A/B tests, and build experiences that move business metrics. As the primary driver of channel performance, you will translate data into actionable insights and reporting results and ROI up to leadership.

This role reports to the Chief Product Officer.

Where you can make an impact:

Own and execute email channel strategy from end-to end, including: planning, launch, post-test analysis, and program scaling and management.
Collaborate on email and push notification system architecture with product, engineering, analytics, and data science - providing input on system architecture, objective function, and net new model development.
Partner cross-functionally with Product, Analytics, and Design to create and test integrated user experiences and optimizations that drive impact towards business goals.
Manage program performance and track ROI across email and push, identifying trends and reporting results to leadership.
Drive rigorous A/B testing across creative, landing pages, and audience targeting.
Build and maintain reporting frameworks to scale the program, constantly evaluating systems to look for opportunities.
Effectively communicate campaign metrics, trial data, and best practices to relevant stakeholders to advise future campaign strategy.
As an a mentor providing guidance and sharing best practices as needed to support team growth and development
Proactively look for ways to optimize day-to-day processes to increase team and campaign velocity

Your experience:

7+ years of experience in a professional setting, working with data and cross functional stakeholders.
Strong analytical skills; comfortable pulling insights from data to guide strategy and prove impact. Familiarity with SQL and / or HTML is a plus.
Experience managing budgets and reporting on performance against KPIs.
Excellent collaboration skills - you work well with cross-functional partners and can influence without direct authority.
Owner mentality with a bias for action.
AI literate, with ability to wield tools to build on your own.
Bachelor's degree in a technical field (mathematics, economics, engineering, statistics) or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in fintech, consumer finance, or a regulated industry — nice to have.
Experience with Braze Engagement platform

Where:

This role will be remote (based in the U.S.).
We believe great work can be done anywhere. No matter where you are based, NerdWallet offers benefits and perks to support the physical, financial, and emotional well being of you and your family.

What we offer:

Work Hard, Stay Balanced (Life’s a series of balancing acts, eh?)

Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents
Rejuvenation Policy – Flexible Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + holiday company shutdown
New Parent Leave for employees with a newborn child or a child placed with them for adoption or foster care
Mental health support
Paid sabbatical after 5 years for Nerds to recharge, gain knowledge, and pursue their interests
Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA Plan with monthly NerdWallet contribution
Monthly Wellness Stipend, Cell Phone Stipend, and Wifi Stipend (Only remote Nerds are eligible for the Wifi Stipend)
Work from home equipment stipend and co-working space subsidy (Only remote Nerds are eligible for these stipends)

Have Some Fun! (Nerds are fun, too)

Nerd-led group initiatives – Employee Resource Groups for Parents, Diversity, and Inclusion, Women, LGBTQIA, and other communities
Hackathons and team events across all teams and departments
Company-wide events like NerdLove (employee appreciation) and our annual Charity Auction
Our Nerds love to make an impact by paying it forward – Take 8 hours of volunteer time off per quarter and donate to your favorite causes with a company match

Plan for your future (And when you retire on your island, remember the little people)

401K with 4% company match
Be the first to test and benefit from our new financial products and tools
Financial wellness, guidance, and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) through Northstar
Disability and Life Insurance with employer-paid premiums

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NerdWallet is committed to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, so all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

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