Remote E-commerce Growth Hacker

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses tied to KPIs

Fully remote position

Professional development opportunities

Flexible work-life balance

Access to growth hacking tools

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a results-driven Remote E-commerce Growth Hacker to join a fully remote team. You will design rapid experiments across social, email, paid ads, and content to accelerate user acquisition, activation, retention, and revenue.

The role demands strong data analysis, SEO/SEM, CRO, and viral marketing expertise. As a remote position, you will collaborate with a distributed team, manage growth budgets, and report metrics.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of driving growth in e-commerce.
• Deep understanding of growth hacking methodologies, experimentation, and data analysis.
• Proficiency in analytics platforms and marketing automation tools.
• Expertise in SEO, SEM, content marketing, social media, and email marketing.
• Experience with conversion rate optimization techniques.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple experiments remotely.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute rapid experiments across channels to drive ecommerce growth.
• Identify and exploit growth opportunities via data analysis and market research.
• Optimize website and user journey conversion rates using CRO best practices.
• Improve CAC and CLTV through targeted strategies.
• Create and test viral loops and referral programs for organic growth.
• Analyze user behavior to identify friction points and needs.
• Collaborate with product, marketing and engineering teams on growth initiatives.
• Track and report key growth metrics and experiment outcomes.
• Stay ahead of growth hacking trends and tools.
• Manage budgets for growth experiments and paid channels.

Skills

Growth hacking

A/B testing

Analytics

SEO/SEM

Content marketing

Email marketing

Remote collaboration

Tools

Google Analytics

Google Ads

Marketing automation

A/B testing tools

Google Optimize

Job description

About the Role

Our client, an innovative and rapidly expanding e-commerce business, is seeking a results-driven and experimental Remote E-commerce Growth Hacker to join their fully remote team. This role is designed for a strategic thinker who thrives on identifying and implementing rapid growth opportunities across the entire customer lifecycle. You will be responsible for leveraging data, creativity, and experimentation to drive user acquisition, activation, retention, and revenue for our client's online platform. As this is a 100% remote position, you will need to be highly self-motivated, communicative, and adept at collaborating with a distributed team. We are looking for a candidate with a deep understanding of digital marketing, SEO, SEM, CRO, and viral marketing techniques, with a proven ability to translate insights into measurable growth. This is a unique opportunity to join a forward-thinking company and play a key role in shaping its accelerated growth trajectory, working entirely from your chosen location. Your primary focus will be on uncovering and exploiting opportunities for rapid, sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute rapid experiments across various channels (e.g., social media, email, paid ads, content) to drive e-commerce growth.
• Identify and capitalize on new growth opportunities through data analysis, market research, and competitor benchmarking.
• Optimize conversion rates on the website and across the user journey using A/B testing and CRO best practices.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve customer acquisition cost (CAC) and increase customer lifetime value (CLTV).
• Create and test viral loops and referral programs to encourage organic growth.
• Analyze user behavior data to understand customer needs and identify friction points.
• Collaborate with product, marketing, and engineering teams to implement growth initiatives.
• Track, measure, and report on key growth metrics and the success of experiments.
• Stay at the forefront of growth hacking techniques, tools, and emerging trends.
• Manage budgets for growth experiments and paid acquisition channels effectively.

Requirements

• Proven track record of driving significant growth in an e-commerce environment.
• Deep understanding of growth hacking methodologies, experimentation, and data analysis.
• Proficiency in A/B testing tools, analytics platforms (e.g., Google Analytics), and marketing automation software.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and derive actionable insights.
• Expertise in SEO, SEM, content marketing, social media marketing, and email marketing.
• Experience with conversion rate optimization (CRO) techniques.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple experiments simultaneously in a remote setting.
• Creative problem-solver with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Experience with funnel optimization and user journey mapping.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and performance-based bonuses tied directly to growth metrics.
• Fully remote position, offering maximum flexibility and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to be at the forefront of e-commerce growth strategies.
• Access to cutting-edge growth hacking tools and resources.
• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities.
• Collaborative and results-oriented remote team culture.
• Significant impact on a rapidly scaling business.