Growth Marketing Manager, SEM
WFA Digital Insight
Thumbtack’s Growth Marketing team is looking for a seasoned SEM strategist who can blend data‑driven experimentation with hands‑on campaign execution. Unlike generic paid‑search jobs, this role sits at the crossroads of product, engineering, and data science, giving the manager direct influence over the tools that automate bidding and ad creation. Candidates will be expected to shape a multi‑year roadmap, own performance metrics like iROAS and lift, and partner with engineers to ship scalable pipelines. The position is fully remote for Ontario talent, meaning you’ll collaborate across time zones while still having the autonomy to drive both customer acquisition and professional growth for the marketplace.
Job Description
THUMBTACK HELPS MILLIONS OF PEOPLE CONFIDENTLY CARE FOR THEIR HOMES. Thumbtack is the one app you need to take care of and improve your home — from personalized guidance to AI tools and a best-in-class hiring experience. Every day in every county of the U.S., people turn to Thumbtack to complete urgent repairs, seasonal maintenance and bigger improvements. We help homeowners know which projects to do, when to do them and who to hire from our growing community of 300,000 local service businesses. If making an impact inspires you, join us. Imagine what we’ll build together. ABOUT THE GROWTH MARKETING TEAM We’re a team of digital marketers that create engaging campaigns across channels and we work closely with cross-functional partners (Brand, Product, Engineering, and Data Science) to drive growth on both sides of Thumbtack’s marketplace. We are nimble, and innovative and our team’s mission is to help customers solve their home care needs by discovering and using Thumbtack’s platform. ABOUT THE ROLE As Thumbtack strives to build a branded destination for home management services, we need to meet new customers where they are. The Growth Marketing Manager, SEM will support Thumbtack’s efforts to capture customer demand for local services, while working with Data Science to calculate lifetime value targets, partnering with Engineering to build data pipelines that support bid automation and new tools for ad creation at scale, and collaborating with the larger Growth Marketing team to build effective full-funnel marketing programs. WHAT YOU’LL DO - Execute & improve Thumbtack’s paid search strategy, identifying new opportunities for customer and pro growth - Manage, optimize, and grow the SEM program across Google and Microsoft, adhering to KPIs - Develop experimentation roadmap for ad copy, keywords, bidding and more - Partner with cross-functional data science, analytics, and engineering teams to build automation and scalable tools - Own the tracking, attribution, and measurement of performance metrics (iROAS, incrementally, lift, etc.) using a combination of in-house and third-party data IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL, YOU MUST BRING - 8+ years experience in paid digital advertising, with a proven track record of improving and scaling ad programs with specific conversion volume and efficiency goals - Demonstrated experience improving performance of SEM campaigns through testing, optimization, automation, and creative - Ability to manage relationships with a large portfolio of ad vendors and partners - Ability to define and execute on a 6-12 month roadmap with aggressive milestones - Experience with TROAS + LTV bidding - Strong data analytics skills (pivot tables, vlookups, basic modeling) - Strong fluency with generative AI and automation tools and a track record of integrating them into day to day SEM execution and analysis EXPECTED SALARY RANGES - For candidates living in San Francisco / Bay Area, San Jose, New York City, or Seattle metros, the expected salary range for the role is currently $123,300 - $159,500.
- For candidates living in Austin, TX or Washington DC metros or in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, or Washington states, the expected salary range for the role is currently $111,400 - $144,100.
- For candidates living in all other US locations, the expected salary range for this role is currently $104,600 - $135,300.
How to Stand Out
- Highlight specific SEM campaigns you’ve scaled, including the metrics you improved (e.g., iROAS, CPA).
- Include a short case study in your resume that shows how you used automation or AI to streamline bid management.
- Prepare to discuss how you’d set LTV‑based bidding targets for Thumbtack’s marketplace during the interview.
- Bring examples of cross‑functional projects where you partnered with data science or engineering teams.
- When negotiating, reference Thumbtack’s equity component and remote‑work stipend as negotiation points.
- Watch for vague descriptions of “team size” or “budget”; ask for clarification to gauge scope of responsibility.
- Ensure your LinkedIn profile lists all relevant Google/Microsoft certifications and any generative‑AI tools you’ve mastered.
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