We’re looking for a Growth Marketing Manager (SEM and CRO) to own and scale our performance marketing engine across Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, pay-per-click review platforms (e.g., Capterra, Technology Advice), and high-intent organic search. You’ll be responsible for driving efficient, scalable growth across the full funnel—owning strategy, execution, and optimization for both paid and organic channels, with a strong experimentation mindset focused on improving conversion across key landing pages and the website.
This role is ideal for a data-driven marketer who is equally comfortable in keyword strategy, bid management, targeting, on-site conversion rate optimization (CRO), creative testing, and experiment design—and who can translate insights into clear stories and recommendations for marketing, cross-functional partners, and leadership.
Key ResponsibilitiesSEM- Own SEM and PPC strategy across Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and review sites with a focus on high-intent B2B demand.
- Lead keyword strategy (research, clustering, negatives) across core use cases, industries, and competitor terms.
- Manage bids, budgets, and pacing to hit targets for CPL, CVR, CAC, pipeline, and LTV.
- Continuously refine audience and geo targeting, including remarketing lists, customer lists, and intent-based segments.
- Own reporting on CPL, CVR, CAC, and pipeline contribution by channel, campaign, and segment in partnership with RevOps/MarOps.
- Build and maintain a structured experimentation roadmap across keywords, match types, bidding strategies, ad messaging, creative, and landing pages.
- Collaborate with content and brand to align organic and paid keyword priorities and ensure messaging consistency.
- Lead CRO (conversion rate optimization) across key pages. Define and prioritize experiments on landing pages (forms, CTAs, layouts, offers, social proof, etc).
- Run A/B and multivariate tests using appropriate tools; ensure clean setup, measurement, and statistical rigor.
- Partner with content, design, and web to implement winning variations and scale learnings.
- Own and improve session → lead CVR across high-intent pages (demo, product pages, core content).
- Use AI and automation to accelerate keyword research, ad copy/creative ideation, QA, and analysis.
- Leverage tools like Claude to pull insights from CRM, ad platforms, and internal docs to refine copy, reporting, and reduce manual ops work.
- Partner with Product Marketing, Content, Brand, RevOps, and Sales to ensure lead quality, routing, and follow-up processes support performance goals.
- Turn performance and experiment results into clear, concise recommendations for the marketing team, cross functional partners, and leadership.
- 3+ years B2B growth/performance marketing experience with deep SEM and SEO ownership.
- Hands-on management of Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and review platforms
- Strong command of CPL, CVR, CAC, and pipeline, and how they connect across the funnel.
- Proven CRO impact: demonstrated wins improving session-to-lead conversion across paid search, PPC, and website.
- Meaningful experience designing, running, and interpreting experiments (A/B tests, structured trials).
- Highly data-driven; advanced comfort in ad platforms and analytics tools (GA, BI, CRM reporting).
- Experience in B2B SaaS or complex, high-ACV sales cycles.
- Familiarity with marketing automation and CRM (HubSpot, Salesforce) for closed-loop reporting.
- Raleigh Hub: $100,000.00 - $120,000.00 base + annual bonus opportunity
- Toronto Hub: 85,000.00 - 100,000.00 CAD base + annual bonus opportunity
- Generous equity grant, become an owner in our company!
- A comprehensive benefits package
- Flexible PTO and hybrid work schedules
- One-time work-from-home allowance
- Hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, and Raleigh with hybrid work schedules and lunch provided for in-office days
- Company events and team-building activities, both in-person and virtual
- Fast-paced, collaborative, and dynamic work environment
- Opportunities for growth and career advancement
- Chance to work with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions
- The chance to get in on the ground floor and build something truly groundbreaking for ourselves and our amazing customers
We welcome applicants from across the U.S. where we are registered to do business and able to support employment. Currently, this excludes the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming. This list is based solely on operational and compliance considerations and is reviewed from time to time as our footprint grows.
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Skills Required
- 3+ years B2B growth/performance marketing experience with SEM and SEO ownership
- Hands-on management of Google Ads and Microsoft Ads
- Strong command of CPL, CVR, CAC, and pipeline metrics
- Proven CRO impact with successful conversion rate improvements
- Experience in designing and interpreting experiments
- Advanced comfort with analytics tools (GA, CRM reporting)
- Experience in B2B SaaS with complex sales cycles
- Familiarity with marketing automation (HubSpot, Salesforce)
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BuildOps is the AI-native platform for commercial contractors. Built for the complexity of large-scale commercial work, it replaces disconnected tools and manual workflows with a single system that runs every job from quote to close. At the center of the platform is OpsAI, BuildOps' intelligence layer designed for real work in the trades. OpsAI helps dispatchers send the right tech in seconds, gives field crews the context they need before they step onsite, and helps offices bill clearly and stay on top of cash — all inside the workflows teams already use. Founded in 2018 by a U.S. Army veteran, BuildOps exists to give mission-critical trades technology as strong and reliable as they are — so they can operate with clarity when the work is on the line. Today, more than 1,000 leading companies across North America trust BuildOps to power their businesses, backed by Founders Fund, N47, Meritech Capital, and other top investors.
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The idea for BuildOps was born out of the very real need felt by our founders from their own experience both in technology and in the field. We’re a widespread, but tight-knit, team of go-getters. We are passionate but humble. Unique, but fiercely collaborative. And at the end of the day, we truly love what we do.
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