At Braviant, we believe in hiring great talent and offering them the flexibility to achieve great results unbounded by geography. Braviant is offering a fully remote option for anyone out of state who wants to join our team and help us grow or a hybrid option for those who want to join our Chicago office.

Who we are:

Braviant is a leading provider of tech-enabled credit products that combines breakthrough technology and cutting-edge machine learning to transform how people access credit online. Our next-generation approach to lending reduces credit barriers and creates a Path to Prime to help millions of underbanked consumers build credit history, reduce their cost of borrowing, and take control of their personal finances.

The role:

The Director of Growth Marketing is a highly visible, critical role that will report into the Chief Growth or Chief Marketing Officer at Braviant. This person will provide analytical, operational and creative leadership to ensure our brands acquire, convert and retain high-quality customers. The Director will collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to execute across all direct marketing channels, including direct mail, affiliate partnerships, SEM / paid search, email, and other new channels.

What you'll be doing:

• Create and execute on strategic and tactical plans to grow and optimize Braviant’s existing lending business via a multi-million dollar annual marketing budget
• Establish the go-to market strategy to support the launch of new fintech products
• Make recommendations on marketing budget allocation to achieve the desired volume targets and return on marketing spend
• Manage the strategy and execution of Braviant’s best-in-class direct mail acquisition channel with a focus on continuous testing, learning and growth
• Diversify new customer acquisition efforts by further developing Braviant’s affiliate and SEM / paid search capabilities and exploring new channel opportunities
• Manage retention strategy and efforts to ensure that Braviant is the #1 choice for customers with an additional credit need
• Analyze the competitive landscape to generate actionable insights about new product or marketing opportunities and ensure that Braviant’s products are well-positioned in the market
• Partner with FP&A and other internal stakeholders to set annual marketing targets and update monthly forecasts
• Partner with Business Intelligence to build reporting and monitor channel performance relative to target KPIs
• Collaborate with Marketing Analytics and other internal stakeholders to identify and execute on expansion and optimization opportunities
• Identify, negotiate, onboard and manage key marketing vendors and foster deep relationships to ensure that incentives are aligned and performance expectations are met
• Lead, develop and mentor a growing team of direct reports to support Braviant’s growth marketing efforts

What you'll bring:

• 7+ years experience in marketing channel development and management
• Superb analytical, problem-solving and project management skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with an ability to present findings and recommendations to the C-suite
• Comfortable manipulating data and generating graphs in Excel
• Bachelor’s degree

What makes you stand out:

• Experience managing direct mail, email, affiliate, and/or SEM / paid search channels within the financial services / fintech space
• Proven ability to build and ramp new marketing channels from scratch
• Successful track record managing an internal team and external agency relationships to deliver a cohesive marketing strategy

What it's like to work here:

We're more than just great snacks, unique outings, a cool office, or swag. We're about achieving results while having fun along the way. We believe in solving problems together and building on each other’s ideas. Our teams are comprised of smart, curious individuals and we encourage everyone to think like an owner, take initiative and drive their careers. Our broad roles provide tremendous opportunities for individuals to acquire new skills, gain exposure to all areas of the business, and quickly see their impact at Braviant.