Earnest
Director of Growth Marketing - Performance
San Francisco, CA (Remote) · Director
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$5,942 more — $191,942 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $191,942 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Marketing Managers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Marketing Managers (11-2021) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Earnies are committed to helping borrowers move forward with confidence by offering smarter borrowing options with a clearer path to taking control of their debt.
- Where: - This role will be based in the US.
Responsibilities
- define the ideal mix of FTE, contract, agency and AI capacity to drive the most impact.
- Data drives everything you do-but you're not afraid to trust your intuition or run an experiment when data is incomplete or slow to arrive.
- Strong SQL-you don't have to wait for an analyst, you get your own answers and can coach your team to do the same.
- You will be building the data-driven machine-this is not a defined playbook or "operate an existing machine" type of role.
- Lead Together: Our success comes from how we work together. Leadership is not about titles-it is about action. We take ownership, drive results, and move forward as a team.
- At Earnest, we are committed to building an environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard.
Skills
- The Director of Growth Marketing - Performance will report to our VP of Performance Marketing.
- As a Director of Growth Marketing - Performance, you will:
- Own Core Channel Performance:
- Start by evaluating current strategy, execution, and performance then set the plan to accelerate results (SEM, Paid Social, SEO/AEO).
- Aggressively Expand into New High-ROI Channels:
- Build the paid channel strategy for Personal Loans:
- As the company shifts from single-product to multi-product lending in 2027.
- Set how budget, channel mix, and testing priorities shift as PL scales alongside new products.
Compensation
- A little about our pay philosophy: We take pride in compensating our employees fairly and equitably.
- We are showcasing a range of your potential base salary based on the roles location.
- The successful candidate's starting pay will also be determined based on job-related qualifications, internal compensation, candidate location and budget.
- $186,000 - $232,000 USD. Employees are also eligible for an annual performance-based bonus and equity.
- Competitive days of annual PTO
Benefits
- We offer a variety of perks and competitive benefits, including:
- Health, Dental, & Vision benefits plus savings plans
- Mac computers + work-from-home stipend to set up your home office
- Monthly internet and phone reimbursement
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
- 401(k) plan to help you save for retirement plus a company match
- Robust tuition reimbursement program
- $1,000 travel perk on each Earnie-versary to anywhere in the world
- Competitive parental leave
- Our belief is that a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging enables us to move forward with our mission.
Company info
- identify which workflows AI can take over or accelerate, and drive adoption within the first 90 days.
This listing is sourced directly from Earnest's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.