Sr. Director, Acquisition Marketing (Fintech)

Location: Chicago, IL; hybrid schedule with in-office work Tuesday through Thursday and remote work Monday and Friday. The role is not open to remote candidates.

Salary: $175,000–$215,000 USD annually, plus a 15% annual target bonus.

Company

hirify.global operates a retail trading platform and futures brokerage with trading software, brokerage services, real-time support, and more than 2 million users.

What you will do

• Own the paid acquisition function, multi-year strategy, annual plans, investment decisions, growth targets, and a seven-figure monthly media budget.
• Build paid acquisition across Europe and the rest of the world, including market prioritization, entry sequencing, operating models, channel mix, localization, partnerships, and regulatory coordination.
• Lead and develop performance marketers while managing agency and platform partner selection, commercial terms, and performance standards.
• Direct experimentation, performance creative testing, acquisition reporting, daily pacing, and executive-level performance narratives.
• Partner with Analytics and Data Science on multi-touch attribution and predictive cohort models.
• Design growth loops connecting paid investment with organic, content, and SEO programs, and evaluate new channels, betas, and market shifts.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in growth or performance marketing, ideally in D2C subscription-based or fintech businesses, including significant team leadership experience.
• Demonstrated ownership of a scaled paid acquisition function with accountability for budget, team, and results.
• Experience building paid acquisition in new international markets from the ground up, including market selection, operating model decisions, and local regulatory requirements.
• Track record managing seven figures or more in monthly media spend with strong unit economics.
• Deep expertise across web and mobile paid channels, including Google, Meta, YouTube, programmatic, influencer/affiliate, iOS, and Android.
• Strong command of CAC, LTV, ROAS, payback period, incrementality, and media mix modeling, with hands-on experience partnering with Analytics and Data Science on attribution and predictive cohort modeling.
• Experience building and developing marketing teams, including hiring, structure, and progression.
• Experience owning agency and platform partner relationships, including commercial negotiation and performance management.
• Executive presence, strategic thinking, prioritization, decisive trade-off management, and the ability to operate in ambiguity.
• Exceptional reporting and data storytelling skills, including turning raw data into actionable executive narratives.

Nice to have

• Previous B2C marketing experience in fintech.
• Previous experience in the futures or brokerage industry.
• Experience running paid and organic marketing as one combined growth system.
• Experience scaling a function during rapid international expansion.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with 20 additional flex remote days annually and five office-optional weeks tied to major holidays.
• 23 days of annual paid time off, seven paid holidays, five conditional holidays, and one service day.
• 401(k) plan with a company match of up to 3.5% of employee contributions.
• Paid parental bonding leave, health, vision, and dental coverage.
• Life and disability insurance covered 100% by hirify.global.
• Dynamic culture focused on social connection, professional development, and employee recognition.