Skylight is a technology startup building the OS of the family. We make Skylight Calendar, the smart calendar loved by millions of families (plus Wired and the Wirecutter). Our latest product is Calendar 2, which just launched to rave reviews.
Our mission is to connect loved ones by creating the world’s simplest products and services that improve family life. Our founders are former venture capitalists and serial entrepreneurs who have scaled this business to $300M+ in annual revenue while being completely bootstrapped and profitable. We get to grow a happy, healthy company focused on making products our customers love without investors breathing down our necks.
Smart, hardworking people who care about making actually meaningful products love working here. People like you. We’re busy inventing new ways to simplify family life and help parents raise great kids – and we need your help! Come invent something new with us.
About the Role:
We're seeking an analytical and detail-oriented Growth Marketing Manager to support the Growth team in owning the paid acquisition strategy for new product innovation. This role will report to the Director of Growth while closely collaborating with New Business GMs to drive 0-1 paid media efforts, manage cost per acquisition targets and develop a rigorous creative testing roadmap. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator with a passion for creative testing and optimizing marketing spend.
Responsibilities:
Profitably scale paid search and social spend through rapid creative iteration for Calendar Ecosystem products while adhering to MER, CPA and Contribution targets
Develop a high velocity creative testing plan that generates actionable business learnings and informs the future creative roadmap and product positioning
Provide clear, performance-based creative briefs and feedback that lead to winning concepts and high creative hit rates
Work collaboratively with Product Marketing to test and validate new marketing angles based on customer research
Manage campaign structure, keyword strategy, and bidding to maximize CPA efficiency
Continuously monitor auction insights, impression share, and CPC trends to maintain competitiveness
Use platform data, third-party tools, and site analytics to inform decisions beyond in-platform metrics
Report key performance insights and make actionable recommendations that improve performance
Requirements
4–7 years in a growth or performance marketing role with hands on experience in Meta and Google Ads
Experience with briefing creative teams and presenting creative performance data
Track record of scaling budgets while maintaining profitability and efficiency targets
Strong grasp of performance metrics (MER, CPA, ROAS, CTR, Thumbstop)
Familiarity with various marketing attribution methodologies such as MMM, MTA and incrementality
Benefits
Our competitive compensation package includes:
Competitive Salary + Equity Package
401K matching
Wellness, learning, and home-office budgets
Health, Dental & Vision Medical Plans
Tremendous autonomy to set the direction of your work
Unlimited PTO
Company holidays on the first Friday of every month (Excluding November, December, and January)
Equal opportunity employer
Skylight is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you’re the best person for the job, we want you on board!
We hire across the U.S., but for legal reasons, we have to list NY and CO separately.
For Colorado-based candidates, the range being offered for this role is $110k - 150k based on experience and for California-based candidates, the range being offered for this role is $110k - 150k based on experience. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of this law.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Skylight is a digital consultancy using design and technology to help government agencies deliver better public services. The company is at the forefront of a civic movement to reinvent how all levels of government serve families, patients, and others in today's digital world. They work with federal agencies in the health and civilian space, building and maintaining systems that handle sensitive personal data for millions of people. Skylight is led by a team of public interest technologists focused on delivering reliable, secure, and compliant software solutions that meet strict federal security standards.
