LendingTree

VP, Head of Paid Media

LendingTree • $240K — $280K *
Business Services
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years in performance marketing, focusing on lead generation
  • Experience managing large-scale paid media budgets
  • Deep expertise in SEM, Paid Social, Programmatic, and Affiliate/Partner channels
  • Proven ability to drive profitable growth at scale
  • Strong analytical mindset for rapid, data-driven decisions
  • Experience in marketplace businesses and financial services/high-consideration categories
  • Hands-on operator with campaign execution experience.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end paid acquisition strategy and execution across all channels
  • Scale lead generation while balancing volume, quality, and conversion
  • Build a portfolio-based approach to channel investment for optimal outcomes
  • Drive growth by optimizing key performance marketing channels
  • Foster a high-velocity testing culture within the marketing team
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to enhance funnel efficiency and prioritize improvements
  • Build and lead a high-performing in-house performance marketing team.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Eligible for annual performance bonus
Full Job Description
*This role requires a hybrid schedule in our Charlotte, NC, Seattle, WA or Denver, CO offices; Tuesday-Thursday in-office, Monday and Friday remote.*

What You'll Own
  • Own end-to-end paid acquisition strategy and execution across all biddable and partner channels.
  • Responsible for scaling lead generation across multiple verticals, balancing volume, quality, and downstream conversion
  • Ownership of building a portfolio-based approach to channel investment, dynamically shifting capital across channels to arrive at the optimal outcome
  • Drive growth by expanding and optimizing key performance marketing channels, including:
    • SEM (core growth driver)
    • Paid Social
    • Programmatic / Display
    • Affiliate / Partner / Aggregator channels
  • Experience driving a high-velocity testing culture
  • Responsible for partnering with cross functional teams to improve funnel efficiency and prioritize work that will create continuous improvements for the marketing team.
  • Build and lead a high-performing, in-house performance marketing team, with no reliance on external agencies.

What We're Looking For
  • 15+ years in performance marketing with a strong lead generation focus
  • Experience managing large-scale paid media budgets
  • Deep expertise across multiple channels:
    • SEM
    • Paid Social
    • Programmatic
    • Affiliate / Partner ecosystems
  • Proven ability to drive profitable growth at scale
  • Strong analytical mindset with ability to make rapid, data-driven decisions
  • Experience operating in:
    • Marketplace businesses
    • Financial services / high-consideration categories (strong plus)
  • Hands-on operator with experience running campaigns, not just managing teams or agencies
  • Track record of building and developing high-performing teams

COMPENSATION:The base pay range for this position is $240,000-280,000, however, base pay offered may vary depending on internal factors, job-related knowledge, location and candidate experience.

INCENTIVE COMPENSATION

Eligible for annual performance bonus

BENEFITS

Medical, dental, and vision insurance and 401(k) matching

About LendingTree

LendingTree is an online lending exchange that connects consumers with multiple lenders, banks, and credit partners who compete for business. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and was founded in 1996. LendingTree provides a marketplace that allows consumers to shop and compare various financial products such as mortgages, personal loans, credit cards, and insurance products. The company generates revenue by charging fees to its partners for each closed loan or service provided to a consumer. LendingTree has been recognized as one of the largest online lending marketplaces in the United States.
Learn more about LendingTree
Size
1,407 employees
Market Cap
$234.2 million
Industry
Net Income
-$48.2 million
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+23.4%
Revenue
$909.9 million
NASDAQ

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