Full-Time

Growth and Acquisition Specialist

Posted on 11/15/2025

ApplyBoard

ApplyBoard

1,001-5,000 employees

Matches international students with study programs

No salary listed

Kitchener, ON, Canada

In Person

Category
Growth & Marketing (1)
Required Skills
Hubspot
Canva
Marketing
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 3+ years’ experience in growth, acquisition, or marketing roles (B2B SaaS, marketplaces, or ed-tech experience preferred).
  • Proven ability to move seamlessly from strategy to execution.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience in funnels, A/B testing, and performance dashboards.
  • Excellent communication and storytelling skills across multiple channels.
  • Experience with marketing and automation tools (e.g., HubSpot, Canva, analytics platforms).
  • A scrappy, problem-solving mindset, comfortable wearing many hats and iterating quickly.
  • Curiosity, energy, and the ability to thrive in a startup or growth-stage environment.
Responsibilities
  • Drive acquisition and growth: Develop and execute strategies to acquire and engage institutions (B2B customers), recruitment agents, and industry partners.
  • Launch campaigns and experiments: Design and run go-to-market initiatives, experiments, and campaigns that test, learn, and scale what works.
  • Enable adoption and onboarding: Build scalable onboarding frameworks and playbooks to activate and retain both institutional customers and platform users.
  • Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with sales, product, marketing, and leadership to align growth strategies with company goals.
  • Optimize with data: Track and analyze key metrics (CAC, activation, retention, LTV, funnel performance), adjusting strategies to maximize ROI.
  • Market intelligence: Stay on top of industry trends, competitive activity, and regulatory changes to identify and capitalize on growth opportunities.
  • Champion the brand: Ensure all campaigns and communications reflect Capio’s value and resonate with diverse global audiences.
Desired Qualifications
  • B2B SaaS, marketplaces, or ed-tech experience preferred

ApplyBoard connects international students with programs worldwide by bringing together students, recruitment partners, and educational institutions on one platform. It helps students find and apply to study-abroad programs that fit their background and interests through a matching system powered by its technology. The platform earns revenue by charging fees to educational institutions and recruitment partners for services that streamline the application process and diversify student populations. ApplyBoard has secured scholarships worth over $50 million through exclusive partnerships, adding value for students and strengthening ties with partner schools. Its goal is to simplify and accelerate the study-abroad experience by providing a centralized, efficient marketplace for students, partners, and schools.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$567M

Headquarters

Kitchener, Canada

Founded

2015

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • CAD$100M RBCx financing fuels Europe and Asia expansion.
  • Kasia Leyden from PayPal drives global marketing and strategy.
  • Steve Sintra as CCO boosts commercial partnerships worldwide.

What critics are saying

  • Canada's 360,000 visa cap halves placements from India and China.
  • US H-1B restrictions under Trump divert students to Europe.
  • IDP's $319M Educations.com acquisition captures European leads.

What makes ApplyBoard unique

  • ApplyBoard connects students, partners, and 1,500+ institutions on one platform.
  • Abbie AI advisor delivers 24/7 multilingual personalized study abroad guidance.
  • 95% application success rate from AI-powered tech and quality checks.

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Benefits

Health and Wellness: Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including dental and vision, an Employee and Family Assistance Program, a personal spending account, and more.

Exceptional Onboarding: We build connections from day one with fellow team members while also providing access to technology and vital training and resources needed for a great onboarding experience.

Competitive Compensation: We offer a generous compensation package that includes an above industry average salary, plus regular performance bonuses.

Equity: We are proud to offer company stock options to our team members so they can benefit and thrive along with ApplyBoard.

Professional Development: We want our team members to develop and grow every day, so we offer complementary LinkedIn Learning along with internal development programs.

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

0%
Startup Ecosystem Canada
Jun 7th, 2025
ApplyBoard Faces Layoffs Amid Shifts in Global Immigration Policies

Kitchener-Waterloo-based EdTech startup ApplyBoard has announced layoffs affecting over 150 employees as a result of changes in global immigration policies.

BetaKit
Jun 6th, 2025
Applyboard Lays Off Employees Due To “Policy Changes Across Major Study Destinations”

Edtech unicorn is focusing beyond English-speaking world as Canada and US cut immigration numbers

Daba Finance
May 28th, 2025
Kenya's Craydel Expands to Rwanda in Pan-African Edtech Push

Craydel earns revenue through commissions from partner institutions and competes with firms like IDP Education and ApplyBoard

ApplyBoard
Mar 11th, 2025
ApplyBoard Welcomes Steve Sintra as Chief Commercial Officer

ApplyBoard welcomes Steve Sintra as Chief Commercial Officer.

PR Newswire
Feb 12th, 2025
Plug And Play Goal Program Highlights 2024 Milestones And Plans For Advancing Global Innovation In 2025

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Plug and Play GOAL achieved significant milestones in 2024, driving innovation, fostering collaboration, and enhancing its global presence. In the past year, the US Soft Landing program supported 90 startups from over 12 countries, delivering 13 programs in in-person and hybrid formats. Looking ahead to 2025, the focus remains on advancing the entrepreneurial ecosystem and empowering startups worldwide. From its establishment in 2009, the GOAL program has accelerated over 1000 startups from across the globe to connect them to Silicon Valley resources.Last year, Plug and Play worked closely with 16 esteemed collaborators and program sponsors, including the Armenian Ministry of High Tech Industry, City of Hamburg, City of Laval, Daegu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Daegu CCI), Enterprise Singapore, Hamdi Ulukaya Initiative, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), Innovation Denmark, Korea Environmental Industry Association (KEIA), K Innovation Center (KIC) in Silicon Valley, Korean Ministry of Environment, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Startup Lithuania, Team of Wakers, The State of Schleswig-Holstein, and Zagreb Innovation Centre (ZICER). These partnerships played a key role in supporting startup growth and fostering innovation."We bring our startups into the Plug and Play ecosystem, which provides immense benefits, such as meeting real American people, experiencing the culture, and understanding how to expand their business in the U.S.," said Alexandre Corriveau, Director of Terro X from Laval

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