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Nift

Delivers personalized gifts to drive acquisitions

Vice President of Marketing

Full-Time
No salary listed
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Remote in USA
Remote
Growth & MarketingMarketing Generalist & Management

About the job

Requirements
  • 15+ years of marketing experience, including significant experience in Product Marketing.
  • Experience owning multiple marketing disciplines rather than specializing exclusively in one area.
  • A track record of developing positioning, messaging, and go-to-market strategies that contributed to measurable business growth.
  • Strong working knowledge and experience with performance marketing, digital advertising, direct-to-consumer, ecommerce, retail media, commerce media, customer acquisition, or a related ecosystem.
  • An understanding of the economics and priorities of both advertisers and media or audience owners.
  • Experience marketing to sophisticated B2B buyers and partnering closely with Sales and Product.
  • Exceptional writing, storytelling, and communication skills.
  • Strong analytical instincts and comfort using data to make decisions.
  • Experience managing and developing a small team.
  • The ability to operate strategically while remaining highly hands-on.
  • Experience succeeding in entrepreneurial, high-growth, or resource-constrained environments.
Responsibilities
  • Lead, coach, and develop the existing two-person marketing team, including any future hires.
  • Translate revenue and growth objectives into clear marketing priorities, programs, and metrics.
  • Build the processes, operating cadence, and measurement framework needed to make marketing a highly effective commercial function.
  • Own positioning and messaging for the company, marketplace, and products within B2B.
  • Translate complex marketplace, data, and technology capabilities into simple, compelling customer value propositions.
  • Develop the positioning, messaging, presentations, battlecards, case studies, return-on-investment materials, and other tools Sales needs to win.
  • Support account-based and segment-specific initiatives where they can have meaningful commercial impact.
  • Measure and improve Marketing's contribution to pipeline, revenue, customer acquisition, and customer growth.
  • Build programs that create awareness, qualified demand, engagement, and ultimately revenue.
  • Measure performance and continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of marketing programs.
  • Develop strategies to deepen relationships with existing customers and turn successful customers into advocates.

About the company

Nift helps businesses attract and keep customers by sending personalized thank-you gifts through partnerships with premium consumer apps. Companies pay Nift to deliver these gifts, which motivates users to visit partner businesses and make purchases, creating a closed ecosystem that drives foot traffic and sales at scale. The service works by providing tailored gift offers via a network of app partners, with the business paying for each gift delivered. Nift works with a wide range of clients from local restaurants and bars to larger brands in music, jewelry, and wine delivery, and has introduced over 40 million people to new products. Unlike typical coupon sites, Nift leverages app partnerships to deliver meaningful, personalized gifts that encourage real-world visits. The company’s goal is to help businesses acquire new customers efficiently and boost engagement and sales by delivering valued experiences through its gift-based, app-connected ecosystem.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$19.5M

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2014

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What believers are saying

  • Nift added Marc Mallett and John McNerney in 2026, signaling expansion.
  • ParkMobile announced a June 2026 partnership, widening customer-touchpoint inventory.
  • Nift's 2026 job posting targets RMNs and CMNs, showing active commercial demand.

What critics are saying

  • Sales still depends on partner acquisition; a slower 2026 pipeline hits growth immediately.
  • Public scrutiny around NTA-linked NIFT 2026 results damaged brand search visibility and confusion.
  • A platform shift by Afterpay or Nextdoor could shrink Nift's distribution moat quickly.

What makes Nift unique

  • Nift's opt-in gift network differentiates by matching users to trusted partner audiences.
  • It sits across Afterpay, Mindbody, Meetup, ParkMobile, and iHeartRadio distribution.
  • Boston-based Nift sells commerce media and retention, not generic discount coupons.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Company Equity
  • Remote Work Options
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

2%
GlobeNewswire
Jun 10th, 2026
Nift CRO Saket Mehta named to the 2026 ADWEEK 50.

Nift CRO Saket Mehta named to the 2026 ADWEEK 50. Revenue leader recognized for helping scale one of the fastest-growing platforms in commerce media. June 10, 2026 11:27 ET | Source: Nift BOSTON, June 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Nift, the platform helping companies create more value through trusted customer experiences, announced that Chief Revenue Officer Saket Mehta has been named to the 2026 ADWEEK 50, the annual recognition honoring the most influential power players across advertising, marketing, media, and technology. Winners were selected by an external jury of industry executives and reviewed by ADWEEK's editorial team. Since joining Nift less than a year ago, Mehta has helped scale the company's commercial organization, contributing to more than 80% year-over-year profitable growth while expanding advertiser participation and strategic partnerships across the platform. Today, leading consumer platforms including Life360, Cash App, Afterpay, Klarna, Foot Locker, and ParkMobile leverage Nift to create more value for their customers. Each month, Nift powers more than 50 million customer engagement experiences across its network spanning the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Australia. "What makes this recognition especially meaningful is that it reflects the work of an incredible team and the trust of our partners," said Mehta. "Every day, we have the opportunity to work with leading consumer platforms and brands, to build stronger customer relationships through trusted, opt-in experiences. This recognition reflects what we've built together, and we're just getting started." Mehta has helped scale Nift's partner network and advance a model that helps consumer platforms deepen customer engagement while enabling brands to reach engaged new audiences. Prior to Nift, Mehta led global advertising partnerships and revenue at Block across Cash App, Afterpay, and Square. He also helped build Gopuff's advertising business and held leadership roles at TubeMogul through its IPO and eventual acquisition by Adobe. "Saket joined us at a pivotal moment and immediately raised the bar across our commercial organization," said Elery Pfeffer, CEO of Nift. "He has helped deepen relationships with many of the world's leading consumer platforms and brands while accelerating growth across the business. This recognition is incredibly well deserved." The full ADWEEK 50 list is published in the June 2026 issue of ADWEEK and across ADWEEK's digital and social channels. About Nift Nift helps consumer platforms and publishers create more value in every customer relationship through trusted, opt-in experiences that drive engagement, loyalty, and growth. Consumer platforms including Cash App, Klarna, Dell, Afterpay, Life360, iHeartMedia, Foot Locker, and ParkMobile partner with Nift to introduce customers to consumer brands such as Disney, Sam's Club, Fabletics, and thousands of others through high-value experiences delivered at meaningful moments in the customer journey. Each month, Nift facilitates more than 50 million customer engagement moments across the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. Over the past two years, Nift has ranked on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list, reflecting 1,111% revenue growth over three years. Contact Information Nift Media Relations [email protected]

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