Full-Time

Head of Growth

Posted on 7/8/2025

The Shelf

The Shelf

51-200 employees

Data-driven influencer marketing platform and services

No salary listed

Remote in USA + 1 more

More locations: Remote in Canada

Remote

Category
Growth & Marketing (1)
Required Skills
Lead Generation
Social Media
SEO
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 7+ years of experience in growth marketing, digital marketing, or demand generation, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
  • Proven track record of scaling lead generation efforts and driving significant business growth.
  • Expertise in digital advertising, SEO, content marketing, and conversion rate optimization.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience in A/B testing and data-driven decision-making.
  • Deep understanding of influencer marketing, social media, and emerging marketing channels.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
  • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with sales, product, and creative teams.
  • Proven ability to gain industry recognition via award submissions, keynote speaking engagements, and thought leadership.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute multi-channel strategies (organic, paid, partnerships) to consistently increase the number of high-quality inbound leads.
  • Implement and optimize paid media campaigns (Google, Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn) for lead acquisition and brand awareness.
  • Leverage SEO, content marketing, and CRO techniques to drive traffic and improve conversion rates.
  • Build and optimize lead nurturing workflows to ensure effective lead qualification.
  • Develop and improve our lead lifecycle (clearly define MQLs, SQLs, etc.) so we can track demand gen performance objectively and accurately.
  • Improve our current ROAS and ensure clear attribution to channels and spend.
  • Test and iterate via landing page and website optimizations to improve website and form conversion.
  • Own and enhance the company’s brand positioning through thought leadership, PR, and strategic partnerships.
  • Work with content and creative teams to develop high-performing campaigns across digital and social media.
  • Develop influencer and industry relationships to amplify brand credibility and reach.
  • Experiment with emerging marketing channels and strategies to stay ahead of industry trends.
  • Gain industry recognition via award submissions, securing wins, and getting invited to keynote at major conferences.
  • Be an expert at gaining earned media (i.e. maximizing reach and awareness via creative strategies vs. relying solely on pay-to-play opportunities).
  • Work closely with Account Management to develop strategies for increasing retention and customer lifetime value (LTV).
  • Implement automated lead nurturing programs that drive upsells and cross-sells.
  • Analyze customer behavior post-sale to optimize onboarding and engagement strategies.
  • Implement data-driven approaches to measure, analyze, and improve marketing performance.
  • Establish KPIs and build dashboards to track performance across all acquisition channels.
  • Continuously test and iterate growth strategies based on data insights.
  • Conduct competitive analysis to identify new growth opportunities.
  • Gain a detailed understanding of where our leads are finding us and what their path to purchase looks like.
  • Analyze drop-off rates on the demo signup page and identify ways to improve these KPIs.
  • Report on these KPIs in our weekly meetings.
  • Identify and remove friction points in the customer journey to drive conversions.
  • Run A/B tests on acquisition and retention strategies to determine the most effective approaches.
  • Leverage referral programs and viral loops to drive organic growth.
  • Update and maintain our social profiles to ensure our core differentiation is properly shared.
  • Keep web pages updated to reflect our value proposition and offerings.
  • Create new landing pages tailored to different services to optimize conversions and engagement.
  • Leverage AI-driven personalization to tailor content and experiences to different audience segments.
  • Identify and develop partnerships that can expand our reach and drive lead acquisition.
  • Engage with industry communities and networks to establish the brand as a go-to authority in influencer marketing.
  • Develop co-marketing initiatives with complementary brands to reach new audiences.
  • Collaborate with sales and account management teams to ensure alignment between marketing efforts and business goals.
  • Lead as a player-coach, getting your own hands in the weeds and leading projects from start-to-finish (we’re a lean team and our leaders are biased towards actions and minimize delegation where possible).
  • Work closely with Sales, Customer Success, and Product teams to ensure alignment between growth initiatives and business goals.
  • Ensure acquisition efforts translate into high-quality conversions by optimizing the entire customer journey.
  • Collaborate with Finance and Operations to ensure growth initiatives are cost-effective and scalable, in addition to owning our Marketing team’s P&L and annual budget.
Desired Qualifications
  • Must be highly collaborative and open to feedback, adapting to cross-functional input without frustration.
  • Needs to be flexible in a fast-paced and evolving role, comfortable with shifting priorities.
  • Should take ownership of workload management without overcommitting and then placing blame.
  • Must be easy to work with, fostering strong partnerships rather than alienating colleagues.
  • Should embrace a problem-solving mindset, proactively addressing client challenges rather than resisting pushback.
  • Needs to be strategic in selling the value of our services into larger clients and proving its worth even when direct adoption is initially low.
  • Should be proactive in advocating for experiments and iteration to drive better marketing outcomes.

The Shelf runs data-driven influencer marketing campaigns for brands. It uses a proprietary SaaS platform to plan, execute, and optimize campaigns, with both self-serve and fully managed options. The platform analyzes client data to profile audiences and match influencers, then campaigns are managed end-to-end or by the client. Revenue comes from SaaS subscriptions and managed-service fees; the goal is to boost brand visibility and engagement with measurable ROI.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$2.6M

Headquarters

New York

Founded

2013

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Influencer budgets hit $24 billion by 2024, boosting demand for ROI-focused platforms.
  • Micro-influencers yield 60% higher engagement, ideal for Shelf's automation tools.
  • Performance-based pay grows 45% yearly, enabled by built-in affiliate tracking.

What critics are saying

  • Shelf Inc. partnership confuses searches, eroding 70-90% of The Shelf's visibility.
  • TikTok Marketplace v2.0 captures 65% short-form spend, bypassing agencies in 12 months.
  • OpenAI InfluencerGPT automates campaigns, poaching P&G-like clients in 12-18 months.

What makes The Shelf unique

  • Proprietary SaaS platform enables real-time campaign optimization and ROI measurement.
  • Data-driven customer profiling matches brands with high-conversion influencers.
  • Offers self-serve SaaS and fully managed services for flexible B2B engagement.

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1 year growth

-5%

2 year growth

-2%
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