Full-Time

Vice President of Marketing

Posted on 10/31/2025

Independence Pet Holdings

Independence Pet Holdings

51-200 employees

Manages pet health brands and insurance

No salary listed

Idaho, USA

Remote

Category
Growth & Marketing (1)
Required Skills
UI/UX Design
Branding/Brand Strategy
Requirements
  • Ten or more years in digital marketing with deep expertise in performance and analytical marketing.
  • At least five years in digital distribution (consumer technology, fintech, digital subscription, health tech, or financial services) with proven D2C experience.
  • Proven track record managing $15-20M+ media budgets with operational discipline to optimize and reallocate investments.
  • Direct accountability for revenue and growth targets with experience in variable compensation tied to business outcomes.
  • Extensive experience with user experience design and digital product development in e-commerce environments.
  • Proven success scaling digital customer acquisition, optimizing conversion funnels, and improving lifetime value through data-driven journey orchestration.
  • Full-stack marketer with proven ability to integrate brand, performance, customer relationship management, and customer experience.
  • Strong business-to-business-to-consumer marketing experience; experience transitioning organizations from performance-only to integrated brand + performance approach highly valued.
  • Expert-level proficiency in marketing analytics, attribution modeling, and KPI development.
  • Proven experience building and managing high-performing teams, fostering strong collaboration across Product, Underwriting, and Sales, and designing modern marketing organizations for agility and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
  • Own marketing performance KPIs with direct accountability for revenue, sales goals, and new business writing.
  • Manage $15-20M media budgets with operational rigor, diversifying channels and reallocating spend quickly to optimize ROI.
  • Establish attribution modeling and performance measurement frameworks to drive measurable business growth.
  • Lead D2C digital acquisition and conversion strategies across web, mobile, and digital channels.
  • Drive digital product strategy, execution, and management including website and conversion rate optimization, app development, UX design, and e-commerce experience.
  • Execute B2B2C strategies with agency, broker, and partner channels, including API integrations.
  • Develop brand strategy ensuring strong positioning and alignment to portfolio role, differentiation, and brand equity building and oversee brand management and alignment within Pets Best and to the larger organization.
  • Strengthen retention and LTV through data-driven customer journey orchestration and lifecycle management.
  • Lead customer segmentation and targeting, leveraging analytics to refine acquisition and retention strategies.
  • Design, execute, measure, and optimize breakthrough brand campaigns that improve brand health metrics and commercial KPIs.
  • Lead and develop high-performing marketing team, building organizational capability in strategic planning, brand strategy, and integrated growth marketing.
  • Collaborate with Product, Underwriting, Operations, and Distribution teams to align marketing with business objectives.
  • Foster data-driven culture integrating marketing analytics and customer insights into decision-making.
Independence Pet Holdings

Independence Pet Holdings

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Independence Pet Holdings manages a portfolio of pet health brands and services across North America, including pet insurance, education, and lost-recovery services. Its core product is pet insurance offered through its own carrier and various brands, integrated with tools and services that support the pet parenting journey. The company differentiates itself by owning an insurance carrier and operating multiple brands in a vertically integrated, omni-channel model for a seamless customer experience. Its goal is to become a leading authority in the pet category by providing comprehensive, accessible pet health solutions that improve the well-being of pets and their owners.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2021

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Landsberger scales PetPlace using Pumpkin co-founder expertise from 2019.
  • Venkat optimizes underwriting with 20 years from Progressive and Argo Group.
  • Levenbach strengthens actuarial capabilities for $1 billion claims volume.

What critics are saying

  • Landsberger exits PetPlace in 12-24 months after short tenure.
  • Figo erodes market share with superior tech and faster claims.
  • Regulatory probe forces IAIC premium hikes or exit in 18-24 months.

What makes Independence Pet Holdings unique

  • PetPlace integrates veterinarian-backed health guidance with microchip registration.
  • Manages six pet insurance brands including AKC, Figo, and ASPCA.
  • Serves 2.7 million pets across US and Canada since 2021.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Company News

PR Newswire
Mar 31st, 2026
Michael Landsberger named general manager of PetPlace following Pumpkin co-founder role

Independence Pet Holdings has appointed Michael Landsberger as General Manager of PetPlace, a digital platform providing pet health information and microchip registration services. Landsberger will lead the company's strategy and growth initiatives. Landsberger brings significant experience from the pet care sector, most recently serving as Chief Product & Growth Officer at Pumpkin. He co-founded Pumpkin in 2019, helping build it into a nationally recognised pet care brand before its acquisition. Independence Pet Holdings CEO Kirk Haggard cited Landsberger's expertise in digital consumer experiences and scaling products as key factors in the appointment. PetPlace provides expert-reviewed health guidance and operates one of the nation's most accessible microchip registration services for pet owners across North America.

PR Newswire
Feb 24th, 2026
Independence Pet Holdings appoints Vandana Venkat as president of Independence Pet Group

Independence Pet Holdings has appointed Vandana Venkat as President of Independence Pet Group. Venkat brings over 20 years of experience in insurance and financial services, having held senior positions at Argo Group, Clearcover and PURE Insurance, where she led underwriting, operations strategy and AI innovation. Earlier in her career, Venkat worked in product, pricing and risk management roles at Progressive, Kemper and Allianz/Fireman's Fund. She holds dual master's degrees in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research and Applied Mathematics from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Independence Pet Group oversees brands including AKC Pet Insurance, OnePack Plan by PetPartners, Figo and ASPCA Pet Health Insurance. Independence Pet Holdings, established in 2021, manages pet insurance services supporting over one million pets across the US and Canada.

Pet Insight
Aug 1st, 2025
Independence Pet Holdings Appoints Gary Levenbach as President and Chief Actuary of Independence American Insurance Company

Independence Pet Holdings, Inc. (IPH) announces the appointment of Gary Levenbach as President and Chief Actuary for its subsidiary, Independence American Insurance Company (IAIC).

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