About Begin

Begin is a market-leading early childhood platform that delivers personalized, play-based learning to children ages 2–10 through its Early Learning Memberships^©, serving over 15 million families since inception.  Begin’s products have been built on $50MM+ of foundational research and development, a proprietary “Milestones that Matter^©” curriculum validated by NYU, UCLA, and the NSF, and one of the most comprehensive multimedia catalogs for early learning.  Begin is beloved having earned 65+ awards, industry-leading NPS and CSAT scores, and recognition such as TIME’s “World’s Top EdTech Companies”.

Begin is building on its trusted brand, data, and engagement engine to launch Sage^© a trusted family companion that helps parents feel confident in every early childhood decision.  By combining AI-driven insights with expert-backed guidance, Sage^© supports parents in navigating the learning, development, enrichment, and purchasing choices that shape the early years.

Begin is backed by category-defining investors including Sesame Workshop, the most renowned preschool brand in the world, and Magnetar Capital, the founding team behind CoreWeave.   Its Board and Leadership Team have built multi-billion-dollar, category defining ventures across music streaming, fin tech, and SAAS. 

Begin is uniquely positioned to become the trusted operating system for families during the most formative years of a child’s life.

About the Role: Manager, Growth Marketing, Web + Mobile

Location: Remote* | Reports to: Senior Manager, Growth

As Manager, Growth Marketing, you will lead acquisition strategy and performance marketing across both web and mobile ecosystems. You will own the full funnel growth engine, from first impression to trial start to subscription and retention, ensuring we acquire high quality subscribers efficiently and at scale.

You are both strategic and hands on. You understand how to structure campaigns, manage budgets, design experimentation frameworks, and translate performance data into clear action. You are fluent in subscription economics and know how to optimize toward LTV, not just installs.

You thrive in high velocity environments where testing, iteration, and learning drive momentum. You care about sustainable growth, balancing efficiency, scale, and brand integrity, particularly in products serving families.

We will consider both permanent and temp-to-perm roles, with a 3 month upfront contract and high potential to convert to full time employee.

* Remote Locations: AL, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, MN, MT,  NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA.

What You Will Own

Growth Strategy & Channel Leadership (Web + Mobile)

• Develop and execute integrated acquisition strategies across web and app ecosystems.
• Own performance marketing channels including:
• • Meta
  • Google (Search, Display, App Campaigns)
  • Programmatic partners
  • Apple Search Ads
  • TikTok, Pinterest
  • Affiliate networks
• Build and optimize full-funnel acquisition campaigns focused on efficiency, scale, and high-quality subscribers.
• Structure and lead ongoing experimentation across:
• • Creative concepts
  • Audience targeting
  • Bidding strategies
  • Landing pages and app store assets
  • Trial flows and onboarding experiences
• Identify and unlock new growth levers (e.g., influencers, podcast advertising, emerging platforms).

Full-Funnel Performance & Optimization

• Own KPIs across the acquisition funnel:
• • CAC / CPI / CPT
  • ROAS
  • Trial start rate
  • Subscription conversion rate
  • Retention
  • LTV:CAC ratios
• Obsess over the end-to-end journey — from impression to trial to subscription to retention.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to:
• • Improve landing page conversion (web)
  • Optimize trial-to-subscription flows (mobile)
  • Design and execute A/B tests
• Drive CRO initiatives including funnel analysis and landing page experimentation.

Analytics, Attribution & Forecasting

• Own acquisition reporting, projections, and budget pacing to hit monthly and quarterly goals.
• Collaborate with Data teams to:
• • Refine attribution models (web + mobile)
  • Ensure accurate event tracking
  • Improve measurement frameworks
• Maintain fluency in:
• • Google Analytics, Looker (or similar BI tools)
  • Mobile attribution platforms (e.g., AppsFlyer)
  • SKAdNetwork and iOS privacy changes (ATT)
• Translate performance data into actionable insights and clear executive-level communication.

Creative & Messaging Partnership

• Partner closely with Creative to develop high-performing assets:
• • Video
  • Static
  • UGC-style content
  • Story-driven concepts tailored to families and parents
• Use performance data to guide creative briefs and iteration roadmaps.
• Balance brand integrity with performance outcomes — ensuring we scale what works without sacrificing long-term brand equity.
  
  

Cross-Functional & External Partnership

• Align with Product, CRM, Operations, and Engineering to ensure a seamless post-click and post-install experience that supports retention and lifetime value.
• Build strong relationships with platform partners and manage agency/vendor relationships.
• Communicate results, learnings, and recommendations clearly across teams and leadership.

Who You Are
You may be a strong fit if you:

• Have built and scaled acquisition programs across both web and mobile ecosystems
• Have hands on experience managing performance channels including Meta, Google, TikTok, and Apple Search Ads
• Understand subscription economics and can optimize toward LTV, not just top of funnel metrics
• Are fluent in conversion funnels from impression to trial to subscription to retention
• Have experience running structured experimentation programs across creative, targeting, bidding, and landing pages
• Are comfortable managing meaningful budgets and pacing toward CAC and ROAS targets
• Translate data into clear insights and decisive action
• Move quickly, test often, and iterate without ego
• Thrive in cross functional environments and communicate clearly with Product, Creative, Data, and Engineering teams
• Care about building growth systems that are durable, not just short term wins

Qualifications

• 4 - 6+  years of experience in performance marketing or user acquisition across web and or mobile
• Experience managing campaigns across Meta, Google, TikTok, and at least one additional growth channel
• Experience in consumer subscription businesses, preferably trial based products
• Strong understanding of subscription economics, LTV modeling, and funnel optimization
• Experience managing multi million dollar budgets and optimizing toward CAC and ROAS targets
• Hands on experience with A B testing and experimentation frameworks
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working in Google Analytics, Looker or similar BI tools, and Excel or Sheets
• Familiarity with mobile attribution and privacy frameworks including AppsFlyer, SKAdNetwork, and ATT

Our Ideal Candidate

• You believe growth is about acquiring the right customers, not just more customers.
• You understand that sustainable scale comes from strong fundamentals in measurement, experimentation, and creative iteration.
• You balance analytical rigor with creative instinct.
• You are deeply curious about customer behavior and what motivates families to act.
• You believe performance marketing should strengthen long term brand trust, not erode it.
• You are energized by building systems that compound over time.
• You are excited to help build products that support parents and help children learn and grow.
  
  

Salary MIN: $100,000 MAX: $115,000. This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location and other relevant factors.

Begin is a proud equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.