Vice President of Growth Marketing

Your Opportunity

Vice President of Growth Marketing

The Aaron’s Company

Remote

Aaron's is looking for a Vice President of Growth Marketing to join our team to be a strategic leader focused solely on driving growth. You will spearhead marketing strategy and tactical plans for demand generation and revenue growth across the family of brands. This role is ideal for a growth marketing executive with significant experience in eCommerce. As an expert in budgeting and ROI management, you will collaborate with data teams to track growth progress and identify areas of opportunity, constantly seeking to improve conversion and ROI.

The Aaron’s Company, Community Choice Financial, and Katapult, have combined under a unified enterprise, bringing together complementary brands and capabilities to better serve our customers and communities.

What We Offer

Benefits and Perks*

Uncapped Flexible Paid Time Off.

Paid on-the-job training and a comprehensive new hire program.

Access to a robust learning management system, full of e-learning modules to help boost your professional and personal development.

Performance-based career advancement.

Educational Reimbursement Program.

Multiple coverage choices for medical insurance, all include telemedicine and medical spending account options (HSA/FSA).

Traditional 401(k) and Roth 401(k) Retirement plan with a generous Company match program.

Company-Sponsored Life and AD&D Insurance.

Basic and Enhanced Voluntary benefits so you may choose the right coverage at the right price for you and your family. Plans include dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability plans, supplemental life and AD&D insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, ID theft protection, legal services program, and pet insurance.

Free access to mental health resources, life coaching, and more for you and your family members through our Employee Assistance Program.

Free access to exclusive discounts from nationwide and local retailers through our Discount Marketplace.

*Based on current benefit offering, which is subject to change with or without notice. Certain benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of the governing plan documents which should be consulted for additional details and eligibility requirements.

What You’ll Do - Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strategy & Growth

Develop and execute a comprehensive demand generation strategy aligned with the company's growth objectives, leveraging offline and digital channels coupled with data-driven insights to acquire new customers

Leverage deep eCommerce and digital customer acquisition expertise to drive online conversion, customer growth, and revenue across multiple brands and channels.

Optimize the end-to-end digital customer journey, including traffic acquisition, conversion, retention, and lifetime value.

Scale the business through continued evolution and improvement of existing growth levers and new growth opportunities

Develop acquisition strategies that optimize customer lifetime value, acquisition costs, portfolio quality, and long-term profitability

Monitor lead quality and conversion rates; optimize lead generation efforts accordingly

Drive optimizations for demand generation KPIs and metrics, such as conversion rates, CAC, and ROAS

Establish a scalable growth operating model that balances experimentation, performance optimization, customer acquisition, and long-term enterprise value creation

Assess marketing tech stack and data capabilities; identify and implement systems and tools that maximize customer insights and growth opportunities

Develop, enhance and maintain lead scoring and lead nurturing processes to improve the quality and productivity of leads

Financial & Performance Management

Own enterprise acquisition forecasting, scenario planning, channel mix optimization, and growth investment decisions across the portfolio

Ensure your division meets revenue, efficiency, and operational goals

Create and manage the marketing plan and budget to achieve demand generation goals

Connect growth marketing strategy directly to monthly target & annual plans

Leverage data and analytics to make data-driven decisions and optimizations at the intersection of the marketing, operations and credit risk teams.

Measure and analyze channel and campaign performance; adjust strategies accordingly

Articulate and regularly socialize the key performance indicators that indicate the health of our demand generation and growth strategies

Make data driven decisions to enhance performance

Plan & manage the growth marketing budget effectively, including annual AOP planning, forecasting, spend tracking, and measuring impact for all dollars spent; ensuring resources are allocated efficiently to maximize ROI

Strategic Leadership

Serve as an internal subject matter expert for all things acquisition / growth marketing

Define and refine long‑term growth marketing strategy

Translate organizational goals into actionable plans

Identify growth opportunities and areas for improvement

Drive rigor of execution, and improve velocity of tests, agility, and insight feedback loops

Department Oversight

Lead Growth Marketing Team, including Affiliate, B2B, Media and Paid Search Teams

Lead and develop a team of functional marketing leaders while establishing organizational capabilities required to support future growth

Optimize team structure, priorities, and processes to maximize the team’s contribution and impact to the organization

Set performance targets and ensure the team meets them

Oversee budgeting and resource allocation for your teams

Executive Decision Making

Provide input to executive leadership on major company decisions

Help shape policies, organizational structure, and priorities

Team Leadership & Talent Development

Build, lead, manage and develop a high-performing demand generation team

Hire, mentor, and develop leadership talent

Create a positive, inclusive, and high-performing culture

Foster a collaborative learning environment

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Build relationships and partner with other VPs / senior leaders and departments to ensure alignment

Collaborate with other departments to drive customer acquisition and revenue growth

Lead cross department initiatives and companywide programs

Break down silos and promote effective internal communication

Risk Management & Compliance

Identify risks within your division and create mitigation plans

Ensure policies, regulations, and ethical standards are upheld

Work with legal and compliance teams to ensure all campaigns are compliant with regulatory standards.

Identify, hire, and manage external partners/vendors.

Other duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For – Qualifications and Skills

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, or a related field.

12+ years of progressive experience leading customer acquisition, growth marketing, and demand generation programs, preferably within eCommerce, direct-to-consumer, marketplace, fintech, retail, or other transaction-focused businesses.

5+ years of senior leadership experience.

Experience leading customer acquisition and growth initiatives for e-commerce, fintech, marketplace, direct-to-consumer, or other transaction-oriented businesses.

Demonstrated success driving online customer acquisition, digital conversion optimization, and revenue growth in an eCommerce or highly digital business environment.

Deep understanding of eCommerce metrics and performance drivers, including conversion rates, customer acquisition cost (CAC), customer lifetime value (LTV), return on ad spend (ROAS), and customer journey optimization.

Proven leader with deep experience leading demand generation and growth marketing campaigns, across multiple marketing sub-functions.

Proven progression of increasing responsibility.

Demonstrated ability to operationalize multiple world-class teams and manage multi-million-dollar budgets.

Impeccable quantitative ability and analytical skills.

High affinity for drawing insights out of numbers.

Proof of rigorous process around metrics, data, insights, and action.

Full of curiosity and creativity, willingness to take risks, ability to think and execute differently.

Comfort with generating and testing new tactics.

Have a proven ability to work independently, juggle multiple priorities, and complete responsibilities in a fast-paced, change-oriented environment.

Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to get your point across in a succinct and professional manner.

Strong ability to work cross-departmentally to prioritize multiple initiatives with conflicting priorities and stakeholders.

Experience in the financial services industry or a highly regulated field.

Executive level communication (written and verbal).

Ability to present strategies to executive team, C-suite, and external partners.

Negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

Deep knowledge of the company’s industry, market, and competitive landscape.

Familiarity with relevant regulations, technologies, and customer behaviors.

Demonstrated success driving revenue, growth, efficiency, and innovation.

Evidence of leading large-scale initiatives or transformations.

Experience with enterprises working across multiple brands.

Physical demands for this position frequently include: the ability to remain in a stationary position, move about freely inside and occasionally outside of the office, and the operation of mechanical controls, such as a keyboard.

Workplace Awards & Recognition

We are honored to be recognized as a Military Friendly Employer and Military Friendly Spouse Employer for four consecutive years and have received designation as a Top Employer for Hispanic and Latinos by HLPA in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Additionally, we have been named one of America’s Greatest Workplace in Financial Services 2025 by Newsweek.

Our Purpose

The Community Choice Financial® Family of Brands ("CCF" or the “Company”), is one of the largest consumer specialty finance organizations in the U.S. We provide our customers, Team Members, and communities the Power of Choice with over 10 brands represented in more than 1,500 brick-and-mortar stores serving 24 states and online product offerings in 20 states. Community Choice Financial® Family of Brands is steadfast in our commitment to help people across the country get access to the short-term financial services they need when they need it the most.

Think you’ll thrive here? Learn more at https://www.ccffamilyofbrands.com/explore-careers

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. The Company may, at its discretion, revise the job description at any time, and additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.  Requirements, skills, and abilities included have been determined to illustrate the minimal standards required to successfully perform the position.

Community Choice Financial® Family of Brands, including its subsidiaries and affiliates, (the “Company”) uses artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools to assist in its recruitment and hiring process. Read the AI Use Consent and Acknowledgement for more information.

Important: The Community Choice Financial® Family of Brands will never ask you for banking or other payment information at any point during the interview or hiring process, nor will we conduct an interview via text message. Any official email correspondence will come from the domains @ccfi.com. In-store positions are in person only.

The Community Choice Financial® Family of Brands is committed to providing an inclusive workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, military status, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. CCFI Companies, LLC is an equal-opportunity employer.

Please note, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruitment firms or agencies.