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Senior Growth Marketing Manager, Lifecycle

HandshakeSan Francisco, California, United StatesHybrid

Everyone is welcome at Handshake. We know diverse teams build better products and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture built on a foundation of respect for all individuals. We strongly encourage candidates from non-traditional backgrounds, historically marginalized or underrepresented groups to apply.

Your impact


At Handshake, our mission is to democratize access to opportunity for both job seekers and employers—and small businesses are a key part of that ecosystem. As Senior Growth Marketing Manager, Lifecycle, you’ll lead the strategy and execution of programs that engage, convert, and retain our self-serve employer audience. Your work will focus on driving and communicating value for these users through onboarding, targeted lifecycle messaging, and data-informed experimentation. This is a highly cross-functional role that plays a critical part in scaling our product-led growth.

Your role


  • Own the strategy, execution, and performance of lifecycle marketing programs that drive engagement, conversion, and retention of self-serve employers.
  • Partner with Product, Marketing, and Growth stakeholders to craft cohesive product-led growth strategies and align experiences across out-of-product touchpoints and in product.
  • Develop segmentation and traffic control strategies that ensure users receive only the most relevant messaging at the right time in their journey.
  • Build and maintain lifecycle tool infrastructure, processes, and best practices to improve the health of our channels.
  • Leverage insights from product marketing, brand, user research, and analytics to ensure we’re addressing user needs.

Your experience


  • 5+ years of experience in lifecycle, growth, or digital marketing within a B2B or B2C SaaS or other product-led company with a large user base.
  • Experience planning, building, and experimenting with lifecycle programs—both triggered and one-off—across the full user journey from onboarding through re-engagement.
  • Hands-on expertise using and managing lifecycle platforms such as Iterable, Braze, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, or similar tools.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience in experimentation, including A/B and holdout testing, and comfort working with data platforms like Looker, Amplitude, or SQL.
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, Analytics, Product Marketing, and Brand.

Compensation range


  • $148,000 - $185,000 + RSUs 

Life at Handshake

Handshake is the college career network of the future, built to transform the recruiting experience for college students, career centers and employers. Our mission is to democratize access to opportunity: to help every college student find the right job for them, no matter where they go to school, what they're majoring in, or who they know. We do this by connecting college students and young alumni to a comprehensive national network, all built on a fast, scalable, mobile infrastructure. Handshake's network gives students access to more career opportunities and insights, provides employers with more comprehensive and efficient access to talent, and gives colleges more tools to drive student engagement and increase student employment. Launched in 2014, Handshake is the ultimate career network and recruiting platform for college students and young alumni. With 500+ U.S. universities, 9 million students and alumni, and 250,000 employers (including 100% of the Fortune 500), Handshake is designed to transform the recruiting experience for students, recruiters, and career centers. Handshake, headquartered in San Francisco, CA, has raised $34 million in funding from Spark Capital, KPCB, Lightspeed Ventures, True Ventures, and Lowercase Capital. Read more about Handshake at www.joinhandshake.com.
Thrive Here & What We Value- Inclusive culture built on respect for all individuals- Emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)- Flexible remote work options- HubBased Remote Working strategy- Comprehensive benefits package- Opportunities for growth and career development- Collaborative and innovative environment- Commitment to providing reasonable accommodations in the recruitment process- Flexible time off policy for employees in fulltime positions- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision policies including LGTBQ+ Coverage
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