Duck Duck Go Director of Paid Marketing leading subscriber acquisition programs for DuckDuckGo's subscription service. Responsible for KPI development, campaign strategy, budget allocation, and performance measurement.
Responsibilities
Build and scale a profitable paid subscriber acquisition program
Own KPI development, campaign strategy, budget and resource allocation, and performance measurement
Lead strategic roadmapping and prioritize high-impact projects
Resource cross-functional teams and ensure marketing performance measurement
Lead development and alignment around a break-even model defining profitable CPA
Plan integrated campaigns and secure buy-in to drive paid subscriber growth
Design and execute rapid testing cycles to identify and scale successful tactics
Qualification
10+ years of professional experienceSkill in developing others
Required
10+ years of professional experience, including 4+ years in a senior leadership role driving profitable app subscription growth (ideally 1M+ subscribers).
Deep strategic expertise with a strong hands-on understanding of marketing channels (e.g., app store ads, paid social, mobile app networks), integrated campaign planning and execution, performance measurement, audience alignment, and creative best practices.
Proven track record of launching paid app subscription acquisition programs from the ground up, including setting cost-per-subscription targets, developing media plans, establishing measurement frameworks, and shaping creative and messaging.
Experience working at a consumer-facing tech company with a meaningful US user base (ideally 10M+ MAUs) and multiple products.
Skill in developing others, not just directing them, with demonstrated improvements in collaboration, expertise, productivity, and business impact.
Ability to apply first-principles thinking to break down ambiguous growth opportunities, challenge assumptions, identify the key drivers, and turn them into focused, achievable initiatives.
Comfort working in resource-constrained orgs where opportunity cost and impact are key drivers for prioritization and resource allocation.
High capability in analytics and measurement, including app economics (payback, LTV), incrementality/lift testing, modeling, and data analysis.
Excellent communication skills — you can clearly articulate recommendations and rationale, verbally and in writing, at all organizational levels.
Willingness to use AI and build effective workflows, accelerating work through AI agents.