This role has a preference for a hybrid schedule based in our South Charlotte, NC Headquarters (Tuesday through Thursday) and work fully remotely on Mondays and Fridays each week.

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Sage Home Loans is on a mission to revolutionize the industry by making mortgage simple. We are seeking a Senior Growth Marketing Manager to lead strategy and execution across paid media, organic growth, web experience, and content strategy. This is a hands-on, high-impact role responsible for driving qualified demand, optimizing the full digital journey, and scaling modern search strategies—including SEO, AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization). You will partner cross-functionally to turn insight into action, elevate our brand presence, and create measurable revenue growth in a fast-moving, regulated environment. If you believe every second counts, win the right way, and are committed to getting better every day, this role was built for you. 

What You’ll Do:

Paid Media & SEM Campaign Management 

• Own strategy, execution, and optimization across paid search (SEM), paid social, display, and emerging digital media channels 

• Manage budget allocation, bidding strategy, audience targeting, creative testing, and campaign pacing to maximize ROAS and CPL performance 

• Implement rigorous A/B testing across ad creative, landing pages, and audience segments to drive continuous improvement 

• Ensure all advertising campaigns align with mortgage regulatory standards and compliance requirements  

Search Engine Optimization, AEO & GEO 

• Develop and execute a modern search roadmap that expands beyond traditional SEO to include AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) strategies 

• Optimize for high-intent queries, featured snippets, voice search, AI-generated responses, and emerging search surfaces 

• Partner with content and product teams to improve technical SEO, site architecture, crawlability, and schema markup implementation 
• Monitor organic search rankings, share of voice, and AI search visibility using advanced analytics tools 

Website Experience & Landing Page Optimization 

• Own the end-to-end website conversion funnel from ad click to application start, with a relentless focus on revenue generation 

• Lead landing page strategy and testing frameworks—including A/B and multivariate tests—to increase engagement, reduce drop-off, and improve qualified lead flow 

• Collaborate with product, engineering, and analytics teams to deploy site enhancements quickly and iteratively 

• Use behavioral data, heatmaps, and funnel reporting to identify friction points and drive measurable conversion lift 
• Manage affiliate marketing conversion optimization 

Website Content Strategy & Management 

• Oversee website content strategy to support demand generation, brand authority, client education, and organic search performance 

• Align editorial calendars with paid media, search priorities, and product initiatives 

• Ensure website content reflects Sage’s client-first mindset and simplifies complex mortgage topics for everyday borrowers 

• Optimize content distribution across owned, earned, and paid channels to maximize reach and engagement 

 Analytics, Reporting & Revenue Ownership 

• Establish clear KPIs across acquisition, engagement, and conversion—tying marketing activity directly to revenue generation 

• Build dashboards and present performance insights to senior stakeholders with actionable recommendations 

• Maintain accurate tagging, attribution, and CRM integrations across all digital properties 

• Continuously evaluate and refine the martech stack to improve measurement, scalability, and speed-to-insight 

• Develop, own, and execute data-driven growth roadmaps aligned to business goals, influencing decisions beyond the immediate marketing team 

• Access, manipulate, and interpret complex data sets across the full data lifecycle, building scalable custom queries and reports to answer business questions 

• Apply advanced statistical methods and analytical techniques to evaluate performance and provide sound, data-backed recommendations 

• Lead collaboration with Data Scientists to implement machine learning and AI models that support growth and optimization objectives 
• Translate complex analytics into clear implementation plans and success measurement tied to business outcomes and ROI 

Cross-Functional Leadership 

• Partner closely with Product, Sales, Compliance, Engineering, Design, and Analytics teams to align marketing strategy with business goals 

• Contribute to strategic planning, forecasting, and growth modeling as a key voice in shaping Sage’s digital future 

• Partner with customer experience to oversee Sage’s brand reputation across digital platforms. 

What We’re Looking For:

• 6+ years of experience in digital marketing with deep expertise in paid media (SEM), SEO, website conversion optimization, and content strategy 

• Prior people management experience with a track record of building, coaching, and scaling high-performing teams 

• Proven success managing SEM campaigns and performance budgets with direct accountability for revenue generation and measurable growth 

• Strong command of search engine optimization principles including technical SEO, on-page strategy, and link-building 

• Working knowledge of AEO, GEO, and evolving AI-driven search ecosystems 

• Hands-on experience leading landing page strategy and CRO testing frameworks (A/B, multivariate) with measurable conversion impact 

• Proficiency with Google Ads, GA4, Google Tag Manager, CRM integrations, and modern analytics platforms 

• Experience managing website content strategy and ensuring alignment across SEO, paid, and brand channels 

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable strategy 

• Advanced proficiency accessing, manipulating, and interpreting complex data sets, including writing scalable custom queries across the full data lifecycle 

• Working command of advanced statistical methods and analytical techniques to support sound, data-backed recommendations 

• Ability to translate complex analytics into implementation plans and success measurement tied to business outcomes and ROI 

• Ability to communicate data insights with clarity and conviction to senior leadership, external partners, and cross-functional teams 

• Experience in regulated industries such as mortgage, fintech, or financial services preferred 

• Ownership mentality with a bias toward action, speed, and continuous improvement—plan beats no plan 

• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment where every second counts 

Compensation: 

This range reflects total cash compensation, which may include base salary only or base salary plus target bonus, depending on the role. Where eligible, equity may also be offered separately and not included below. Actual compensation varies based on location, experience, and qualifications.

• Total Cash Compensation Range: $100 – $140K per year 

This role is eligible for a target bonus, which is included in the Total Cash Compensation Range. Actual compensation varies based on location, experience, and qualifications.

Additionally, the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures, subject to eligibility requirements.

• Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Holiday Pay
• 401(k) with match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): We believe time to rest and recharge is essential.  That’s why we offer a generous and flexible PTO policy.  Full-time employees accrue 20 days of PTO for a full calendar year annually, with an increase to 25 days after five years of service.

Who We Are:

Sage Home Loans Corporation is a digital mortgage lender solution redefining the mortgage origination experience. By building new technology solutions, we're creating simple and clean customer experiences to simplify the mortgage application process. Our team has developed a fully digital online application that enables the user to complete their application and start looking for the right mortgage that matches their needs 24/7. We then marry the digital journey with exceptional human interaction from our expert Loan Officers to create the best possible borrower experience.  

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