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# Growth Marketing Manager at Forage

- **Company:** Forage
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/-joinforage/am9icG9zdDqfEX_dfPM23geestLg_zDh

## Job description

## The Role

We are hiring our first dedicated Consumer Growth Marketing Manager: a hands-on, data-driven marketer who will own the marketing engine behind the Forage app. You will be responsible for scaling the app’s monthly active users (MAU) by an order of magnitude in 2027 by building and scaling acquisition, activation, and retention channels, while telling a clear, trustworthy Forage story to the households we serve.

This is a hybrid role, split between growth marketing (~80% of focus) and brand marketing (~20%). As the Forage app scales, you will manage a larger budget, more sophisticated channels, agency partners, and potentially additional resources.

You will report to the General Manager, Consumer and work closely with Product, Data, Partnerships, Legal, and Design. Over time, the role may also collaborate on broader corporate B2B2C marketing, partnering with our Head of Communications and Content to tell one cohesive Forage story across our lines of business.

## What You’ll Do

Growth Marketing (~80%)

- Own the Forage app growth plan and the channel strategy behind it, including paid social, paid search, YouTube, and UGC/influencer, and emerging channels (e.g., AEO, ChatGPT ads, etc.)
- Identify, test, and launch new acquisition channels to diversify the marketing mix as we scale
- Build and run lifecycle programs across push, email, and in-app to drive activation, engagement, and retention
- Manage CAC, payback, and budget allocation across channels, shifting spend based on marginal returns
- Run a disciplined experimentation program, from creative testing to landing pages to onboarding, and report and take action on key learnings
- Own campaign reporting to understand key performance drivers, and partner with Data and Product to turn those insights into roadmap and campaign decisions
- Manage agencies and vendors and hold them accountable to performance targets

Brand Marketing (~20%)

- Build and own Forage's social media presence and content calendar
- Develop creative briefs, messaging, and UGC and creator programs that resonate with the households we serve
- Partner with Design, Communications, Product, and Legal to keep our creative clear, accurate, and on brand
- Support broader Forage brand and communications work as the role grows

## What We’re Looking For

- 3-5 years of experience in growth or performance marketing, ideally at a mobile-first consumer company (e.g., fintech, rewards, savings, or marketplace)
- Hands-on mobile app acquisition experience, including paid social for app installs, Apple Search Ads, Google App Campaigns, and App Store Optimization, with knowledge of mobile attribution (e.g., AppsFlyer, Adjust, Branch) and iOS privacy limits
- Experience running a multi-channel mix, such as paid social, paid search, YouTube, and UGC/creator partnerships, including identifying and expanding into new channels and campaign types
- Lifecycle marketing experience across push and email (e.g., Braze, Iterable), with a focus on activation and retention
- Strong command of unit economics, including metrics such as CAC, payback period, cohort retention, and blended vs. channel-level reporting
- Experience managing agencies and vendors and owning a brand’s social media presence
- A self-starter who thrives in ambiguity, communicates clearly, can start from zero, and can influence cross-functional partners without authority

Our Offer

This role is Hybrid in New York or San Francisco, we define hybrid as 2-3 days in office. Candidates that are able to contribute regularly from New York will be prioritized. Your base salary would fall within the bands below. Please keep in mind that the equity portion of your offer is not included in these numbers and represents a significant part of your total compensation.

- Expected salary range: $130,000 – $140,000 USD base salary.
- Meaningful equity
- Meaningful work that makes a positive impact on our society.
- 100% of Medical, Dental and Vision premium coverage for yourself and dependents.
- Enjoy regular team lunches at our New York or San Francisco offices, fostering collaboration and connection over great food.
- A fun and caring environment that prioritizes transparency, growth, and ownership.
- A talented, high-achieving, and humble team with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints.

## About Forage

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Forage builds financial and technological infrastructure that allows merchants to accept government benefits like SNAP EBT through a single, unified API.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, raised $40M in June 2026)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial Services / Payments
- **Target customers**: B2B – merchants of all sizes (online and in-store) who want to accept SNAP EBT and EBT Cash payments.
- **Mission or purpose**: "Democratize access to government benefits" and "feed families in need" by connecting merchants, shoppers, and the U.S. government.

## Products & Services
- **[SNAP EBT & EBT Cash API]**: A unified API that enables merchants to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits online and in-store. Includes POS device support for in-person transactions.
- **Type**: SaaS / API / Payments Infrastructure

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of ~$1.5M (estimated); Total Funding: $75M (as of June 2026 Series B)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Mouro Capital (lead in Series B), Nyca Partners, PayPal Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Intuit
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 30% YoY to 56 employees; raised $40M Series B in June 2026; expanding into new merchant verticals; 42 million+ Americans using SNAP creates a $200B+ addressable market.

## Competitive Advantages
- First-mover in enabling online SNAP acceptance via a modern API, removing friction for underserved shoppers.
- Mission-driven focus on government benefits creates a strong brand and regulatory moat.
- Unified platform handles both online and in-store EBT payments, simplifying merchant integration.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling the platform to accept more government benefit programs beyond SNAP.
- Deepening partnerships with large retailers and payment processors.
- Building out financial products and infrastructure to serve the 42 million Americans on food assistance.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values collaboration, diversity, humility, and "ideas over hierarchy." Team is mission-driven with a strong sense of social impact.
- **Work Model**: Hybrid – employees work from San Francisco HQ or New York office; some remote roles available for North America.
- **Perks & Benefits**: Health, dental & vision insurance; home office setup stipend; flexible PTO; AI tool stipend; meals; 11 company holidays; 401k; professional growth budget; co-working access; paid parental leave; commuter benefits; HSA; company equity.
- **Employer Rating**: 4.6/5.0 (20 reviews on LinkedIn) with high marks for culture (4.9) and work-life balance (4.7).
- **Open Roles** (as of search): Senior Mobile Engineer (React Native), Account Executive, Product Lead Financial Products, Financial Analyst, Software Engineer (various levels).

## Sources
1. [joinforage.com/careers](https://www.joinforage.com/careers)
2. [joinforage.com/about](https://www.joinforage.com/about)
3. [linkedin.com/company/forage-payments](https://linkedin.com/company/forage-payments)
4. [jobs.gem.com/-joinforage](https://jobs.gem.com/-joinforage)
5. [builtin.com/company/forage-joinforagecom](https://builtin.com/company/forage-joinforagecom)

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