Growth Marketing Manager (Paid Media + Creative Strategy)

Santa Monica, CA February 22, 2026 Full Time
About Athlete to Athlete
Athlete to Athlete is a fast-growing, venture-backed start-up based in Los Angeles that offers Athletic Mentorship and Coaching Programs for youth athletes. In our programs, student-athletes are paired with a current Division 1 College-Athlete Mentor who plays their sport and can help build their confidence, taking their game to the next level. Our mission is to build the next generation of driven, confident, and resilient student-athletes through mentorship.

About the Role
As a Growth Marketing Manager (Paid Media + Creative Strategy), you will own the execution and performance of our paid acquisition programs while partnering closely with Creative, Product, Engineering, and Sales to continuously improve outcomes. This role combines paid media execution with creative collaboration and cross-functional project ownership. You will manage paid performance end-to-end while helping shape creative direction and ensuring work moves smoothly across teams. We are looking for a detail-oriented growth marketer who thrives inside ad platforms, loves working with data, and welcomes the opportunity to collaborate across multiple teams in a rapidly growing startup. You enjoy being hands-on, know how to pace campaigns and hit multiple KPIs, and work effectively with partners to gather the assets and insights needed to continuously improve performance.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every qualification listed. We value potential, curiosity, and a willingness to learn.
About Athlete to Athlete
Athlete to Athlete is a fast-growing, venture-backed start-up based in Los Angeles that offers Athletic Mentorship and Coaching Programs for youth athletes. In our programs, student-athletes are paired with a current Division 1 College-Athlete Mentor who plays their sport and can help build their confidence, taking their game to the next level. Our mission is to build the next generation of driven, confident, and resilient student-athletes through mentorship.

About the Role
As a Growth Marketing Manager (Paid Media + Creative Strategy), you will own the execution and performance of our paid acquisition programs while partnering closely with Creative, Product, Engineering, and Sales to continuously improve outcomes. This role combines paid media execution with creative collaboration and cross-functional project ownership. You will manage paid performance end-to-end while helping shape creative direction and ensuring work moves smoothly across teams. We are looking for a detail-oriented growth marketer who thrives inside ad platforms, loves working with data, and welcomes the opportunity to collaborate across multiple teams in a rapidly growing startup. You enjoy being hands-on, know how to pace campaigns and hit multiple KPIs, and work effectively with partners to gather the assets and insights needed to continuously improve performance.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every qualification listed. We value potential, curiosity, and a willingness to learn.
Athlete to Athlete is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status.
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