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Director of Acquisition

ThriftBooks

OtherFull Time$132k - $180k
Location
Seattle, WA (Hybrid)
Posted
October 7, 2026

Job Description

ThriftBooks is seeking an experienced Director, Acquisition to lead customer acquisition and performance marketing strategy across our direct-to-consumer eCommerce business. This role will be responsible for driving profitable customer growth, optimizing marketing investment, and expanding how new customers discover and engage with ThriftBooks.

As the Director, Acquisition, you'll develop and lead an integrated acquisition strategy across Paid Media, Organic Search and AEO/GEO, Affiliates, Social Media, Referral, and emerging channels. You'll own acquisition performance and economics, including channel budgets, CAC, conversion, contribution margin, payback period, and customer lifetime value. You'll lead and develop the Acquisition team while partnering closely with Retention, Product, Data & Analytics, Web Development, UX/UI, Merchandising, and Finance. You'll use customer, marketing, and financial data to evaluate performance, optimize channel mix and investment, and identify opportunities to efficiently scale customer and revenue growth. You'll also oversee key agencies, platforms, and external partners, establish measurement and testing frameworks, and help shape ThriftBooks' acquisition strategy as consumer discovery behaviors, technology, and digital marketing channels continue to evolve.

What you'll do

  • Develop and lead an integrated acquisition strategy across Paid Media, Organic Search and AEO/GEO, Affiliates, Social Media, Referral, and emerging channels
  • Own acquisition performance and economics, including channel budgets, CAC, conversion, contribution margin, payback period, and customer lifetime value
  • Lead and develop the Acquisition team while partnering closely with Retention, Product, Data & Analytics, Web Development, UX/UI, Merchandising, and Finance
  • Use customer, marketing, and financial data to evaluate performance, optimize channel mix and investment, and identify opportunities to efficiently scale customer and revenue growth
  • Oversee key agencies, platforms, and external partners
  • Establish measurement and testing frameworks
  • Help shape ThriftBooks' acquisition strategy as consumer discovery behaviors, technology, and digital marketing channels continue to evolve

Location

  • This is a hybrid position with in-person days in Tukwila, WA

Compensation and Benefits

  • Base Salary: $132k - $180k/yr
  • This range reflects the good-faith hiring base salary range for this position; however, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, business considerations, local market conditions, internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications such as skills, experience, and education/training
  • Annual 10% bonus incentive
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Earn Paid Time Off at Accrual Rate of 15-days per year
  • Six Paid Holidays per calendar year
  • Medical & Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Company paid STD/LTD
  • Company paid Life Insurance
  • 401k match program
  • Professional development & growth opportunities
  • Work with nice, fun people
  • FREE BOOKS!

Application Information

  • ThriftBooks is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship at this time
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States
  • All candidates must be willing to authorize a background check
  • All applicants agree to ThriftBooks Privacy Notice for Employment-Related Personal Data: https://www.thriftbooks.com/s/employment-privacy-notice/