Director of Experimentation

At Acorns, our mission is to look after the financial best interests of the up-and-coming, beginning with the empowering, proud step of micro-investing. How do we accomplish our mission? Our values.

Lead With Heart - With compassion, integrity, and tenacity, inspire yourself and others to move past all previous thresholds of possibility

Make Bold Decisions - We are creating a new world. Be optimistic, adventurous, and courageous. Leap fearlessly into the future

Always Build Trust - Say what you mean, mean what you say, and do what you say youre going to do. We are all owners. We are one team

Never Stop Growing - Change IS the constant. Stay hungry and curious. Be relentless in the pursuit of progress

Find a way - Never settle, no excuses, nothing is impossible. Just make it happen

Our values guide us, and our mission drives us. Come join us and help deliver financial wellness for the whole family, putting the tools of wealth-making into everyones hands.

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Director, Experimentation | Acorns

Acorns is seeking a strategic and analytical leader to serve as our Director of Experimentation. This individual will build upon and own the company-wide experimentation framework, driving a culture of hypothesis-driven development to accelerate product growth and enhance the customer experience.

Acorns is a remote-first organization, offering the flexibility to work remotely while providing optional access to office space in Irvine, CA.

What you will do at Acorns :

Experiment Strategy :

Define, own, and communicate the company-wide experimentation strategy and roadmap, ensuring strategic alignment with broader business objectives and product goals.

Drive high-impact hypothesis generation by understanding consumer psychology and connecting insights from analytics, research, observed customer experience, and competitive trends.

Balance the experimentation portfolio to include short-term optimizations, quick wins, long-term innovation, and big swings.

Facilitate workshops to translate customer insights into testable hypotheses.

Accelerate innovation by partnering with industry experts, academics, and exploring tools like AI.

Experiment Enablement :

Establish, evangelize, and scale a robust culture of experimentation, building experiment acumen and practiced application across product teams.

Develop and improve lightweight, efficient processes with sufficient rigor and recordkeeping.

Establish clear guardrails for experimentation ethics, risk, controls, and interpretation to ensure statistical integrity and customer trust.

Invest in and unify supporting tools, technologies, templates, and automations.

Define and unify common metrics for measuring outcomes and comparing results across all experiments.

Facilitate retrospectives and feedback loops to continually improve experiment velocity, efficiency, and impact while removing friction.

Experiment Execution :

Oversee the end-to-end experimentation lifecycle : from prioritizing high-impact ideas to experiment design, approvals, build, test, and implementation.

Lead the analysis of experiment results, collecting insights and learnings to make data-driven decisions.

Systemize the process for sharing learnings and scaling "winners" across the organization.

Team efficiently and partner closely with cross-functional leaders in Product, Product Design, Engineering, Data Analytics, Research, and Marketing.

What you will bring to Acorns :

8+ years of hands-on experience in A / B testing, experimentation, or product growth, with a proven track record of driving significant business outcomes.

5+ years of experience working within digital app development, demonstrating a deep understanding of the mobile product lifecycle.

2+ years of people management experience

Deep expertise in data analysis, statistical concepts (e.g., p-values, confidence intervals), and power analysis.

Proficiency with modern A / B testing platforms (experience with Amplitude is a strong bonus).

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex data into a clear, actionable narrative for diverse audiences, including senior leadership.

Demonstrated experience motivating, supporting, and developing team members to meet performance expectations and build their careers

Ability to align company vision and organizational goals with team execution

Commitment to upholding policy and procedures per company standards

Own strategic decision-making and effectively communicate direction to team members

A strategic mindset paired with a hands-on, detail-oriented approach to execution.

Hunger to deliver game-changing products

Exceptional drive and precision in delivery

A belief that your work is tied to your life's mission

Optimistic about the potential of societal change

You are not expected to have experience with all listed requirements. If you feel passionate about Acorns' mission, vision, and values, please apply.

What we offer :

Competitive salary and stock options

A comprehensive benefits package for you and your family

Flexible work location, hours, and paid time off

401(k) matching

Monthly Acorns account contribution & GoHenry account for your family

Mindfulness and Financial Wellness resources, Headspace and Addition Wealth

Acorns Career Development Program (Ongoing training sessions, development plans, development check-ins, Cornerstones online training platform)

Roots Leadership Program for Emerging Leaders

Community week onsite gatherings and various virtual events

Talented and motivated team members who care deeply about one another, our mission, and our customers.

The rare opportunity to create a new world. We inspire one another every day to do meaningful work that solves big societal challenges.

About Acorns :

Acorns is a financial wellness app that helps everyday people and families save and invest money for the long term. Since 2014, Acorns has grown into a global company with multiple life-stage products serving the needs of kids, teens, adults, and parents. Named one of Times Worlds Best Brands of 2024, Acorns has helped over 14 million people save & invest over $25 billion dollars, much of it from spare change and small amounts.

Management Principles :

Managers are constantly raising the bar

Managers ensure all team members have a voice and a path

No surprises - Managers give and receive feedback early and often

Managers continuously assess performance action on concerns quickly

Managers foster a resilient, results-oriented mindset

Compensation Information :

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $230,000 and $250,000 / year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including equity grants, and discretionary cash bonus awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and / or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employee will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department / team performance, and market factors.

Work Authorization :

Acorns participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. For more information about E-Verify, please visit www.e-verify.gov