Head of Growth vs Chief Marketing Officer

Median compensation overlaps significantly. Head of Growth ranges N/A; Chief Marketing Officer ranges N/A.

Head of Growth: Own the growth function end-to-end. Strategy, channels, hiring. Chief Marketing Officer: Brand, demand, comms, and the team. The full marketing P&L. The two roles overlap most heavily in strategy and full-funnel ownership; they diverge on whether the focus is performance/operator (often Head of Growth) or brand/cross-functional leadership (often Chief Marketing Officer).

Head of Growth — 51 open roles vs 3 for Chief Marketing Officer on Growth.Talent.

Head of Growth — 27% of open Head of Growth roles allow remote, vs 0% for Chief Marketing Officer.