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growth playbook · Oct 22, 2026

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Rocket Money growth playbook

Diagnosis

Rocket Money is a large, fast-growing consumer finance app, and its hiring points to three moves: TV shifting to a blended performance and brand strategy with stronger measurement, a creative engine across digital and broadcast, and new products (an investing product, Autopilot toward wealth and Rowan agents).

The gaps are at the edges of those moves: TV, podcast and radio traffic all land on one generic subscription page with outdated proof and one tag, the natural /invest address is used by a podcast campaign, and referrals are limited to monthly Stripe payers.

This playbook fixes those first, then tests brand TV with holdouts, Rowan creative, cross-sells and early-access investing, and bets on an automatic money plan and value-based buying.

Growth Score

8/10

Biggest Opportunity

Make every TV and audio impression land on a matched page with a measurable code, while Rowan and investing give the brand a new story.

Biggest Risk

Monarch, Copilot and Empower lead with investing and net worth, and if TV spend grows faster than measurement, budget may go to channels that bring low-value members.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    Give TV viewers their own landing page, with a separate address for each test

    Update the rating line and replace the old-brand reviews on the page today.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  2. 2

    Split the podcast, radio and "invest" pages so each channel hears its own message

    List the scripts running on podcasts and radio now.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  3. 3

    Free up rocketmoney.com/invest for the investing product

    Pick a new podcast address and move the campaign.

    High impact First result in 2 weeks

02

Your idea portfolio

21 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

  • 6 ideas are marked Unexpected: plays you are unlikely to have tried.

Every idea placed by the effort it takes against the impact it could have. Quick wins sit top left; select a number to open that idea. The filters below narrow the list by status, timing, category and what Programmable can build.

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Showing 21 of 21 ideas

This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    Rocket Money is hiring a Growth Marketing Manager to take TV "toward a blended performance and brand strategy" and to "improve attribution". Today rocketmoney.com/tv sends every viewer, whatever the network or ad, to the same generic sign-up page used for podcasts and radio, with one "tv-commercial" tag. That page talks only about cancelling subscriptions, shows "4.4 Stars (164k Ratings)" while the App Store now shows 4.47 from about 400,000 ratings, and several of its reviews still say "Truebill".

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Growth Marketing Manager TV

    First action

    Update the rating line and replace the old-brand reviews on the page today.

    How to measure it

    TV vanity visit-to-sign-up

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Audit the page

      Rating, reviews, product message against the current ads.

      Growth Marketing Manager - TV 1 day

    2. 2

      Fix proof

      Current rating count and current-brand reviews.

      Web producer 1 day

    3. 3

      Build the TV page

      Ad-matched headline and sections.

      Creative Strategist 1 week

    4. 4

      Add test addresses

      Short paths or codes per test cell, all tagged as TV.

      Growth engineer 3 days

    5. 5

      Wire measurement

      Codes into Singular and Looker.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing 1 week

    6. 6

      Run the test

      New page against the generic page.

      Growth Marketing Manager - TV 3 weeks

    7. 7

      Read with holdouts

      Compare with incrementality results.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Growth Marketing Manager TV

    Smallest test

    Swap the rating line and reviews this week and compare sign-up rate for two weeks.

    Why it works

    Build a TV landing page that matches the current ads (the same line, product and Rowan or budgeting message), with today's rating count and reviews that use the current brand. Give each test cell its own short address or code (for example by creative or network group) that keeps the TV tag, and pass it through to Singular and Looker. Keep /tv as the default, and read results against an incrementality holdout rather than URL visits alone.

    Viewers who type an address are the highest-intent TV responders; matching the ad lifts sign-up rate, and separate addresses give the new TV manager a direct signal per test alongside modeled attribution.

    Ready to use

    ChecklistTV landing page checklist

    [ ] Headline matches the ad line
    [ ] Product shown matches the ad (subscriptions, budgeting or Rowan)
    [ ] Rating line matches the App Store today
    [ ] Reviews use the Rocket Money name
    [ ] One address or code per test cell
    [ ] Codes visible in Singular and Looker
    [ ] Incrementality holdout planned

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Vanity visits undercount TV

      Use them for test comparisons, not total TV credit.

    • Too many addresses to remember

      One short word per creative, spoken clearly in the ad.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteTV redirect check (October 21, 2026): rocketmoney.com/tv redirects to the generic sign-up landing page with one tag for all TV ("utm_campaign=tv", "utm_medium=tv-commercial"). The same page serves rocketmoney.com/podcast and /invest (tagged "podcast") and /offer (tagged "radio"). It covers subscriptions only ("Cancel forgotten subscriptions hassle-free with your concierge"; "We've cancelled nearly 2.5 million subscriptions on behalf of our members"; "saved members over $1 billion in canceled subscriptions"), shows "4.4 Stars (164k Ratings)", and several of its review quotes still name the old brand, Truebill.Source
    • App StoreApple App Store listing "Rocket Money - Bills & Budgets": 4.47 stars from 400,721 ratings (checked October 21, 2026), last updated October 20, 2026.Source
    • HiringGrowth Marketing Manager - TV (remote US, NYC, SF, DC; posted September 1, 2026), reporting to the Director of Growth: "We are in a hyper-growth phase and expanding how we think about TV, from a performance-first engine toward a blended performance and brand strategy." The role owns Linear and Streaming TV buying to "hit CPA, CAC, and ROAS targets", runs "a structured testing roadmap for TV", treats "Creative As A Performance Lever", and must "Strengthen Measurement" with Data, Product, Engineering and CRM to "improve attribution"; familiarity with "incrementality testing, media mix modeling, and attribution".Source
    • HiringData Analyst, Growth Marketing (posted June 5, 2026, still open): measures channels against "ROAS, LTV, and conversion rates"; works with "our ad platforms, MMP (we use Singular)", Looker, BigQuery, dbt and Amplitude; analyzes "CRM team ... campaigns and global program holdouts", "keyword cohorts" and "ad fatigue in our customer base".Source
  • 02

    rocketmoney.com/podcast, /invest and /offer send listeners to the same subscription-only sign-up page as TV. Hosts read different scripts, and the Creative Strategist owns creative testing "across both digital and offline channels".

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Creative Strategist

    First action

    List the scripts running on podcasts and radio now.

    How to measure it

    Audio visit-to-sign-up

    Now
    –
    Target
    +15%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      List scripts

      Podcast and radio.

      Creative Strategist 2 days

    2. 2

      Write pages

      One per script.

      Creative Strategist 1 week

    3. 3

      Build

      On the landing template.

      Web producer 3 days

    4. 4

      Route vanities

      Each to its page.

      Growth engineer 1 day

    5. 5

      Test

      Against the generic page.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing 3 weeks

    6. 6

      Keep winners

      Retire losers.

      Creative Strategist monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Creative Strategist

    Smallest test

    Build the host-read page first.

    Why it works

    Create one page per audio script: host-read podcast (with the host's line and an offer), radio, and a budgeting variant. Test each against the generic page and keep winners.

    Message match between a host read and the page lifts conversion, and each page becomes a creative test cell.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Small samples

      Pool podcasts by script.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteTV redirect check (October 21, 2026): rocketmoney.com/tv redirects to the generic sign-up landing page with one tag for all TV ("utm_campaign=tv", "utm_medium=tv-commercial"). The same page serves rocketmoney.com/podcast and /invest (tagged "podcast") and /offer (tagged "radio"). It covers subscriptions only ("Cancel forgotten subscriptions hassle-free with your concierge"; "We've cancelled nearly 2.5 million subscriptions on behalf of our members"; "saved members over $1 billion in canceled subscriptions"), shows "4.4 Stars (164k Ratings)", and several of its review quotes still name the old brand, Truebill.Source
    • HiringCreative Strategist (posted July 8, 2026), reporting to the Head of Creative: owns "creative testing across paid channels" and a "creative testing roadmap, driving scale and efficiency across both digital and offline channels" with Meta, TikTok and YouTube. Senior Producer (posted May 27, 2026): "direct-response ads for social media channels, digital platforms, and broadcast" on "a weekly cadence driven by data".Source
    • HiringData Analyst, Growth Marketing (posted June 5, 2026, still open): measures channels against "ROAS, LTV, and conversion rates"; works with "our ad platforms, MMP (we use Singular)", Looker, BigQuery, dbt and Amplitude; analyzes "CRM team ... campaigns and global program holdouts", "keyword cohorts" and "ad fatigue in our customer base".Source
  • 03

    Rocket Money is building an investing product from scratch, but rocketmoney.com/invest is currently a podcast redirect to the subscription sign-up page. The natural address for the launch, and for anyone who hears "Rocket Money invest", leads to a page about cancelling subscriptions.

    High impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Senior Product Manager

    First action

    Pick a new podcast address and move the campaign.

    How to measure it

    Waitlist sign-ups

    Now
    –
    Target
    50,000
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Move the podcast code

      New address with the same tags.

      Growth engineer 1 day

    2. 2

      Write the waitlist page

      What is coming and why Rocket Money.

      Senior Product Manager, Invest 2 days

    3. 3

      Legal review

      Investment marketing rules.

      Legal and compliance 1 week

    4. 4

      Add two questions

      Current investing habits.

      Senior Product Manager, Invest 1 day

    5. 5

      Link from Learn

      47 investing articles.

      Content lead, Learn 2 days

    6. 6

      Invite members

      In-app and email.

      CRM lead 1 week

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Senior Product Manager, Invest

    Smallest test

    Move the podcast redirect today.

    Why it works

    Move the podcast campaign to a new address, and turn /invest into an investing waitlist page that explains what is coming, collects interest and asks two research questions (what members invest in today and where). Use the 47 investing Learn articles to link to it.

    The product manager gets a demand signal and research sample before launch, and the address is ready on launch day.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Promising too much early

      Describe intent only; no returns or features not yet approved.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteTV redirect check (October 21, 2026): rocketmoney.com/tv redirects to the generic sign-up landing page with one tag for all TV ("utm_campaign=tv", "utm_medium=tv-commercial"). The same page serves rocketmoney.com/podcast and /invest (tagged "podcast") and /offer (tagged "radio"). It covers subscriptions only ("Cancel forgotten subscriptions hassle-free with your concierge"; "We've cancelled nearly 2.5 million subscriptions on behalf of our members"; "saved members over $1 billion in canceled subscriptions"), shows "4.4 Stars (164k Ratings)", and several of its review quotes still name the old brand, Truebill.Source
    • HiringSenior Product Manager, Invest (posted October 14, 2026): "build a new investing product from 0→1, then grow and scale it"; vision "money that works for you, without making you work for it"; owns "activation, engagement, retention"; "Define who we're building for first, why they'll choose Rocket Money". Full Stack Engineer, Autopilot (posted September 2, 2026): "building an entire ecosystem to go beyond saving money and into helping our members build lasting wealth".Source
    • Your websiteSitemaps (checked October 21, 2026): 50 main URLs plus 458 Learn articles (224 personal finance, 87 debt and credit, 63 homeownership, 47 investing, 35 loans); features for subscriptions, spending, bill lowering, net worth, autopilot savings, credit score, budgets and widgets; five /compare pages (Mint alternative, Monarch Money, Origin, YNAB, Copilot); one calculator (investment); no investing product page; the newest "company update" is the Mint farewell, and others are from the Truebill era.Source
  • 04

    Rocket Money's referral bonus is one month of free Premium per referral, up to three a year, and only for Premium members who pay monthly through Stripe. Free members and members who pay through Apple or Google cannot earn it, even though 10 million+ members use the app.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Premium product manager

    First action

    Count members who are eligible today versus all active members.

    How to measure it

    Referral sign-ups

    Now
    –
    Target
    2x
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Count eligibility

      Eligible against active members.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing 1 day

    2. 2

      Design rewards

      By plan and payment route.

      Premium product manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Check app store rules

      For in-app rewards.

      Legal and compliance 1 week

    4. 4

      Add the moment

      After a saving event.

      Premium product manager 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Update terms

      New rules and caps.

      Legal and compliance 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Referred members' retention.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Reward cost
    Owner
    Premium product manager

    Smallest test

    Test the saving-moment prompt with current eligible members.

    Why it works

    Offer a reward every member can use: for free members, a month of Premium; for Apple and Google payers, a credit or extended trial applied in-app; and raise the yearly cap for top referrers. Show the referral link after a saving moment (a cancelled subscription or a lowered bill).

    Referrals are the cheapest acquisition channel, and limiting them to one payment route leaves most members out.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Referral abuse

      Reward after the friend links an account.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteReferral terms: "one (1) month of free Rocket Money Premium" per eligible referral, "up to a maximum of three (3) Referral Bonuses in any one (1) calendar year", and only for members with an active Premium membership "paying for your membership on a monthly basis via Stripe". An affiliate and influencer program runs on Impact.Source
    • HiringStaff Applied AI Engineer (posted September 24, 2026), Agents Group: agents across "phone, email, web bots" where the bar is "can the agent correctly, safely, and verifiably complete the work?" Senior Full Stack Engineer, Premium (posted June 23, 2026): the Premium team "owns everything related to converting our users to Premium and keeping them successfully subscribed" across Stripe and Apple/Google in-app purchase.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 21, 2026): "The money app that works for you"; a banner for "Rowan your AI powered financial assistant"; "Join 10 million+ members"; Premium adds a subscription cancellation assistant, automated savings, net worth, shared accounts and unlimited budgets. The Rowan page: Rowan "watches your accounts, catches what's costing you, and takes care of it — in a text thread".Source
  • 05

    Rocket Money has five /compare pages and new "Rocket Money vs" Learn articles. Monarch and Copilot now lead with investments and net worth, and Rocket Money's new strengths (Rowan the AI assistant, bill negotiation, cancellation) need to be in every comparison.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Content lead

    First action

    Pick the canonical page for each rival.

    How to measure it

    Comparison-page sign-ups

    Now
    –
    Target
    +25%
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Merge duplicates

      One page per rival.

      Content lead, Learn 1 week

    2. 2

      Add rows

      Rowan, cancellation, bill negotiation.

      Content lead, Learn 3 days

    3. 3

      Add rivals

      Empower and others.

      Content lead, Learn 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Legal review

      Claims.

      Legal and compliance 1 week

    5. 5

      Publish

      Updated pages.

      Content lead, Learn 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Sign-ups.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Content lead, Learn

    Smallest test

    Update the Monarch page first.

    Why it works

    Update each comparison with Rowan, cancellation and bill negotiation rows, add Empower and other frequently compared apps, and keep one canonical page per rival (merge /compare and Learn versions).

    Comparison searches are close to sign-up, and duplicates split rankings.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Outdated rival facts

      Date the pages.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemaps (checked October 21, 2026): 50 main URLs plus 458 Learn articles (224 personal finance, 87 debt and credit, 63 homeownership, 47 investing, 35 loans); features for subscriptions, spending, bill lowering, net worth, autopilot savings, credit score, budgets and widgets; five /compare pages (Mint alternative, Monarch Money, Origin, YNAB, Copilot); one calculator (investment); no investing product page; the newest "company update" is the Mint farewell, and others are from the Truebill era.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 21, 2026): "The money app that works for you"; a banner for "Rowan your AI powered financial assistant"; "Join 10 million+ members"; Premium adds a subscription cancellation assistant, automated savings, net worth, shared accounts and unlimited budgets. The Rowan page: Rowan "watches your accounts, catches what's costing you, and takes care of it — in a text thread".Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Monarch, "Track, Budget, Plan and Manage Money in One Place" including "monitor investments"; Copilot Money, spending, budgets, "investments & net worth" with a "1-month free trial"; Empower, "Invest well. Live a little."; YNAB, budgeting by method.Source
  • 06

    Real visitors pass Core Web Vitals, but the lab mobile score is 58: the homepage loads 22 third parties and 2.5 MB of JavaScript, and it has no language attribute. As TV and audio push more first-time visitors, many on older phones, weight matters.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Web producer

    First action

    List every third-party tag and its owner.

    How to measure it

    Mobile performance score

    Now
    –
    Target
    75+
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      List tags

      With owners.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing 2 days

    2. 2

      Remove unused

      Tags without an owner.

      Web producer 1 day

    3. 3

      Defer the rest

      After interaction.

      Web producer 2 days

    4. 4

      Set language

      HTML lang attribute.

      Web producer 15 minutes

    5. 5

      Check measurement

      Singular and ad pixels.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing 2 days

    6. 6

      Retest

      PageSpeed.

      Web producer 1 hour

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Web producer

    Smallest test

    Set the language attribute today.

    Why it works

    Review every tag with the growth and data teams, remove unused ones, load the rest after interaction, and set the page language. Check that Singular and other measurement still fire.

    Fewer scripts help slow devices and make measurement cleaner.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Breaking attribution

      Test each change in staging.

    Evidence

    • PageSpeedGoogle PageSpeed for rocketmoney.com: real Chrome users pass Core Web Vitals (LCP about 1.1-1.4 s, INP 88-116 ms, CLS 0). In the lab, mobile scores 58 with a 6.3 s LCP; the homepage loads 3.1 MB from 22 third parties (2.5 MB of JavaScript), and the page has no language attribute.Source
    • HiringData Analyst, Growth Marketing (posted June 5, 2026, still open): measures channels against "ROAS, LTV, and conversion rates"; works with "our ad platforms, MMP (we use Singular)", Looker, BigQuery, dbt and Amplitude; analyzes "CRM team ... campaigns and global program holdouts", "keyword cohorts" and "ad fatigue in our customer base".Source

This quarter 8

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    TV is moving from performance-first to blended performance and brand, and the role asks for incrementality testing and media mix modeling. Brand TV is hard to judge by direct response alone.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Director of Growth

    First action

    Pick four matched market pairs.

    How to measure it

    Measured incremental lift

    Now
    –
    Target
    Read per flight
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick markets

      Matched pairs.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Plan flights

      Brand creative.

      Growth Marketing Manager - TV 1 month

    3. 3

      Set metrics

      Sign-ups, branded search, installs.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing 1 week

    4. 4

      Run

      Six-week flights.

      Growth Marketing Manager - TV 6 weeks

    5. 5

      Read results

      Lift and cost per incremental member.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Update the model

      Media mix inputs.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    TV budget
    Owner
    Director of Growth

    Smallest test

    Run one market pair for six weeks.

    Why it works

    Run brand flights in matched test and holdout markets, measure lift in total sign-ups, branded search and App Store installs, and feed results into the media mix model. Keep direct-response TV as the baseline.

    Geo holdouts show what brand TV adds, so budget moves on evidence rather than opinion.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Noisy markets

      Use several pairs.

    Evidence

    • HiringGrowth Marketing Manager - TV (remote US, NYC, SF, DC; posted September 1, 2026), reporting to the Director of Growth: "We are in a hyper-growth phase and expanding how we think about TV, from a performance-first engine toward a blended performance and brand strategy." The role owns Linear and Streaming TV buying to "hit CPA, CAC, and ROAS targets", runs "a structured testing roadmap for TV", treats "Creative As A Performance Lever", and must "Strengthen Measurement" with Data, Product, Engineering and CRM to "improve attribution"; familiarity with "incrementality testing, media mix modeling, and attribution".Source
    • HiringData Analyst, Growth Marketing (posted June 5, 2026, still open): measures channels against "ROAS, LTV, and conversion rates"; works with "our ad platforms, MMP (we use Singular)", Looker, BigQuery, dbt and Amplitude; analyzes "CRM team ... campaigns and global program holdouts", "keyword cohorts" and "ad fatigue in our customer base".Source
  • 08

    Rocket Money's homepage now leads with Rowan, an AI assistant that "takes care of it — in a text thread". The TV landing page and audio pages still talk only about subscriptions.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Head of Creative

    First action

    Cut a 15-second Rowan social ad.

    How to measure it

    Rowan creative CPA

    Now
    –
    Target
    -10% vs control
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Write concepts

      Three Rowan stories.

      Creative Strategist 1 week

    2. 2

      Produce

      Social and TV cuts.

      Senior Producer 1 month

    3. 3

      Test on social

      Meta and TikTok.

      Creative Strategist 3 weeks

    4. 4

      Move winners to TV

      Test cells.

      Growth Marketing Manager - TV 1 month

    5. 5

      Build the page

      Rowan landing.

      Web producer 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      CPA and retention.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Production budget
    Owner
    Head of Creative

    Smallest test

    Run one Rowan ad on social.

    Why it works

    Produce a Rowan creative set (a text conversation that cancels a subscription or lowers a bill), test it on social first, then on TV against subscription ads, with a Rowan landing page.

    A new, easy-to-show product can refresh tired creative and give TV a brand story.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Overpromising AI

      Show real flows only.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 21, 2026): "The money app that works for you"; a banner for "Rowan your AI powered financial assistant"; "Join 10 million+ members"; Premium adds a subscription cancellation assistant, automated savings, net worth, shared accounts and unlimited budgets. The Rowan page: Rowan "watches your accounts, catches what's costing you, and takes care of it — in a text thread".Source
    • HiringCreative Strategist (posted July 8, 2026), reporting to the Head of Creative: owns "creative testing across paid channels" and a "creative testing roadmap, driving scale and efficiency across both digital and offline channels" with Meta, TikTok and YouTube. Senior Producer (posted May 27, 2026): "direct-response ads for social media channels, digital platforms, and broadcast" on "a weekly cadence driven by data".Source
    • HiringGrowth Marketing Manager - TV (remote US, NYC, SF, DC; posted September 1, 2026), reporting to the Director of Growth: "We are in a hyper-growth phase and expanding how we think about TV, from a performance-first engine toward a blended performance and brand strategy." The role owns Linear and Streaming TV buying to "hit CPA, CAC, and ROAS targets", runs "a structured testing roadmap for TV", treats "Creative As A Performance Lever", and must "Strengthen Measurement" with Data, Product, Engineering and CRM to "improve attribution"; familiarity with "incrementality testing, media mix modeling, and attribution".Source
  • 09

    Autopilot is "save money without thinking about it", and the Autopilot team is building toward wealth. Members who just cancelled a subscription or lowered a bill have money freed up that month.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter CRM lead

    First action

    Count members with a cancellation last month.

    How to measure it

    Autopilot activation

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Find moments

      Cancellation and bill wins.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing 1 week

    2. 2

      Design the prompt

      One tap.

      Autopilot product manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Build

      In-app and email.

      Full Stack Engineer, Autopilot 1 month

    4. 4

      Compliance review

      Wording.

      Legal and compliance 1 week

    5. 5

      Test

      Holdout group.

      CRM lead 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Starts and balances.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    CRM lead

    Smallest test

    Send the prompt by email to one cohort.

    Why it works

    After a cancellation or bill reduction, suggest moving the saved amount into Autopilot with one tap, and track how many members start saving and stay.

    Turning a saving into a habit raises engagement and sets up the investing product.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Overdraft risk

      Check balances before suggesting.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteAutopilot savings page: "Turn on autopilot to save money without thinking about it"; deposits are held at an FDIC-insured banking partner; "Rocket Money is a financial technology company, not a bank."Source
    • HiringSenior Product Manager, Invest (posted October 14, 2026): "build a new investing product from 0→1, then grow and scale it"; vision "money that works for you, without making you work for it"; owns "activation, engagement, retention"; "Define who we're building for first, why they'll choose Rocket Money". Full Stack Engineer, Autopilot (posted September 2, 2026): "building an entire ecosystem to go beyond saving money and into helping our members build lasting wealth".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 21, 2026): "The money app that works for you"; a banner for "Rowan your AI powered financial assistant"; "Join 10 million+ members"; Premium adds a subscription cancellation assistant, automated savings, net worth, shared accounts and unlimited budgets. The Rowan page: Rowan "watches your accounts, catches what's costing you, and takes care of it — in a text thread".Source
  • 10

    The investing product must define "who we're building for first". Rocket Money already lets members link investment accounts and track net worth.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 2 quarters Senior Product Manager

    First action

    Size the group with linked investment accounts.

    How to measure it

    Funded accounts in early access

    Now
    –
    Target
    30%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Size the group

      Linked accounts and goals.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing 1 week

    2. 2

      Interview

      30 members.

      Senior Product Manager, Invest 1 month

    3. 3

      Define the MVP

      One use case.

      Senior Product Manager, Invest 1 month

    4. 4

      Run early access

      Invite-only.

      Senior Product Manager, Invest 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Measure

      Activation and retention.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing monthly

    6. 6

      Decide scale-up

      With leadership.

      Group Product Manager, Financial Products 1 quarter

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Product team
    Owner
    Senior Product Manager, Invest

    Smallest test

    Interview ten members this month.

    Why it works

    Start with members who link brokerage accounts and have savings goals: research them, offer an early-access program, and measure activation and retention before a wider launch.

    Existing behavior is the best signal of fit, and a focused launch lowers risk.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Regulatory review

      Build compliance into the plan.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Product Manager, Invest (posted October 14, 2026): "build a new investing product from 0→1, then grow and scale it"; vision "money that works for you, without making you work for it"; owns "activation, engagement, retention"; "Define who we're building for first, why they'll choose Rocket Money". Full Stack Engineer, Autopilot (posted September 2, 2026): "building an entire ecosystem to go beyond saving money and into helping our members build lasting wealth".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 21, 2026): "The money app that works for you"; a banner for "Rowan your AI powered financial assistant"; "Join 10 million+ members"; Premium adds a subscription cancellation assistant, automated savings, net worth, shared accounts and unlimited budgets. The Rowan page: Rowan "watches your accounts, catches what's costing you, and takes care of it — in a text thread".Source
    • Your websiteSitemaps (checked October 21, 2026): 50 main URLs plus 458 Learn articles (224 personal finance, 87 debt and credit, 63 homeownership, 47 investing, 35 loans); features for subscriptions, spending, bill lowering, net worth, autopilot savings, credit score, budgets and widgets; five /compare pages (Mint alternative, Monarch Money, Origin, YNAB, Copilot); one calculator (investment); no investing product page; the newest "company update" is the Mint farewell, and others are from the Truebill era.Source
  • 11

    Rocket Money has 458 Learn articles but only one calculator (investment). Budget, debt payoff, subscription cost and savings goal calculators draw search traffic and lead naturally to the app.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Content lead

    First action

    Build the subscription cost calculator.

    How to measure it

    Calculator sign-ups

    Now
    –
    Target
    5,000 a month
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick calculators

      Five.

      Content lead, Learn 1 week

    2. 2

      Design

      Simple inputs.

      Product designer 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Build

      Web components.

      Web producer 1 month

    4. 4

      Link

      From Learn articles.

      Content lead, Learn 1 week

    5. 5

      Promote

      Social clips.

      Creative Strategist 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Sign-ups.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Build time
    Owner
    Content lead, Learn

    Smallest test

    Launch one calculator.

    Why it works

    Build five calculators (subscription cost per year, debt payoff, budget split, savings goal, net worth) and link each to the matching feature and sign-up.

    Calculators earn links and searches and turn readers into members with a clear next step.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Thin pages

      Add guidance around each tool.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemaps (checked October 21, 2026): 50 main URLs plus 458 Learn articles (224 personal finance, 87 debt and credit, 63 homeownership, 47 investing, 35 loans); features for subscriptions, spending, bill lowering, net worth, autopilot savings, credit score, budgets and widgets; five /compare pages (Mint alternative, Monarch Money, Origin, YNAB, Copilot); one calculator (investment); no investing product page; the newest "company update" is the Mint farewell, and others are from the Truebill era.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 21, 2026): "The money app that works for you"; a banner for "Rowan your AI powered financial assistant"; "Join 10 million+ members"; Premium adds a subscription cancellation assistant, automated savings, net worth, shared accounts and unlimited budgets. The Rowan page: Rowan "watches your accounts, catches what's costing you, and takes care of it — in a text thread".Source
  • 12

    The Premium team owns converting and keeping members subscribed. Premium includes cancellation help and bill negotiation; members forget the value between wins.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Premium product manager

    First action

    Draft the summary for one cohort.

    How to measure it

    Monthly Premium churn

    Now
    –
    Target
    -10%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define values

      Savings measures.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing 1 week

    2. 2

      Design the summary

      In-app and email.

      Premium product manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Build

      Data pipeline.

      Premium engineering 1 month

    4. 4

      Test

      Holdout.

      CRM lead 1 month

    5. 5

      Add to renewal

      Before billing.

      Premium product manager 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Measure

      Churn.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Premium product manager

    Smallest test

    Email the summary to 5,000 members.

    Why it works

    Send a monthly "Premium paid for itself" summary (subscriptions cancelled, bills lowered, savings moved), in-app and by email, and show it before renewal.

    Visible value lowers churn for subscription products.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Low-value months

      Show the year to date.

    Evidence

    • HiringStaff Applied AI Engineer (posted September 24, 2026), Agents Group: agents across "phone, email, web bots" where the bar is "can the agent correctly, safely, and verifiably complete the work?" Senior Full Stack Engineer, Premium (posted June 23, 2026): the Premium team "owns everything related to converting our users to Premium and keeping them successfully subscribed" across Stripe and Apple/Google in-app purchase.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 21, 2026): "The money app that works for you"; a banner for "Rowan your AI powered financial assistant"; "Join 10 million+ members"; Premium adds a subscription cancellation assistant, automated savings, net worth, shared accounts and unlimited budgets. The Rowan page: Rowan "watches your accounts, catches what's costing you, and takes care of it — in a text thread".Source
  • 13

    The Creative Strategist runs creative tests with Meta, TikTok and YouTube, and Rocket Money runs an influencer program on Impact. Creator content is often the best-performing paid creative in consumer finance apps.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Creative Strategist

    First action

    Brief five creators already in the program.

    How to measure it

    Creator winners

    Now
    –
    Target
    30% of winners
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick creators

      Five from Impact.

      Creative Strategist 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Brief

      Real savings stories.

      Creative Strategist 1 week

    3. 3

      Whitelist

      Ads from creator handles.

      Paid social manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Test

      Weekly.

      Creative Strategist weekly

    5. 5

      Move to TV

      Best lines.

      Growth Marketing Manager - TV monthly

    6. 6

      Measure

      CPA and retention.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Creator fees
    Owner
    Creative Strategist

    Smallest test

    Run one creator ad.

    Why it works

    Pay creators for whitelisted ads showing real cancellations or savings, test them in the weekly creative roadmap, and move winners to podcasts and TV scripts.

    Creator ads add fresh, trusted voices and feed the TV team with proven lines.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Compliance in financial claims

      Review every script.

    Evidence

    • HiringCreative Strategist (posted July 8, 2026), reporting to the Head of Creative: owns "creative testing across paid channels" and a "creative testing roadmap, driving scale and efficiency across both digital and offline channels" with Meta, TikTok and YouTube. Senior Producer (posted May 27, 2026): "direct-response ads for social media channels, digital platforms, and broadcast" on "a weekly cadence driven by data".Source
    • Your websiteReferral terms: "one (1) month of free Rocket Money Premium" per eligible referral, "up to a maximum of three (3) Referral Bonuses in any one (1) calendar year", and only for members with an active Premium membership "paying for your membership on a monthly basis via Stripe". An affiliate and influencer program runs on Impact.Source
  • 14

    The Agents Group sets a bar of "can the agent correctly, safely, and verifiably complete the work?" across phone, email and web. Cancellation is Rocket Money's best-known job.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 2 quarters Staff Applied AI Engineer

    First action

    Pick the ten most-cancelled services.

    How to measure it

    Rowan-completed cancellations

    Now
    –
    Target
    50% of requests
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick services

      Top ten.

      Staff Applied AI Engineer 1 week

    2. 2

      Build flows

      Verified steps.

      Staff Applied AI Engineer 1 quarter

    3. 3

      Add confirmations

      Shown to members.

      Staff Applied AI Engineer 1 month

    4. 4

      Pilot

      Small group.

      Staff Applied AI Engineer 1 month

    5. 5

      Measure

      Completion and ratings.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing monthly

    6. 6

      Use in ads

      Real examples.

      Creative Strategist 1 quarter

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Staff Applied AI Engineer

    Smallest test

    Pilot one service.

    Why it works

    Have Rowan handle a cancellation by text from start to finish, with confirmation shown to the member, and measure completion rate, time and member ratings.

    Fast, verified completion is the clearest proof of the AI assistant and a strong ad story.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Errors

      Human review for failures.

    Evidence

    • HiringStaff Applied AI Engineer (posted September 24, 2026), Agents Group: agents across "phone, email, web bots" where the bar is "can the agent correctly, safely, and verifiably complete the work?" Senior Full Stack Engineer, Premium (posted June 23, 2026): the Premium team "owns everything related to converting our users to Premium and keeping them successfully subscribed" across Stripe and Apple/Google in-app purchase.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 21, 2026): "The money app that works for you"; a banner for "Rowan your AI powered financial assistant"; "Join 10 million+ members"; Premium adds a subscription cancellation assistant, automated savings, net worth, shared accounts and unlimited budgets. The Rowan page: Rowan "watches your accounts, catches what's costing you, and takes care of it — in a text thread".Source

Big bets 4

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 15

    The Invest product, Autopilot and the vision "money that works for you, without making you work for it" point to one plan that moves money automatically.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters Group Product Manager

    First action

    Prototype the plan with ten members.

    How to measure it

    Members on the plan

    Now
    –
    Target
    500,000
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Prototype

      Ten members.

      Group Product Manager, Financial Products 1 month

    2. 2

      Define rules

      Splits and limits.

      Group Product Manager, Financial Products 1 month

    3. 3

      Build

      Across products.

      Financial products engineering 3 quarters

    4. 4

      Compliance

      Reviews.

      Legal and compliance 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Launch to Premium

      Phased.

      Group Product Manager, Financial Products 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Measure

      Retention and balances.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing monthly

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Product investment
    Owner
    Group Product Manager, Financial Products

    Smallest test

    Run the plan by hand for ten members.

    Why it works

    Build a plan that splits each paycheck between bills, debt, savings and investing, adjusts automatically and reports monthly. Launch to Premium first.

    A single automated plan is a clear reason to stay and a distinct position against tracking-only apps.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Complexity

      Start with two buckets.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Product Manager, Invest (posted October 14, 2026): "build a new investing product from 0→1, then grow and scale it"; vision "money that works for you, without making you work for it"; owns "activation, engagement, retention"; "Define who we're building for first, why they'll choose Rocket Money". Full Stack Engineer, Autopilot (posted September 2, 2026): "building an entire ecosystem to go beyond saving money and into helping our members build lasting wealth".Source
    • Your websiteAutopilot savings page: "Turn on autopilot to save money without thinking about it"; deposits are held at an FDIC-insured banking partner; "Rocket Money is a financial technology company, not a bank."Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Monarch, "Track, Budget, Plan and Manage Money in One Place" including "monitor investments"; Copilot Money, spending, budgets, "investments & net worth" with a "1-month free trial"; Empower, "Invest well. Live a little."; YNAB, budgeting by method.Source
  • 16

    Rocket Money has cancelled nearly 2.5 million subscriptions for members and sees subscription spending across 10 million+ members. Price rises on streaming and software are a recurring news story.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 3 quarters Senior Producer

    First action

    Pull last quarter's aggregated price changes.

    How to measure it

    Press mentions

    Now
    –
    Target
    50 a quarter
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define the index

      Aggregated data.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing 1 month

    2. 2

      Privacy review

      No individual data.

      Legal and compliance 1 month

    3. 3

      Write the report

      With charts.

      Content lead, Learn 1 month

    4. 4

      Make videos

      Social cuts.

      Senior Producer 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Pitch

      Press.

      Communications lead 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Repeat

      Quarterly.

      Content lead, Learn quarterly

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Analyst time
    Owner
    Senior Producer

    Smallest test

    Publish one chart.

    Why it works

    Publish a quarterly index of subscription price changes and cancellations (aggregated), with a video and social cuts, and pitch it to press.

    Owned data earns press, links and brand recall that support TV.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Data privacy

      Aggregate and suppress small groups.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteTV redirect check (October 21, 2026): rocketmoney.com/tv redirects to the generic sign-up landing page with one tag for all TV ("utm_campaign=tv", "utm_medium=tv-commercial"). The same page serves rocketmoney.com/podcast and /invest (tagged "podcast") and /offer (tagged "radio"). It covers subscriptions only ("Cancel forgotten subscriptions hassle-free with your concierge"; "We've cancelled nearly 2.5 million subscriptions on behalf of our members"; "saved members over $1 billion in canceled subscriptions"), shows "4.4 Stars (164k Ratings)", and several of its review quotes still name the old brand, Truebill.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 21, 2026): "The money app that works for you"; a banner for "Rowan your AI powered financial assistant"; "Join 10 million+ members"; Premium adds a subscription cancellation assistant, automated savings, net worth, shared accounts and unlimited budgets. The Rowan page: Rowan "watches your accounts, catches what's costing you, and takes care of it — in a text thread".Source
    • HiringCreative Strategist (posted July 8, 2026), reporting to the Head of Creative: owns "creative testing across paid channels" and a "creative testing roadmap, driving scale and efficiency across both digital and offline channels" with Meta, TikTok and YouTube. Senior Producer (posted May 27, 2026): "direct-response ads for social media channels, digital platforms, and broadcast" on "a weekly cadence driven by data".Source
  • 17

    The Data Analyst works with Singular, Looker and CRM holdouts, and the TV manager targets CAC and ROAS. TV members may retain differently from paid social members.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters Director of Growth

    First action

    Compare 6-month value of TV and social members.

    How to measure it

    Budget set on 12-month value

    Now
    –
    Target
    80%
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Join data

      Source to value.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing 1 quarter

    2. 2

      Build the model

      Predicted value.

      Data science 1 quarter

    3. 3

      Report

      By channel.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing monthly

    4. 4

      Set bids

      On value.

      Director of Growth 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Review

      Quarterly.

      Director of Growth quarterly

    6. 6

      Refine

      Model updates.

      Data science quarterly

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Analyst time
    Owner
    Director of Growth

    Smallest test

    Pull the 6-month comparison.

    Why it works

    Join channel source to 12-month value per member (Premium conversion, retention, Autopilot, investing), and set TV and audio bids on value, not sign-ups.

    Buying on value moves budget to channels that bring the best members.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Attribution gaps

      Use modeled and test results together.

    Evidence

    • HiringData Analyst, Growth Marketing (posted June 5, 2026, still open): measures channels against "ROAS, LTV, and conversion rates"; works with "our ad platforms, MMP (we use Singular)", Looker, BigQuery, dbt and Amplitude; analyzes "CRM team ... campaigns and global program holdouts", "keyword cohorts" and "ad fatigue in our customer base".Source
    • HiringGrowth Marketing Manager - TV (remote US, NYC, SF, DC; posted September 1, 2026), reporting to the Director of Growth: "We are in a hyper-growth phase and expanding how we think about TV, from a performance-first engine toward a blended performance and brand strategy." The role owns Linear and Streaming TV buying to "hit CPA, CAC, and ROAS targets", runs "a structured testing roadmap for TV", treats "Creative As A Performance Lever", and must "Strengthen Measurement" with Data, Product, Engineering and CRM to "improve attribution"; familiarity with "incrementality testing, media mix modeling, and attribution".Source
    • Your websiteTV redirect check (October 21, 2026): rocketmoney.com/tv redirects to the generic sign-up landing page with one tag for all TV ("utm_campaign=tv", "utm_medium=tv-commercial"). The same page serves rocketmoney.com/podcast and /invest (tagged "podcast") and /offer (tagged "radio"). It covers subscriptions only ("Cancel forgotten subscriptions hassle-free with your concierge"; "We've cancelled nearly 2.5 million subscriptions on behalf of our members"; "saved members over $1 billion in canceled subscriptions"), shows "4.4 Stars (164k Ratings)", and several of its review quotes still name the old brand, Truebill.Source
  • 18

    Rocket Money's mission is financial prosperity for millions, and its products (savings, debt, bills, investing) match what employers offer as financial wellness.

    Medium impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters Group Product Manager

    First action

    List five employers to approach.

    How to measure it

    Employer-sourced members

    Now
    –
    Target
    50,000
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Design the offer

      Premium for employees.

      Group Product Manager, Financial Products 1 month

    2. 2

      Build the dashboard

      Aggregate only.

      Financial products engineering 1 quarter

    3. 3

      Pilot

      Five employers.

      Partnerships lead 2 quarters

    4. 4

      Measure

      Enrollment and retention.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing monthly

    5. 5

      Price

      Per employee.

      Group Product Manager, Financial Products 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Scale

      If retention holds.

      Group Product Manager, Financial Products 1 quarter

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Sales time
    Owner
    Group Product Manager, Financial Products

    Smallest test

    Pitch one employer.

    Why it works

    Package Premium for employers with a dashboard of aggregate engagement, pilot with five employers, and measure enrollment and retention.

    Employer channels bring members at low acquisition cost and high trust.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Long sales cycles

      Start with small employers.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 21, 2026): "The money app that works for you"; a banner for "Rowan your AI powered financial assistant"; "Join 10 million+ members"; Premium adds a subscription cancellation assistant, automated savings, net worth, shared accounts and unlimited budgets. The Rowan page: Rowan "watches your accounts, catches what's costing you, and takes care of it — in a text thread".Source
    • HiringSenior Product Manager, Invest (posted October 14, 2026): "build a new investing product from 0→1, then grow and scale it"; vision "money that works for you, without making you work for it"; owns "activation, engagement, retention"; "Define who we're building for first, why they'll choose Rocket Money". Full Stack Engineer, Autopilot (posted September 2, 2026): "building an entire ecosystem to go beyond saving money and into helping our members build lasting wealth".Source
    • Your websiteAutopilot savings page: "Turn on autopilot to save money without thinking about it"; deposits are held at an FDIC-insured banking partner; "Rocket Money is a financial technology company, not a bank."Source

Wildcards 3

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 19

    The company updates section ends with the Mint farewell, and most stories are from the Truebill era. Reporters and partners checking the company see old news while Rowan and investing are new.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Content lead

    First action

    Write a Rowan announcement post.

    How to measure it

    Pickups

    Now
    –
    Target
    5 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Write posts

      Rowan and investing.

      Communications lead 1 week

    2. 2

      Archive old

      Truebill-era posts.

      Content lead, Learn 1 day

    3. 3

      Link

      From press inquiries.

      Content lead, Learn 1 day

    4. 4

      Share

      With reporters.

      Communications lead ongoing

    5. 5

      Update

      Monthly.

      Communications lead monthly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Pickups.

      Communications lead quarterly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Content lead, Learn

    Smallest test

    Publish one post.

    Why it works

    Publish short updates on Rowan, the investing waitlist and member milestones, archive Truebill-era posts, and link the page from press inquiries.

    Fresh news supports press coverage and trust during a big TV push.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Too promotional

      Keep posts factual.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemaps (checked October 21, 2026): 50 main URLs plus 458 Learn articles (224 personal finance, 87 debt and credit, 63 homeownership, 47 investing, 35 loans); features for subscriptions, spending, bill lowering, net worth, autopilot savings, credit score, budgets and widgets; five /compare pages (Mint alternative, Monarch Money, Origin, YNAB, Copilot); one calculator (investment); no investing product page; the newest "company update" is the Mint farewell, and others are from the Truebill era.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 21, 2026): "The money app that works for you"; a banner for "Rowan your AI powered financial assistant"; "Join 10 million+ members"; Premium adds a subscription cancellation assistant, automated savings, net worth, shared accounts and unlimited budgets. The Rowan page: Rowan "watches your accounts, catches what's costing you, and takes care of it — in a text thread".Source
  • 20

    Rowan works in a text thread. A TV ad that shows a short code or number to text turns viewers into conversations immediately, without an app download.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Staff Applied AI Engineer

    First action

    Set up a test number.

    How to measure it

    Text sign-up conversion

    Now
    –
    Target
    Match the vanity URL
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Set up the number

      Short code.

      Staff Applied AI Engineer 1 month

    2. 2

      Build the flow

      Guided sign-up.

      Staff Applied AI Engineer 1 month

    3. 3

      Compliance

      Messaging consent rules.

      Legal and compliance 1 month

    4. 4

      Test

      One TV, one podcast flight.

      Growth Marketing Manager - TV 1 month

    5. 5

      Compare

      Cost per member.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing 1 month

    6. 6

      Decide

      Scale or stop.

      Director of Growth 1 week

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Messaging costs
    Owner
    Staff Applied AI Engineer

    Smallest test

    Run it in one podcast read.

    Why it works

    Test a "text ROWAN to" call to action in one TV and one podcast flight, with a guided sign-up in the thread, and compare cost per member to the vanity URL.

    Texting is easier than typing a URL on a TV, and it showcases the product.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Consent rules

      Clear opt-in in the first message.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 21, 2026): "The money app that works for you"; a banner for "Rowan your AI powered financial assistant"; "Join 10 million+ members"; Premium adds a subscription cancellation assistant, automated savings, net worth, shared accounts and unlimited budgets. The Rowan page: Rowan "watches your accounts, catches what's costing you, and takes care of it — in a text thread".Source
    • HiringGrowth Marketing Manager - TV (remote US, NYC, SF, DC; posted September 1, 2026), reporting to the Director of Growth: "We are in a hyper-growth phase and expanding how we think about TV, from a performance-first engine toward a blended performance and brand strategy." The role owns Linear and Streaming TV buying to "hit CPA, CAC, and ROAS targets", runs "a structured testing roadmap for TV", treats "Creative As A Performance Lever", and must "Strengthen Measurement" with Data, Product, Engineering and CRM to "improve attribution"; familiarity with "incrementality testing, media mix modeling, and attribution".Source
    • Your websiteTV redirect check (October 21, 2026): rocketmoney.com/tv redirects to the generic sign-up landing page with one tag for all TV ("utm_campaign=tv", "utm_medium=tv-commercial"). The same page serves rocketmoney.com/podcast and /invest (tagged "podcast") and /offer (tagged "radio"). It covers subscriptions only ("Cancel forgotten subscriptions hassle-free with your concierge"; "We've cancelled nearly 2.5 million subscriptions on behalf of our members"; "saved members over $1 billion in canceled subscriptions"), shows "4.4 Stars (164k Ratings)", and several of its review quotes still name the old brand, Truebill.Source
  • 21

    Rocket Money has 47 investing Learn articles and is building an investing product. Readers who learn with Rocket Money first are natural early users.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Content lead

    First action

    Group the 47 articles into five steps.

    How to measure it

    Guide-sourced waitlist

    Now
    –
    Target
    10,000
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Group articles

      Five steps.

      Content lead, Learn 1 week

    2. 2

      Fill gaps

      Beginner topics.

      Content lead, Learn 1 month

    3. 3

      Write the course

      Five emails.

      CRM lead 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Compliance

      Education only.

      Legal and compliance 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Link the waitlist

      Every article.

      Content lead, Learn 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Sign-ups.

      Data Analyst, Growth Marketing monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Writing time
    Owner
    Content lead, Learn

    Smallest test

    Publish the guide hub page.

    Why it works

    Group the articles into a "start investing" guide with a short email course and a link to the investing waitlist; add missing beginner topics.

    Education builds trust before a new financial product launches and fills the waitlist.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Advice rules

      Keep it educational.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemaps (checked October 21, 2026): 50 main URLs plus 458 Learn articles (224 personal finance, 87 debt and credit, 63 homeownership, 47 investing, 35 loans); features for subscriptions, spending, bill lowering, net worth, autopilot savings, credit score, budgets and widgets; five /compare pages (Mint alternative, Monarch Money, Origin, YNAB, Copilot); one calculator (investment); no investing product page; the newest "company update" is the Mint farewell, and others are from the Truebill era.Source
    • HiringSenior Product Manager, Invest (posted October 14, 2026): "build a new investing product from 0→1, then grow and scale it"; vision "money that works for you, without making you work for it"; owns "activation, engagement, retention"; "Define who we're building for first, why they'll choose Rocket Money". Full Stack Engineer, Autopilot (posted September 2, 2026): "building an entire ecosystem to go beyond saving money and into helping our members build lasting wealth".Source
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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 307 ideas

    TV landing page and test addresses, audio pages, /invest waitlist, referrals for all members, comparison updates and script trimming; refresh company updates.

  2. Days 31 to 6010 ideas

    Brand TV holdouts, Rowan creative, Autopilot cross-sell, investing early access, calculators, the Premium value summary, creators and Rowan cancellations; text-to-Rowan and the investing guide.

  3. Days 61 to 904 ideas

    Commit to the big bets: the automatic money plan, the subscription price report, value-based channel buying and employer partnerships.

The research behind the plan

3 research areas, each summarised in a few lines. Open any of them for the full detail.

Customers

What customers say

Customers value finding and cancelling forgotten subscriptions. The most cited problem: subscriptions they forgot.

  • Seeing all accounts in one place
  • Overdrafts and surprise bills
  • In their words: “saved me”

Market

Competitive landscape

4 competitors compared: Monarch, Copilot Money, YNAB and Empower.

  • Gap to exploit: An assistant that completes money tasks
  • Monarch: No cancellation service
  • Copilot Money: Smaller reach

Hiring signals

Rocket Money is scaling paid acquisition and building new products.

  • Growth Marketing Manager - TV: TV toward blended performance and brand; attribution. Ideas 1, 7, 20.
  • Data Analyst, Growth Marketing: Singular, Looker, CRM holdouts. Ideas 1, 17.
  • Creative Strategist: Creative tests across digital and offline. Ideas 2, 8, 13.

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