Performance Marketing Manager / SEM

Fort Lauderdale, FL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive paid media campaigns across search, Meta, and display to deliver traffic, conversions, and ROAS for seven-figure budgets.

  • Plan, execute, and optimize paid search, social, and display campaigns.
  • Must-have: 3–5 years of hands-on paid media experience across Google Ads, Meta, and display networks.
  • Seven-figure budget management and product feed coordination across channels.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Paid Media Management: Plan, execute, and optimize paid search, social (Meta), and display advertising campaigns using social media platforms to drive traffic and conversions.
  • Budget Management: Manage and optimize campaigns within seven-figure budgets, ensuring efficient allocation and maximizing return on ad spend (ROAS).
  • Product Feed Management: Oversee product feed management, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information for various advertising channels.
  • Performance Analysis: Analyze large data sets to measure performance, identify trends, and adjust strategies accordingly.
  • Reporting: Develop and maintain regular reports on campaign performance, including multiple KPIs including ROAS, using Excel and other analytical tools.
  • Strategy Development: Collaborate with the parts team to develop and implement comprehensive eCommerce marketing strategies.
  • A/B Testing: Conduct A/B tests to optimize ad creatives, landing pages, and overall campaign performance.
  • Stay Current: Keep up to date with industry trends, platform updates, and best practices in paid media and eCommerce marketing

Requirements

  • Experience: 3-5 years of hands-on experience in paid search, Meta (Facebook/Instagram), and display advertising.
  • Product Feed Management: Strong experience managing product feeds across multiple advertising platforms.
  • Integrations & Tracking: Manage the technical setup of campaigns, including API integrations, keyword-level tracking, and pixel placement.
  • Budget Management: Proven experience handling seven-figure ad budgets.
  • Excel Skills: Intermediate to expert-level proficiency in Excel, with the ability to manage and analyze large data sets (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, advanced formulas, etc.).
  • Analytical Skills: Strong analytical mindset with experience in using data to drive decision-making and optimize performance.
  • Tools & Platforms: Familiarity with Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, Google Analytics, and product feed management tools.
  • Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Detail-Oriented: Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

Preferred

  • Experience with eCommerce platforms (e.g., Shopify, Magento, BigCommerce).
  • Familiarity with display advertising networks (e.g., Google Display Network, Criteo).
  • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Data Studio, Tableau, Power BI).

Benefits

  • Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with insurance plans (health, dental, vision) and maternity benefits.
  • Associate purchase and discount programs for new and pre-owned vehicles, services, parts, collision, accessories, and AutoGear
  • Access amazing deals and discounts through YouDecide, a website with offers from top providers and retailers
  • Join our DRVPNK mission to raise and donate millions of dollars to cancer research and treatment, partnering with cancer charities nationwide
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As America’s most admired automotive retailer, AutoNation is transforming the automotive industry through its bold leadership, innovation, and comprehensive brand extensions. We are committed to hiring driven, diverse Associates and supporting them in growing their career within AutoNation. We offer paid training, competitive pay & benefits, and a culture that believes in investing in our Associates’ professional futures. With over 300 locations from coast to coast, AutoNation has an opportunity for you. We’ve sold over 14 million vehicles, the first automotive retailer to reach this milestone. Our success is driven by our commitment to delivering an excellent Customer experience through customer-focused sales and service processes. We believe deeply in giving back, and every car we sell helps to raise cancer research and treatment awareness with a Pink Plate. We have proudly raised over $40 million dollars to drive out cancer, create awareness, and support critical research.Join us as we pave the way to moving our company, our communities, and our industry forward. Apply today at a location near you or wherever you dream the road will take you.

Founded in 1996
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
11K employees (412 in marketing)
56% recommend to a friend
58% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.7M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$3M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
48.5%
Direct
41.6%
Referral
7.8%
Social
0.7%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~10.7K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
364 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
4.8 years

Funding

Total Funding
$700M
Last Raise
$700M
Post IPO Debt, 10 months ago

Funding History

  • May 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $700M

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