Sr Manager, Performance Marketing

California, MO (Hybrid)

$120K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 8 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and execute the performance marketing strategy across paid channels, manage agency relationships, drive cross‑channel growth initiatives, and translate data into actionable insights to optimize acquisition and retention.

  • Lead strategy and agency sponsor to drive results.
  • Align customer journeys across paid, owned, and retail channels.
  • Use measurement and data to guide investment and optimization decisions.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Performance Marketing
  • Own and set the performance marketing strategy and channel roadmap across paid search, paid social, affiliate, influencer, retail media (including Amazon On‑Site & DSP and Criteo/Retailer.com), and emerging channels.
  • Lead the strategic relationship with performance agencies, establishing clear direction, priorities, testing agendas, and success metrics.
  • Hold agencies accountable for delivering against agreed KPIs, experimentation roadmaps, and optimization plans.
  • Direct cross‑channel alignment between DTC, Amazon, and Retail Media strategies to ensure cohesive execution and efficient investment.
  • Partner with Finance and Analytics to inform forecasting, performance readouts, and post‑campaign analysis, providing clear inputs and recommendations (without direct budget ownership).
  • Evaluate new platforms, partners, and media opportunities, making recommendations on where agencies should test, scale, or deprioritize.
  • Growth Strategy & Agency Leadership
  • Act as accountable agency sponsor to drive success in the relationship, set strategic priorities, hold agency and internal teams accountable, and represent the partnership’s work to senior local and global leadership.
  • Define and optimize end‑to‑end customer journeys across paid, owned, retail media, and commerce touchpoints to improve acquisition, conversion, and repeat purchase behavior.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree a plus.
  • 5–10 years of experience in performance marketing, growth marketing, media strategy, or marketing analytics roles.
  • Strong experience working through agencies to execute ads or manage platforms.
  • Solid understanding of paid media channels, including search, social, affiliate, influencer, and retail media (Amazon Ads, DSP, Criteo/Retailer.com).
  • Experience developing customer journey strategies, growth frameworks, and cross‑channel performance plans that improve marketing effectiveness and business outcomes.
  • Familiarity with measurement approaches such as MMM, MTA/MMT, incrementality testing, match‑market testing, attribution, and media effectiveness analysis.
  • Experience developing investment strategies and budget allocation recommendations using data, testing frameworks, and commercial performance insights.
  • Highly analytical, with the ability to turn data into actionable insights.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills.
  • Effective communicator with the ability to influence cross functional partners and agencies.

Benefits

  • health insurance
  • life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • paid holidays and paid time off (PTO)
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