Director Marketing Performance Media

Irvine, CA (Hybrid)

$140K/yr – $175K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

Job Summary

Own Xe's global paid media strategy across all channels to drive CAC-efficient growth with cross-functional leadership and global-local balance.

  • Lead global paid media across Search, Social, Display, App Install, Affiliates and more.
  • Must-have: 8+ years in performance marketing with global or multi-regional leadership.
  • Standout: Proven cross-functional influence and ability to operate in a regulated environment.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own Xe's global paid media strategy across all paid channels - including Search, Paid Social, Display/Programmatic, App Install, Affiliates, and others - with full accountability for CAC-driven investment decisions
  • Define global investment frameworks, budget allocation logic, and channel mix decisions across regions
  • Set clear performance standards, playbooks, and experimentation frameworks for regional teams
  • Serve as the senior performance media thought partner to Marketing, Growth, Product, and Finance leadership
  • Lead and develop Performance Media Managers providing strategic direction while enabling global and local execution
  • Balance global consistency with regional market nuance, regulatory requirements, and platform dynamics
  • Establish a strong operating cadence: planning, performance reviews, testing readouts, and quarterly retrospectives
  • Support hiring, onboarding, and capability development as the function scales
  • Oversee paid media execution across platforms including Google, Apple Search Ads, Meta, TikTok, programmatic, affiliate networks, and other channels, adapting the mix as the landscape evolves
  • Drive continuous optimization of: CAC / CPA, ROAS, Conversion rate, Funnel efficiency

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in performance marketing / paid media, global or multi-regional leadership preferred
  • Proven track record of scaling paid acquisition in fintech, financial services, e-commerce, marketplaces, or high-growth digital products
  • Deep hands-on expertise across: Paid Search, Paid Social, App acquisition, Performance creative testing
  • Strong understanding of attribution, incrementality, and performance measurement in complex environments
  • Experience leading and mentoring globally distributed teams preferred
  • Comfortable operating at both strategy and execution levels
  • Highly analytical, data-driven, and outcome-oriented
  • Strong cross-functional collaborator with the ability to influence without authority
  • Advanced proficiency in platforms such as Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, Apple Search Ads, and programmatic DSPs
  • Experience with GA4, analytics platforms, attribution tools, and experimentation frameworks
  • Comfortable partnering with product analytics (Amplitude), lifecycle tools (Iterable), and BI teams

Preferred

  • Leadership experience mentoring globally distributed teams
  • Comfortable operating at both strategy and execution levels
  • Strong cross-functional collaborator with the ability to influence without authority
  • Ability to operate effectively in a regulated, compliance-sensitive environment

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • 401K Plan with Match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Paid Vacation / Sick Leave
  • Hybrid Work Schedule
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Growth Opportunities
  • Corporate gatherings, team bonding events, and much more!
  • Plumm Mental Health and Wellbeing
  • Volunteering day for a charity of your choice
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XE è uno user group che nasce nel gennaio 2006, con l’obiettivo di portare nel nord-est eventi formativi/divulgativi che solitamente vengono tenuti nelle grosse città (Milano, Roma, ...). Da sempre vogliamo rappresentare un punto fermo per tutti gli sviluppatori e appassionati che vogliono condividere la loro conoscenza e passione per la tecnologia.Il nostro tratto distintivo è la qualità delle sessioni proposte ed una ricca offerta di eventi, che ci ha reso uno degli user group più attivi di sempre.Siamo nati con lo scopo di formare e far conoscere le tecnologie riguardanti il Microsoft .net Framework, ci siamo evoluti ed ora trattiamo argomenti a 360° che vanno dal web (ASP.NET, JavaScript, HTML5, AngularJS, Node.js), al mobile (Windows Phone, Android, IOS, Xamarin Forms, Cordova, Ionic Framework), passando per i database (Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, NoSQL) fino ad arrivare al mondo IoT ed alle metodologie di sviluppo software (ALM, Agile, Scrum). Le tecnologie trattate negli eventi derivano da un ascolto delle reali necessità/esigenze dei soci e degli sviluppatori del territorio. Nessun argomento quindi è escluso a priori.Gli incontri sono gratuiti, e vengono finanziati grazie alle quote versate dai soci. Se quindi sei interessato a supportare il gruppo, segui le indicazioni del box qui accanto ed entra a far parte dei sostenitori.

Founded in 2006
15 employees

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$140K/yr – $175K/yr

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Director Marketing Performance Media

xe · Irvine, CA · Hybrid