DIRECTOR OF PERFORMANCE MARKETING

Emeryville, CA (On-site)

$175K/yr – $200K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end performance marketing for growth across paid channels, CRM, and partnerships.

  • Own multi-channel performance strategy (search, social, programmatic, CTV) and performance CRM.
  • Must-have: 8+ years in performance marketing with leadership experience.
  • Standout: Strong forecasting and KPI ownership (CAC, ROAS, payback) to guide budgets.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead performance marketing strategy across paid media (search, social, programmatic, CTV), performance-driven CRM (email and SMS), affiliates, and partnerships.
  • Define and own performance KPIs, including CAC, ROAS, MER, LTV, and payback period; forecast results and influence budget allocation.
  • Optimize channel mix based on incrementality, efficiency, and long-term customer value.
  • Partner with E-commerce to define landing page strategy and CRO testing priorities.
  • Work closely with retention, ecommerce, and analytics teams to drive full-funnel growth.
  • Translate performance data into clear insights, narratives, and strategic recommendations.
  • Build and maintain reporting frameworks tied to financial goals and profitability.
  • Partner closely with Finance on quarterly planning, forecasting, and reforecasts.
  • Design and operate structured test plans across creative, audiences, landing pages, offers, and conversion paths.
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of the creative and messaging that drives performance by platform.
  • Partner effectively with Creative to brief, test, and iterate.
  • Ensure performance learnings inform creative development and on-site experiences in partnership with Creative, Ecommerce, and Retention teams.
  • Balance brand voice with performance requirements to deliver compelling, effective creative.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in performance marketing with progressively increasing leadership responsibility
  • Demonstrated success in driving paid media growth with measurable outcomes
  • Strong analytical proficiency with GA4, platform dashboards, Excel/Google Sheets, and modeling frameworks
  • Deep understanding of incrementality, attribution, MMM, and customer lifetime value optimization
  • Ability to create weekly and monthly performance narratives with clear insights and implications
  • Experience building and leading teams and managing multi-channel performance budgets
  • Advanced ability to interpret data, optimize campaigns, and develop repeatable testing strategies
  • Proven ability to build forecasts and guide strategic decisions based on financial impact, including CAC, payback, and contribution margin
  • Adept at modeling scenarios such as CAC sensitivity, budget reallocation, and growth versus efficiency tradeoffs
  • Deep understanding of experimental design, distinguishing directional learning from statistically valid tests, and applying each appropriately
  • Hands-on experience with pixels, events, conversion APIs, Google Tag Manager, and data-tracking ecosystems

Preferred

  • Forecasting and financial impact modeling experience including CAC, payback, and contribution margin
  • Adept at modeling scenarios such as CAC sensitivity, budget reallocation, and growth vs efficiency tradeoffs
  • Deep understanding of experimental design and applying directional vs statistically valid tests appropriately
  • Hands-on experience with performance marketing infrastructure (pixels, events, conversion APIs, Google Tag Manager) and feed management/product data optimization to improve paid media efficiency and scale
  • Strong working knowledge of modern attribution and measurement platforms and applying insights across channels