Manager, Performance Marketing

Forest Park, OH (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableManager6+ years exp

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead multi-channel performance marketing and SEO for Hillman, owning paid media, email/web, and retail media strategy with cross-functional governance.

  • Owns planning and optimization of paid campaigns across Google Ads, Meta, and TikTok.
  • Must-have: 6+ years in performance marketing and 2+ years in leadership.
  • Standout: Retail media leadership across major networks and agency management.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Directly manage website/email specialist(s) — providing clear direction, regular 1:1s, and structured development.
  • Establish meeting cadences, documentation standards, and cross-functional communication norms.
  • Identify knowledge gaps and single points of failure within the team and proactively build redundancy into processes.
  • Plan, execute, and optimize paid campaigns across Google Ads, Meta, and TikTok with a focus on efficiency and measurable ROI.
  • Own channel-level budgeting, audience strategy, and creative testing frameworks.
  • Build and maintain cross-channel performance reporting that connects spend to business outcomes.
  • Own SEO strategy and execution in partnership with direct report.
  • Collaborate with the website/email specialist to ensure SEO is integrated into web and content workflows.
  • Establish a single, coherent SEO roadmap with consistent reporting and measurable improvement in organic visibility.
  • Oversee Shopify-based web presence in partnership with your direct report, ensuring site health, UX, and conversion performance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 6+ years of experience in performance marketing, digital advertising, or omnichannel marketing.
  • 2+ years of management or leadership experience.

Nice To Have

  • Hands-on experience with Google Ads and Meta Ads Manager, with demonstrable campaign performance results.
  • Experience managing multiple email platforms (HubSpot, Mailchimp, or Salesforce Marketing Cloud) preferred.
  • Background in consumer hardware, home improvement, or the home improvement retail channel preferred.
  • Experience with TikTok Ads and emerging paid social platforms preferred.
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The Hillman Group

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Hillman Solutions Corp. (“Hillman”) is a leading provider of hardware-related products and solutions to home improvement, hardware, and farm and fleet retailers across North America. Renowned for its commitment to customer service, Hillman has differentiated itself with its competitive moat built on direct-to-store shipping, a dedicated in-store sales and service team of over 1,200 professionals, and over 60 years of product and industry experience. Hillman’s extensive portfolio includes hardware solutions (fasteners, screws, nuts and bolts), protective solutions (work gloves, jobsite storage and protective gear), and robotic and digital solutions (key duplication and tag engraving). Leveraging its world-class distribution network, Hillman regularly earns vendor of the year recognition from top customers. For more information on Hillman, visit www.hillman.com

Founded in 1964
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
2K employees (99 in marketing)
54% recommend to a friend
69% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
69.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
51.8%
Direct
41.4%
Referral
5.5%
Social
0.8%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
54 (3% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$575M
Last Raise
$200M
Post IPO Secondary, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2023
    Post IPO Secondary • $200M
  • Jul 2021
    Post IPO Equity • $375M
  • Dec 2004
    Series Unknown

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