Performance Marketing Manager

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

$100K/yr – $160K/yrMid Level2+ years expSalaried Ft

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Own paid acquisition across Meta and Google, optimize CAC through rigorous testing, and scale winning approaches while coordinating with merchants and cross-functional teams.

  • Channel ownership: direct management of budgets and performance across core platforms.
  • Optimization discipline: structured testing to cut CAC without sacrificing volume or quality.
  • Collaboration with merchants and internal teams: align goals, share insights, and codify repeatable playbooks.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own paid acquisition performance: Manage and optimize day-to-day performance marketing campaigns across key channels (e.g., Meta, Google) for a portfolio of merchants, with direct ownership over budget allocation and results.
  • Drive CAC efficiency: Continuously identify, test, and scale strategies to reduce customer acquisition cost (CAC) while maintaining or improving volume and quality.
  • Lead Creative Production: Manage a team of creative agencies to help produce direct response-focused ads that fight creative fatigue and drive improved performance over time.
  • Collaborate with merchants: Work closely with merchant partners to align on goals, share insights, and co-develop strategies to improve marketing performance and overall unit economics.
  • Scale what works: Systematically test new channels, audiences, and creative strategies—then operationalize and scale winning approaches across accounts.
  • Partner cross-functionally: Collaborate with internal teams across creative, data, and operations to improve campaign performance and execution quality.
  • Build playbooks and systems: Contribute to developing repeatable frameworks, testing methodologies, and best practices that improve performance across the portfolio.

Requirements

  • 2-5 years of experience in performance marketing, growth, or a related role with direct ownership of paid media budgets and outcomes
  • Hands-on experience managing campaigns in platforms like Meta and Google, with a strong understanding of performance levers (creative, targeting, bidding, attribution)
  • Proven track record of improving CAC and driving efficient growth through structured testing and optimization
  • Highly analytical, with the ability to interpret performance data and quickly translate insights into action
  • Comfortable operating in-platform and owning execution, not just strategy
  • Strong understanding of funnels, conversion drivers, and how marketing connects to business outcomes
  • Clear communicator who can translate performance insights into compelling narratives for internal teams and external partners
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple accounts and priorities simultaneously
  • Thrives in high-ownership, fast-paced environments where speed and iteration matter
  • Comfortable working with external stakeholders (merchants), building trust quickly, and influencing decisions through data-driven insights and clear communication
  • Experience or heavy interest in e-commerce; speaks the language of performance marketing, conversion rates, PDPs, customer retention, etc.

Preferred

  • Familiarity with creative strategy and performance-driven content development
  • Experience managing multiple accounts at once

Benefits

  • Free daily lunch, dinner, drinks, and snacks.
  • Free Waymo rides to and from the office.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Relocation support to San Francisco.
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