Performance Marketing Manager - Search & Social

USA (Hybrid)

$104K/yr - $119K/yr (Est.)Senior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive full-funnel paid media for a DTC/CPG brand, balancing immediate conversions with long-term brand lift.

  • Own full-funnel paid media strategy across search, social, display, and programmatic.
  • Must-have: 4–7 years of performance marketing with $500k+ monthly budgets.
  • Standout: Cross-functional collaboration with Creative, Brand, Analytics, and CRM for live dashboards and optimization.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and own the full-funnel performance marketing strategy that balances immediate DTC conversions with long-term brand equity and omnichannel lift.
  • Plan and manage paid campaigns across key channels: Paid Search (Google, Bing), Paid Social (Meta, TikTok, Pinterest), Display, Programmatic, Amazon Ads, and emerging media.
  • Lead top-of-funnel awareness campaigns, partnering with Creative Team & Marketing to ensure creative storytelling aligns with performance-driven targeting.
  • Partner with the Creative team to brief, test, and optimize ad assets that drive conversion and engagement.
  • Collaborate with Brand and eCommerce teams to align campaigns with product launches, promotions, and seasonal initiatives.
  • Manage and optimize media budgets to deliver on ROAS, CAC, and LTV goals, while also tracking blended “Omni” ROAS and halo effect.
  • Establish and monitor performance KPIs (CAC, ROAS, CPA, LTV, MER, etc.) to evaluate success and guide spend decisions.
  • Run continuous A/B tests on targeting, landing pages, and creative to improve conversion efficiency and customer quality.
  • Build dashboards and reporting frameworks in partnership with the Analytics team for real-time visibility into performance and how digital spend influences both online and offline sales.
  • Identify insights and trends in consumer behavior to inform targeting and creative strategies.

Requirements

  • 4–7 years of experience in performance marketing or growth marketing, ideally within a CPG, eCommerce, or DTC brand.
  • Proven track record managing paid search and paid social campaigns at scale ($500k+ monthly budgets).
  • Strong analytical skills and proficiency with tools like Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, Google Analytics, and Looker/Tableau.
  • Experience with data-driven decision making and advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills.
  • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate complex data clearly.
  • Familiarity with attribution modeling, marketing mix modeling (MMM), and incrementality testing.
  • Knowledge of SEO, email, affiliate, and influencer marketing as part of an integrated growth strategy.
  • Comfort with A/B testing and conversion rate optimization (CRO) tools.
  • Strategic thinker with a test-and-learn mindset.
  • Highly analytical and results-oriented.