Head of Performance Marketing

UK (Remote)

£110K/yr – £130K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 9 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and scale performance marketing across Google Shopping, Bing, Affiliates, CRM and paid social, shaping strategy, measurement, and activation to drive GMV growth across multiple markets.

  • Lead cross-channel strategy, budgeting, and guardrails
  • Collaborate with Finance, Data Science and Engineering to forecast spend and improve attribution

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Full ownership of performance marketing across Google Shopping, Bing, Affiliates (incl. CSS), CRM, and selected paid social channels
  • Google/Bing Shopping solution ownership, evolution, governance, and performance
  • Channel mix, budget allocation, and contribution guardrails
  • Propensity model activation: how predictive signals are tested, trusted, and operationalised
  • Measurement truth: incrementality, halo, MMM, attribution
  • Vendor and tooling strategy: controlled testing of platforms vs internal systems
  • Weekly GMV, contribution, and spend performance across all markets
  • Performance marketing team structure, hiring, and development.
  • Commercial & Strategic Leadership
  • Own GMV growth at target contribution across all performance channels and markets

Requirements

  • Senior performance marketing leadership experience in ecommerce or marketplace environments
  • Deep practical expertise in Google Shopping and large-scale catalogue activation
  • Experience operating at scale in a large SKU environment
  • Strong understanding of incrementality, attribution, and experimentation
  • Deep understanding of segmentation and incrementality
  • Experience working alongside data science and engineering teams
  • Strong commercial and data-led mindset
  • International experience across UK and EU markets. US experience would be advantageous
  • Comfortable operating at both strategic and hands-on levels
  • Proven experience in leading a lean performance marketing team

Benefits

  • Company Equity- In return for helping us to grow, we'll offer you company equity, meaning you own a piece of this business we are all working so hard to build
  • 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
  • 1 extra day off for your Birthday
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Perks at Work benefit platform
  • Opportunities for career development and progression
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OnBuy

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We’re OnBuy, the British born online marketplace that offers amazing choice, the brands you love, and instantly redeemable Cashback on everything you buy. We're on a mission to change online retail for the better, providing customers with a one-stop shopping destination that doesn’t compromise on value or values. We’re committed to fair practice, the best service, and rewarding our customers in a way that’s clear, simple, and has a positive impact on their pocket.Unlike other marketplaces, we don’t sell our own stock, so we never compete against our sellers for sales. Instead, we partner with our retailers, providing a simple, transparent selling platform that connects them with millions of customers, in an environment that allows them to thrive.At OnBuy, our vision is simple: To be the best choice for every customer, everywhere!

Founded in 2016
London, England, GBR
149 employees (8 in marketing)
41% recommend to a friend
38% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.4M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45.9%
Direct
17%
Referral
3.9%
Social
1.4%
Paid
15.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~149

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
8 (5% of company)
Median Career Experience
18 years
Median Tenure
0.9 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$64M
Last Raise
$3.8M
Corporate Round, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2024
    Corporate Round • $3.8M
  • Nov 2023
    Series B • $3.9M
  • Jul 2021
    Series A • $48.3M

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