Senior Performance Marketing Manager

Manchester, UK (Unknown)

£50K/yr – £68K/yrSenior Level

Posted 3 months ago

Job Summary

Own multi-product performance marketing, spanning acquisition and engagement with full-funnel focus, data-driven ROI, and cross-functional alignment with Product, Content, Brand, CRM, SEO, and data teams.

  • Own planning, forecasting, and budget allocation with hands-on testing of targeting, messaging, and channel mix to maximize ROI.
  • Lead cross-disciplinary growth strategy and advanced measurement frameworks to translate data into actionable, business outcomes.
  • Shape strategy with senior-level influence across channels, audiences, and experiments to drive growth and retention.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • At Autotrader, we’re building a best-in-class performance marketing capability. We’re looking for a Senior Performance Marketing Manager to join our growing team, specifically focusing on acquisition and engagement across multiple product areas. You will shape how we grow and retain our user base through innovative, data-driven marketing across core performance channels.
  • As the marketing expert for multiple product areas, you’ll lead our digital performance strategies and design campaigns that deliver full-funnel results, from awareness to retention.
  • You’ll own planning, forecasting, and budget allocation, using a hands-on approach to test and optimise our targeting, messaging, and channel mix to maximize ROI.
  • You’ll act as the key link between Product, Content, and Brand teams, while working cross-functionally with CRM, SEO, data, engineering, and external agency partners to keep everyone aligned around a shared, commercially driven growth strategy.
  • You’ll also turn complex data into actionable strategies. By championing advanced measurement and attribution frameworks, you’ll ensure every campaign optimisation and budget decision is backed by clear insights that reflect real business outcomes.
  • This is a highly collaborative, commercial role with a real opportunity to influence strategy at a senior level and shape the future of growth at Autotrader.
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Autotrader

4.6 Glassdoor

You’ve probably heard of Autotrader, but do you know what we’re all about? We’re the most trusted, most visited automotive marketplace in the UK. A heritage brand and a tech innovator. We bring together vehicle buyers and sellers to give them real choices. Cars may be what we're best known for, but we’re also the place for pretty much everything else on wheels, from e-bikes to caravans. In the automotive world, change is a constant, that’s why we take our job of untangling the complex car-buying journey very seriously. At our core, we’re all about people. We go our own way while embracing diversity and celebrating our differences. We dedicate ourselves to the idea that we work better together. Autotrader is a beautiful, surprising and vibrant place to work. We might not be for everyone, but we could be perfect for you.

Founded in 1977
Manchester, England, GBR
1.7K employees (162 in marketing)
93% recommend to a friend
97% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

£50K/yr – £68K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Performance Marketing median pay in the United Kingdom

£50K/yr

Most pay falls between £39K and £59K. Based on 93 salaries.

See all Autotrader salaries

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
122 (7% of company)
Median Tenure
19.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 19 years ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2007
    Private Equity

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
36.5M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$67.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
48.8%
Direct
38.4%
Referral
3.6%
Social
4.7%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.7K

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