Performance Director

Searchability; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Searchability in Sydney is seeking a Performance Director to own strategy and delivery for a portfolio of leading Australian eCommerce brands. You’ll combine strategic thinking with hands-on platform expertise to drive measurable growth.

You’ll lead high-performing campaigns across Paid Social (Meta, TikTok, Pinterest), manage significant media budgets, and collaborate with clients and internal specialists to optimise performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in Performance Marketing, ideally in an agency
• Strong expertise across Paid Social platforms including Meta, TikTok and Pinterest
• Proven ability developing and delivering performance-led strategies for eCommerce brands
• Experience managing significant media budgets and testing frameworks

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of performance strategy and delivery for a portfolio of Australia’s eCommerce brands
• Lead the development and execution of high-performing digital campaigns with emphasis on Paid Social
• Collaborate with clients and internal specialists to scale campaigns and improve profitability
• Provide strategic guidance to clients and mentor the performance team to drive continuous improvement

Skills

Performance Marketing

Paid Social

Digital Media

Agency Experience

Job description

Take the next step in your career with one of Sydney’s leading performance marketing agencies. As Performance Director, you’ll lead high-impact paid strategies for some of Australia’s most recognised brands, driving innovation, maximising performance and delivering measurable commercial results.

• Sydney - Hybrid - 2 Days WFH
• Lead paid strategy across premium Australian brands
• 5+ years’ experience in Performance Marketing required

WHO ARE WE?

We’re a leading performance marketing agency specialising in driving growth for some of Australia’s most recognised and ambitious eCommerce brands. With a strong focus on performance, profitability and scalable growth, we combine expertise across Paid Social, Paid Search, Creative, Data and Analytics to deliver commercially driven digital strategies that generate real results. Working with a diverse portfolio of established retailers and high-growth eCommerce businesses, we go beyond traditional campaign management, taking a holistic approach to customer acquisition, retention and lifetime value. Our team is passionate about leveraging data and insights to continuously optimise performance, maximise return on investment and help brands scale in an increasingly competitive digital landscape.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

As Performance Director, you'll take ownership of performance strategy and delivery for a portfolio of some of Australia's most exciting eCommerce brands. This is an opportunity to combine your strategic thinking, commercial acumen and hands-on platform expertise to drive real, measurable growth. You'll lead the development and execution of high-performing digital campaigns, with a particular focus on Paid Social across Meta, TikTok, Pinterest and emerging platforms. Going beyond traditional campaign management, you'll take a broader view of performance, understanding how acquisition, creative, customer behaviour and profitability all contribute to sustainable eCommerce growth. Working closely with clients and internal specialists, you'll identify opportunities to scale, challenge existing strategies and develop innovative approaches to improving performance. From managing significant media budgets and driving testing frameworks to analysing key commercial metrics, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the direction and success of your accounts. You'll also be a trusted strategic partner to clients, building strong relationships, confidently advising on where to invest, optimise and evolve. Alongside this, you'll collaborate with and support a talented team of performance specialists, helping elevate the quality of work and driving a culture of innovation, accountability and continuous improvement.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who thrives on the balance between strategy and execution. Someone who understands the bigger commercial picture but isn't afraid to get hands-on in the platforms, challenge performance and push boundaries to deliver exceptional results.

WE NEED YOU TO HAVE

• 5+ years' experience across Performance Marketing, Paid Social or Digital Media, ideally within an agency environment
• Strong expertise across Paid Social platforms including Meta, TikTok and Pinterest, with the ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on campaign execution
• Proven experience developing and delivering performance-led strategies for eCommerce brands, with a focus on customer acquisition, revenue growth and profitability
• Experience managing significant media budgets, scaling campaigns and driving measurable commercial outcomes
• Solid understanding of key eCommerce performance metrics
• Strong knowledge of audience strategy, attribution, conversion funnels, performance creative and structured testing frameworks
• Confident managing senior client relationships, presenting strategic recommendations and challenging existing approaches to drive stronger results
• A genuine passion for performance marketing, eCommerce and emerging digital platforms, with a proactive approach to innovation and continuous improvement