Digital Performance Manager (FTC - Maternity Cover) @Mr Porter

YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury online retailer in London is looking for a Digital Performance Manager to shape and execute their paid search strategy. You will lead campaign optimization efforts, manage a team, and collaborate across functions to drive performance. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience, strong leadership skills, and a data-driven mindset. This is a hybrid role offering competitive benefits including performance bonuses and private healthcare.

Benefits

Performance bonus schemes

Company pension

Staff discount

Private healthcare

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in hands-on Paid Search management.
• Proven leadership skills with experience managing teams.
• Advanced knowledge of bidding strategies and campaign optimisation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize paid search campaigns across all channels.
• Design strategic testing initiatives to reduce acquisition costs.
• Mentor and guide team members in performance marketing.

Skills

Paid Search Management

Leadership

Data Analysis

Communication

Problem Solving

Tools

Google Merchant Center

Google Ads

Bing Ads

Job description

Overview

About the job: Since launching in February 2011, MR PORTER has established itself as the world’s leading, award-winning online destination for men’s style, with an unparalleled product offering from the best menswear and luxury brands, including categories that range from fine watches and lifestyle through to own labels Mr. P and Kingsman. MR PORTER produces unmatched digital and printed content across its shoppable online magazine, The Journal, and its bi-monthly newspaper, The MR PORTER Post. In 2019, MR PORTER founded MR PORTER Health In Mind, a content and fundraising initiative in partnership with Movember, developed to raise awareness around men’s mental and physical health. We offer express worldwide shipping to more than 180 countries, including same-day delivery to New York, London and Milan, while providing a seamless shopping experience across mobile, tablet and desktop, with easy returns and multi-lingual customer care and personal-shopping teams who are available 24/7, 365 days a year.

Role: As a Digital Performance Manager, you’ll be instrumental in shaping and executing our paid search strategy. Reporting to the Head of Digital Performance Marketing, you’ll manage day-to-day operations, optimize campaigns across global search engines, and lead testing and reporting initiatives.

Location & Team

Location: Westfield, London (Shepherd’s Bush) offices

Department size: 27 (Approx)

Reports to: Head of Digital Performance Marketing

Direct reports: 3

Benefits

Besides a competitive salary, we can offer you:

• Performance bonus schemes dependent on the type of role you are in
• A pension that both you and the company contribute to
• Our famous staff discount along with exclusive staff sales
• Private healthcare for you and your family
• Flexible working
• A chance to be part of a fun and caring team that support each other

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize paid search campaigns across all relevant channels and platforms, maximising efficiency and performance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with site, commercial, and brand teams to align strategies and deliver actionable performance insights.
• Design and execute strategic testing initiatives to reduce customer acquisition costs and increase customer lifetime value.
• Leverage Martech and Marketing Intelligence to improve signal ingestion, audience segmentation, and product feed optimization.
• Oversee agency partnerships, ensuring market-specific execution aligns with brand standards and performance goals.
• Mentor and guide team members, balancing tactical execution with long-term strategic development.
• Document and evolve best practices, identifying opportunities for site enhancements and innovation in paid search.

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in hands-on Paid Search management with deep expertise across major platforms (Google, Bing, etc.).
• Proven leadership skills, with experience managing teams and fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Advanced knowledge of bidding strategies, attribution models, and campaign optimisation techniques.
• Hands-on experience with Google Merchant Center, product feed management, and dynamic ad solutions.
• Strong analytical mindset, with a data-driven approach to performance analysis and decision-making.
• Creative problem-solver, adaptable to change and focused on delivering measurable results.
• Excellent communicator, passionate about digital marketing and fluent in cross-channel strategy integration.

Equal Opportunities & Application

From the moment you join the LUXEXPERIENCE we are committed to making your journey with us inspirational and evolutionary. If you are passionate, committed and thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, then please apply with a CV. LUXEXPERIENCE is an equal opportunities employer, we encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. We recognize and celebrate the benefits that diversity brings to our workplace, our business and our customers. We welcome and will consider all applications regardless of race and nationality, religion, color, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or any other legally protected characteristics. If you require any reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please do not hesitate to advise us accordingly.

Experience Level: Mid-Senior level

Workplace Type: Hybrid