Performance Marketing Lead

3Search; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

3Search is hiring a Performance Marketing Lead for its London team, offering hybrid work with three days in the office and a base salary of £80,000 plus bonus.

You will own the growth strategy across multiple European markets, manage large paid media budgets, collaborate with in-house creatives, and use AI tools to optimise reporting and campaigns while driving commercial results.

If you thrive in a fast-growth DTC environment and enjoy shaping market strategies, apply now.

Qualifications

• DTC Ecommerce background required, ideally subscription or app-based.
• Hands-on experience with Meta Ads and Google Ads.
• Experience collaborating with creative teams to translate data into creative direction.
• Ability to combine commercial analysis with creative thinking.
• Comfort using AI to improve reporting and campaign performance.
• Experience with EU markets is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Own acquisition strategy across multiple European markets with full commercial accountability.
• Manage large paid media budgets across Meta, Google, and emerging channels.
• Collaborate with creative specialists to shape market-specific campaigns.
• Identify growth opportunities through testing and channel diversification.
• Present insights and performance recommendations to senior leadership.

Skills

DTC Ecommerce

Meta/Google Ads

Creative collaboration

Data-driven decisions

AI for marketing

EU markets experience

Entrepreneurial mindset

Ownership mindset

Job description

?Performance Marketing Lead

?High-Growth DTC Tech

?London (3 days office based)

? £80,000 + Bonus

We're working with one of Europe's fastest-growing DTC Tech brands to help them hire for a Performance Marketing Lead to join their London team. The brand is trusted by millions of customers worldwide and they are continuing to invest heavily in product innovation, marketing and AI making this a really exciting role!

The Performance Marketing Lead will own the growth strategy across a portfolio of established European markets, taking full responsibility for acquisition performance, budget allocation, creative direction and channel expansion. Rather than simply managing campaigns, you'll have the autonomy to make commercial decisions, test new ideas and build strategies that directly influence business growth.

This isn't a traditional performance marketing position where campaigns are handed to you. You'll own your markets like your own business, deciding where investment should go, identifying untapped opportunities and working collaboratively with creative teams to bring new ideas to life.

Role Highlights:

• Own acquisition strategy across multiple European markets with full commercial accountability
• Manage significant paid media budgets across Meta, Google and emerging acquisition channels
• Work closely with creative specialists to shape market-specific campaigns and messaging
• Identify new growth opportunities through testing, experimentation and channel diversification
• Present commercial insights and performance recommendations to senior leadership

You Will Need:

• Come from a DTC Ecommerce background - Ideally Subscription, App, Consumer
• Strong hands-on experience across Meta and Google Ads
• Previous experience working with creative teams - ability to bridge performance data and creative direction
• Ability to combine commercial analysis with creative thinking
• Confidence using AI to improve reporting, optimisation and campaign performance
• Experience working with EU markets is a bonus
• Self-starter, likes having ownership, entrepreneurial and willingness to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in

Why You'll Love It:

• Genuine ownership with freedom to make strategic decisions
• Influence the growth of established international markets
• Work alongside a large in-house creative team with creator, UGC and affiliate specialists
• Be part of an organisation embracing AI across marketing workflows, automation and reporting

Due to a high number of applicants, we are only able to respond to successful candidates.