Performance Marketing Manager FTC

Sphere Digital Recruitment Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Sphere Digital Recruitment Group partners with a leading multi-brand retail group to recruit an experienced Performance Marketing Manager on a fixed-term contract in London. You will take ownership of a £5m+ annual budget, driving growth and profitability across three established retail brands.

This hands-on role covers PPC, Affiliates, Retargeting and Prospecting, with a strong focus on ROAS, ROI and commercial targets.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in Performance Marketing, Paid Search or PPC.
• Experience within retail or ecommerce, ideally selling physical products.
• Strong technical expertise across Google Ads and paid search optimisation.
• Proven track record of ROAS, ROI and commercial growth targets.
• Strong analytics with Google Analytics and Excel.
• Experience managing and optimising ecommerce product feeds.
• Comfortable managing significant budgets and data-led investment decisions.
• Understanding across PPC, Affiliates, Retargeting and Prospecting.
• Excellent stakeholder management with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage a £5m+ annual performance marketing budget across multiple retail brands.
• Develop and execute performance marketing strategies across PPC, Affiliates, Retargeting and Prospecting.
• Lead optimisation of Google Ads campaigns to deliver ROAS and ROI targets.
• Analyse campaign performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and growth.
• Manage product feeds to maximise visibility, traffic and conversions.
• Monitor performance using Google Analytics, Excel and other analytics tools.
• Collaborate with trading teams, suppliers and internal stakeholders to align paid media with priorities.
• Continuously test and adapt channel strategies based on market trends and objectives.
• Provide clear insight and recommendations to senior stakeholders to support ecommerce growth.

Skills

Performance marketing

Paid search / PPC

Google Ads

Google Analytics

Budget management

Retail / Ecommerce

Excel

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Tools

Google Ads Editor

Excel

Google Analytics

Job description

Performance Marketing Manager - FTC

Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits

Location: London (Hybrid)

About the Role

We're partnering with a leading multi-brand retail group to recruit an experienced Performance Marketing Manager on a fixed-term contract.

Reporting to the Head of Ecommerce, you'll take ownership of a £5m+ annual performance marketing budget, driving growth and profitability across three established retail brands.

This is a highly hands‑on role, responsible for managing PPC, Affiliates, Retargeting and Prospecting activity, with a strong focus on delivering against ROI, ROAS and commercial growth targets.

What You'll Be Doing

• Own and manage a £5m+ annual performance marketing budget across multiple retail brands.
• Develop and execute performance marketing strategies across PPC, Affiliates, Retargeting and Prospecting.
• Lead the optimisation of Google Ads campaigns, ensuring activity consistently delivers against ROAS and ROI targets.
• Analyse campaign performance and use data to identify opportunities, improve efficiency and drive profitable growth.
• Manage product feeds to maximise product visibility, traffic and conversion.
• Monitor and report on performance using Google Analytics, Excel and other analytics tools.
• Work closely with trading teams, suppliers and internal stakeholders to align paid media activity with commercial priorities.
• Continuously test and adapt channel strategies based on performance, market trends and business objectives.
• Provide clear insight and recommendations to senior stakeholders to support wider ecommerce growth.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years' experience in Performance Marketing, Paid Search or PPC.
• Proven experience within retail or ecommerce, ideally selling physical products.
• Strong technical expertise across Google Ads and paid search optimisation.
• A proven track record of delivering against ROAS, ROI and commercial growth targets.
• Strong analytical skills with hands‑on experience using Google Analytics and Excel.
• Experience managing and optimising ecommerce product feeds.
• Comfortable managing significant budgets and making data‑led investment decisions.
• Strong understanding of performance marketing across PPC, Affiliates, Retargeting and Prospecting.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with trading teams, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Commercially minded, proactive and comfortable working in a hands‑on, fast‑paced environment.
• Available to commit to a fixed‑term contract.

Equal Opportunities

Sphere is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications regardless of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation, and any other protected status as required by applicable law.

If you require any adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process for any reason whatsoever, please let us know.