Performance Marketing Manager FTC

Sphere Digital Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sphere Digital Recruitment is hiring a Performance Marketing Manager on a fixed-term contract in London with hybrid working. You'll own a £5m+ annual budget across multiple retail brands, leading PPC, Affiliates, Retargeting and Prospecting to drive ROI and ROAS.

Reporting to the Head of Ecommerce, you will optimize Google Ads, manage product feeds, analyse performance with Google Analytics and Excel, and present insights to senior stakeholders to fuel growth.

Qualifications

• 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.

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 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.

Skills

PPC Management

Google Ads

Google Analytics

Excel

Budget management

ROI/ROAS optimization

Stakeholder management

Tools

Google Ads

Google Analytics

Excel

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.

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.

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