Strategic Marketing Lead for Growth & Performance

Plato Creative; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Commission structure

Job summary

Plato Creative is seeking an experienced Marketing Lead in Christchurch to steer a portfolio of client marketing initiatives. You will own performance across channels, guide the team, and drive growth through strategic planning and integrated campaigns. Strong delegation, communication, and data-driven storytelling are essential.

The role offers a path to shape our Auckland presence during growth. Join a high-performing, collaborative agency that blends strategy with creative execution to

Qualifications

• Proven experience in marketing leadership across client portfolios.
• Ability to develop and manage annual marketing plans and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams of marketers across your portfolio of clients.
• Own the results. Ensure delivery is high quality and aligned with the strategy.
• Develop client marketing strategies, then build and manage annual plans and budgets.
• Drive marketing performance and growth via technical setup and optimisation of the marketing mix.
• Provide strategic leadership across marketing initiatives, bringing in web, creative, brand etc.
• Use deep understanding of each client’s business to spot opportunities and innovate.
• Build a data-driven narrative from results to explain status and next steps.
• Apply specialist marketing and strategy skills to strengthen client outcomes and agency capability.

Skills

Marketing leadership

Performance marketing

AI-native marketing

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

GA4 and Tag Manager

Tools

Google Ads

Meta Ads

Programmatic

GA4

Job description

Plato Creative is seeking an experienced Marketing Lead in Christchurch to steer a portfolio of client marketing initiatives. You will own performance across channels, guide the team, and drive growth through strategic planning and integrated campaigns. Strong delegation, communication, and data-driven storytelling are essential.

The role offers a path to shape our Auckland presence during growth. Join a high-performing, collaborative agency that blends strategy with creative execution to