Performance Manager

Stagwell Media MENA; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Stagwell Media MENA in Riyadh is seeking a Performance Marketing Manager to lead planning, execution and optimisation of cross-channel campaigns across Google Ads, Paid Social and Display. You will own campaigns from strategy through execution while driving best practices and innovation.

The role requires 2–3 years in performance marketing, hands-on Google Ads experience, and strong analytical skills to drive data-driven results and client success.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years' experience in performance marketing or digital media.
• Hands-on PPC campaign management with Google Ads.
• Strong data-driven decision making and campaign optimisation.
• Proficient in analysing data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute and optimise paid media campaigns across Google Ads, Paid Social and Display.
• Monitor performance, bid strategies and budgets to meet client KPIs.
• Conduct keyword research, audience analysis and audits for growth.
• Provide clear reporting and actionable insights to clients.
• Collaborate with client services, strategy and media teams to align with business objectives.
• Stay updated on platform developments and industry trends.
• Assist testing of new features to improve performance and efficiency.

Skills

PPC management

Data analysis

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Tools

Google Ads

GA4

Google Tag Manager

Job description

We are looking for a Performance Marketing Manager to join our team and lead the planning, execution, and optimisation of performance campaigns across multiple digital channels. This role will work across Paid Search, Paid Social, and Display, taking ownership of campaigns from strategy through execution while helping drive best practices and innovation across client accounts.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise paid media campaigns across Google Ads and other performance marketing platforms.
• Monitor campaign performance and make data-driven recommendations to improve results against client KPIs.
• Conduct keyword research, audience analysis and campaign audits to identify growth opportunities.
• Manage budgets, bidding strategies and campaign forecasting.
• Analyse performance data and produce clear reporting and actionable insights.
• Collaborate with client services, strategy and wider media teams to ensure campaigns are aligned to business objectives.
• Stay up to date with platform developments, industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Support the testing of new products, features and optimisation techniques to improve campaign performance.
• Build strong relationships with clients and act as a trusted day-to-day partner.

About You

• 2-3 years' experience in performance marketing, paid search or digital media.
• Strong hands-on experience managing PPC campaigns through Google Ads.
• Solid understanding of campaign optimisation, bidding strategies, keyword planning and performance analysis
• Comfortable working with data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Strong technical and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive and collaborative team player who enjoys building relationships.
• Agency experience is preferred but not essential.
• Experience with GA4, Google Tag Manager or other analytics platforms would be advantageous.

About us:

Stagwell Media is a global media agency that delivers performance built to unlock ambition on every platform. As part of Stagwell, the challenger network transforming marketing through AI, Stagwell Media is transforming media through an agile, integrated model that powers growth and helps brands navigate an evolving marketplace. Powered by next-generation agentic technology, including The Media Machine, its AI-native operating system, the agency accelerates optimization, maximizes media investment efficiency and drives higher-quality audience engagement. With more than 2,300 experts across 50+ markets, Stagwell Media delivers transformative results for leading global brands including Lenovo, DP World, and P&G.