Remote Performance Marketing Manager

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 1,496,000 - 2,493,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global health insurance

Remote work stipend

Unlimited PTO

Career development opportunities

Cutting-edge tech stack access

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Performance Marketing Manager for a fully remote role. You will own global paid search, paid social, and related channels, driving customer acquisition and revenue growth with multi-million dollar budgets.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in performance marketing, expert proficiency in Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, and strong data analytics capabilities. You will collaborate across marketing, product, and sales to optimize ROI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Economics, Statistics, or related field.
• 6+ years in performance marketing with emphasis on paid channels.
• Proven track record managing large budgets and scalable growth in SaaS/tech.
• Expertise in major platforms: Google Ads, Meta Ads, LinkedIn Campaign Manager.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage performance marketing strategies across paid search, paid social, programmatic, and affiliate channels.
• Manage multi-million dollar budgets to hit CPA, ROAS, LTV, CAC targets.
• Conduct deep performance analysis to identify trends and optimization opportunities.
• Lead A/B testing for creatives, landing pages, targeting, and bidding strategies.
• Collaborate with marketing, product, and sales to align campaigns with goals and CRO.
• Stay ahead of trends and experiment with new channels and tools.
• Develop dashboards and regular reports for stakeholders.
• Identify new growth opportunities and partnerships.
• Manage relationships with agencies and vendors.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Paid search

Paid social

Performance marketing

Data analysis

Budget management

A/B testing

CRO & landing page optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Business/Quantitative field

Tools

Google Ads

Meta Ads Manager

LinkedIn Campaign Manager

Google Analytics

Tableau

SQL

Job description

About the Role

Our client, a leading international SaaS company, is seeking a highly skilled and data-driven Performance Marketing Manager to join their fully remote team. This role is critical in driving customer acquisition and revenue growth through the strategic planning, execution, and optimization of paid digital marketing campaigns across various channels globally. You will be responsible for managing substantial budgets, conducting in-depth performance analysis, and identifying new opportunities for scalable growth. The ideal candidate is a master of paid search, paid social, and other performance-driven channels, with a proven ability to deliver strong ROI. This is a unique opportunity to work from anywhere, collaborate with a global team of experts, and make a significant impact on a rapidly growing tech company. We foster a culture of autonomy, innovation, and continuous improvement, empowering our team members to excel.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage comprehensive performance marketing strategies across paid search (Google Ads, Bing Ads), paid social (Meta, LinkedIn), programmatic advertising, and affiliate marketing.
• Manage and optimize multi-million dollar advertising budgets to achieve aggressive KPIs, including CPA, ROAS, LTV, and CAC targets.
• Conduct deep-dive performance analysis, identifying trends, insights, and actionable recommendations to improve campaign efficiency and effectiveness.
• Lead A/B testing initiatives for ad creatives, landing pages, targeting parameters, and bidding strategies.
• Collaborate closely with the marketing, product, and sales teams to ensure campaign alignment with overall business goals and provide feedback for conversion rate optimization (CRO).
• Stay at the forefront of performance marketing trends, tools, and platform updates, experimenting with new channels and strategies.
• Develop and maintain performance dashboards and regular reporting for key stakeholders, highlighting performance against goals and insights.
• Identify and evaluate new growth opportunities and partnership potential to scale customer acquisition efforts.
• Manage relationships with external agencies and technology vendors as needed.
• Mentor and guide junior members of the performance marketing team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Economics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 6+ years of experience in performance marketing, with a strong emphasis on paid channels (PPC, Paid Social, Affiliate, Programmatic).
• Proven track record of successfully managing large advertising budgets and driving significant, scalable growth in a SaaS or tech environment.
• Expertise in Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, and other major advertising platforms.
• Advanced proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools such as Google Analytics, Tableau, SQL, or similar.
• Strong understanding of attribution modeling, LTV, CAC, and other key performance metrics.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex data insights clearly.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Self-starter with a strong ability to work independently in a remote setting and collaborate effectively with a distributed team.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance globally.
• Generous remote work stipend for home office setup and expenses.
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO) policy.
• Opportunities for significant professional development, including conferences and certifications.
• Work with a globally distributed, innovative, and collaborative team.
• Access to cutting-edge marketing technology stack.
• Significant opportunities for career advancement within a rapidly growing company.