Overview
Performance Marketing Manager
Location: Essex
Salary: £50–60k doe
IMPACT EVOLVE are working with a growing consumer brand to recruit a Performance Marketing Manager. This is an independently owned company at a pivotal stage of expansion. You’ll take full ownership of digital acquisition channels and play a key role in shaping how the brand scales, ensuring marketing performance directly drives commercial success.
Why you? If you’re commercially sharp, obsessed with optimisation, and love finding new ways to win customers, this role could be for you.
What you’ll be doing
* Take ultimate accountability for profitable growth through digital performance channels.
* Own and optimise paid acquisition activity across Google Ads, Meta and other paid social channels — from campaign planning and setup to ongoing bid, budget and creative optimisation.
* Identify, test and scale new growth channels such as Pinterest, TikTok, affiliates and partnerships.
* Work with creative teams to brief and deliver content needed to roll out seasonal and evergreen campaigns.
* Manage the SEO partner to drive continuous improvements in organic rankings and traffic.
* Develop and own forecasts, budget plans and performance targets for digital marketing.
* Run structured A/B tests on ad creative, landing pages and conversion journeys to maximise ROI.
* Manage customer contact strategy across email and retargeting campaigns.
* Build and maintain clear performance reports and insights for the wider business, translating data into action.
* Keep ahead of platform updates, industry trends and competitor activity to stay one step ahead.
What we’re looking for
* 3–5 years’ experience managing and optimising digital marketing campaigns, in-house or agency-side.
* Deep expertise in Google Ads (Search, Shopping, Performance Max) with a proven track record of delivering incremental sales.
* Hands-on experience with Meta Ads (Facebook/Instagram); knowledge of Pinterest, TikTok or other emerging channels is a plus.
* Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to link performance to P&L impact and confidently own budgets.
* Analytical mindset with advanced Excel/Sheets skills; GA4 and attribution tool experience is a plus.
* Data-driven but with the creative empathy to work with designers and creators to shape assets that convert.
* Proactive, curious and competitive; always testing, learning and pushing performance to the next level.
* Open to feedback, takes accountability, and prioritises what’s best for the business.
Why join
* Join an ambitious brand with big plans for the future.
* Take end-to-end ownership of performance marketing with freedom to test, learn and innovate, and a clear route for career progression.
* Work with a passionate leadership team who care about creating exceptional products and customer experiences.
* Competitive package and perks.
IMPACT EVOLVE are committed to fairness, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide adjustments as needed throughout the process.
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