About the Role
Navigator International is seeking an experienced and commercially driven Performance Director to lead and evolve our performance marketing offering. This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving growth across key performance channels while balancing brand and performance in the luxury sector.
You will oversee a multidisciplinary Performance team spanning Paid Media, SEO, and CRM, ensuring best-in-class execution, strategic alignment, and measurable results for our clients.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and manage a high-performing team across Paid Media, SEO, and CRM, fostering collaboration, development, and accountability
* Take full ownership of performance outcomes, ensuring campaigns deliver against client objectives and commercial targets
* Develop and implement integrated performance strategies that balance brand building with measurable ROI, particularly within the luxury market
* Act as a senior client advisor, providing strategic guidance to drive growth and long-term success
* Present performance insights, strategies, and results confidently to clients and senior stakeholders
* Lead planning across both team structures and media budgets to ensure efficiency, scalability, and impact
* Be at the forefront of AI technology; most notably how different tools will enhance processes and outcomes for our clients
* Play an active role in new business pitches, contributing strategic thinking and performance expertise
* Continuously identify opportunities for innovation, optimisation, and growth across all channels
About You
* Proven experience in a senior performance role with accountability for delivering successful outcomes
* Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience building and developing high-performing teams
* Deep understanding of the luxury market and the nuances of balancing brand and performance investment
* Highly confident in client-facing environments, with the ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders
* Experience planning and managing both media budgets and team resources at scale
* Commercially minded, with a strong grasp of performance metrics and growth levers
* Working experience in leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance performance strategy, optimisation, and operational efficiency; uses of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
* Experience working within a scale-up agency environment is a strong advantage
* Strategic thinker with hands-on knowledge across Paid Media, SEO, and CRM
What We Offer
* 25 days annual leave, plus a duvet day and Christmas shutdown
* Hybrid working model: 3 days per week in our Central London office
* Opportunity to shape and lead a growing performance function
* Collaborative, ambitious, and fast-paced agency environment
Why Join Navigator International?
This is an opportunity to take on a pivotal leadership role within a growing agency, working with premium brands and shaping the future of performance marketing in a luxury context. You’ll have the autonomy, influence, and support to make a real impact.