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Posted 15 August, 2026

Director of Performance Marketing

Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Director of Performance Marketing

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London - hybrid - 2-3x a week in office

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Up to £200,000 plus high six-figure equity

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This is a rare opportunity to shape the growth engine of a fast-scaling consumer business. You will take ownership of performance marketing strategy at a pivotal moment, driving the shift from aggregator-led acquisition to a multi-product, app-first ecosystem with millions of users.

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The Company

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They are a digital consumer brand entering its next phase of growth, expanding from strong foundations into a scaled, multi-product platform. Over the last 18 months they have invested heavily in brand, creative, customer AI, and app-led growth, with performance marketing emerging as a critical capability. They are now building a strategic layer that links daily performance activity to wider commercial ambitions, profitability, and long-term user growth.

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The Role

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As Director of Performance Marketing, you will set the strategic direction for how the business acquires and grows high-value customers. You will work closely with senior leadership to build confidence in performance marketing as a growth engine.

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Key responsibilities include:

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* Owning the long-term performance marketing strategy across all app acquisition channels

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* Building clear measurement, tracking, and operating models that connect channel activity to commercial outcomes

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* Leading a high-performing performance team, including an established executional lead and agency partners

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* Scaling paid media across Meta, Google, Apple Search and emerging channels

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* Creating frameworks for incrementality, experimentation, and test-and-learn best practice

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* Partnering closely with Product, Customer Analytics, LTV, and MarTech to drive full-funnel growth

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* Embedding AI-driven optimisation and workflow improvements

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Your Skills and Experience

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You will bring:

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* A strong background in tech or consumer tech businesses

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* Deep understanding of high-value app acquisition and digital growth funnels

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* Ability to think strategically and connect performance activity to unit economics and long-term commercial goals

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* Confidence managing large budgets and blended in-house/agency delivery models

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* Strong numerical capability, ideally with a STEM background

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* Experience building measurement frameworks and performance operating models

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* A mindset that looks beyond channels to the full customer journey and ecosystem

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What They Offer

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* Base salary between £150,000 and £200,000

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* A high six-figure equity package

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* Opportunity to build a world-class performance marketing function at scale

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* Senior visibility, strategic ownership, and influence across the organisation

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* Career progression within a high-growth digital business

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How to Apply

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If you are ready to lead a high-impact performance marketing strategy in a scaling consumer environment, please apply today.