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Performance Marketing Manager, EMEA
- Requisition
- NIM-0019
- Department
- Performance
- Location type
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Full-time
- Posted
- Apr 7, 2026
Package at a glance
$135,850–$337,400 USD annually base + bonus
Bonus Discretionary performance-based bonuses tied to media efficiency and growth outcomes.
Competitive base of $135,850–$337,400 USD annually (commensurate with experience and location), plus discretionary performance bonuses.
Focus areas
- Brand
- Growth
- Digital
- Content
Quick info
- Type
- Permanent
- Location
- Madrid
- Work style
- Hybrid
- Level
- Manager
- Start date
- Flexible
- Team size
- Global performance marketing pod within a wider digital team
- Reports to
- Director / Head of Performance Marketing
- Region
- Global
- Travel
- EMEA travel ~15%
- Visa
- Not required — remote-first, contractor-friendly
About the company
NIMIA is a retained executive search firm. We represent confidential clients on senior marketing and leadership mandates, and we only share candidate details with a client after you give explicit consent. With a growing international presence, we work with high-growth brands to connect with modern consumers through performance-driven media strategies.
Role impact
You will own how millions of dollars of media convert into profitable growth for high-growth brands. Success means measurably better ROAS and CAC, a sharper testing and attribution engine, and media strategy that leadership and clients trust.
What you will do
- Lead strategy, execution, and optimization of global paid media campaigns (Search, Social, Video, Display)
- Develop and manage large-scale performance marketing budgets with a clear focus on ROAS and CAC goals
- Own the performance media roadmap, testing frameworks, audience segmentation, and attribution models
- Collaborate with brand, content, and analytics teams to align paid strategy with creative, lifecycle, and conversion initiatives
- Present performance insights, growth opportunities, and media planning recommendations to leadership and external stakeholders
- Stay ahead of emerging platforms, ad technologies, privacy regulations, and media best practices
Culture
Remote-first, performance-driven, and collaborative. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment where data, creativity, and ownership are equally valued.
Working pattern
Fully remote with flexibility across time zones. Optional consulting-based arrangements of 20–30 hours/week are available for senior contractors.
Requirements
- 5-8+ years of experience in digital/performance marketing or paid media
- Proven track record managing $500K+ monthly media budgets
- Experience with major ad platforms: Meta Ads, Google Ads, TikTok Ads, YouTube, DV360, etc.
- Strong analytical skills and familiarity with tools like Google Analytics, Data Studio, Looker, etc.
- Excellent understanding of marketing funnels, attribution, bidding strategies, and audience targeting
- Clear, confident communicator with experience presenting to executive teams or external clients
Ideal profile
A data-driven performance marketing expert who excels at scaling paid media globally while maintaining strong efficiency and ROI focus.
Nice to have
- Experience working with international markets and adapting strategy across regions
- Prior agency or in-house experience supporting enterprise-level brands
- B2C performance experience in verticals such as e-commerce, lifestyle, beauty, or media
Hiring process & next steps
- Intro call
- Hiring manager
- Case study
- Final interview
This is a confidential, retained executive search. Your details will only be shared with the client with your explicit consent, and the client's identity is disclosed under NDA once mutual interest is established. Expect a considered, multi-stage process including a board-level panel.
NIMIA is a retained executive search firm. We run confidential senior mandates and only share candidate details with a client after you give explicit consent. The hiring company is disclosed under NDA once mutual interest is established.
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