Head of Advertising Performance Marketing

TLDR

Lead and execute performance marketing strategies across major platforms, transitioning from agency to in-house with a focus on creative development and data-driven results.

Why Are They Awesome?

- High-Scale Impact: Operates a high-scale global digital subscription business with a USD 1–2M monthly paid advertising budget.
- AI-Forward: Utilizes proprietary AI solutions that automate reporting and ad uploads, allowing you to focus entirely on strategy and creative development.
- Growth Mandate: Leadership is committed to performance, providing a genuine mandate to move ads in-house, optimize processes, and elevate advertising maturity.
- Strong Brand: Recognized as a global leader in the EdTech/Personal Growth space with a significant international presence.

Responsibilities:

- Hands-on Performance: Own and personally execute the paid acquisition strategy across Meta, Google (YouTube/Search), and TikTok.
- The In-House Move: Lead the transition from external agencies to internal execution, demonstrating improved CAC and ROAS.
- Creative Visionary: Analyze ad accounts to identify weak messaging and propose/test new creative angles and hooks, acting as both a buyer and a creative strategist.
- Lead & Elevate: Manage and mentor two Senior Media Buyers, setting a new standard for accountability and account structure.
- Structured Experimentation: Use performance data to design and implement rapid-fire experiments, proactively addressing channel performance dips.
- Cross-Functional Partner: Collaborate with Creative and Product teams to align messaging and enhance the full-funnel journey from click to subscription.

Must Have:

- 4-7 years in Performance Marketing: Seeking a high-level candidate ready to step up from a senior media buyer or lead role to Head of Advertising.
- Meta Native: Expert-level, up-to-date knowledge of the Meta platform, with the ability to quickly identify and implement structural improvements.
- Hustler Mindset: Strong bias toward execution and testing, preferring hands-on work over frequent meetings.
- Creative Intuition: Demonstrated ability to develop creative hooks and storyboards that drive conversions, beyond just managing technical bid settings.
- Large Budget Experience: Proven experience managing monthly advertising spends of USD 500k to USD 1M+.
- Data Literacy: Deep understanding of CAC, LTV, ROAS, and cohort-based performance data analysis.

Nice to Have / Bonus:

- AI-Savvy: Experience using AI tools for creative ideation and copy variations.
- Agency-to-In-House Experience: Background in transitioning advertising functions from agency to in-house.

Team / Culture:

- Reports to: Director of Advertising.
- Leadership: Directly leads two Senior Media Buyers.
- Environment: Performance-driven, data-led, and focused on experimentation.

Location:

- Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur).

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