Posted at: 20 January
Paid Acquisition Manager (Performance Marketing)
Company
Activate Talent
Activate Talent is a global B2B staffing and recruitment agency specializing in rapid hiring solutions for diverse industries, including SaaS and e-commerce, with a focus on connecting businesses with top-tier talent.
Remote Hiring Policy:
Activate Talent supports fully remote work and hires globally, welcoming candidates from various regions without specific geographic restrictions.
Job Type
Full-time
Allowed Applicant Locations
Worldwide
Job Description
About the Role
We are seeking a results-driven Paid Acquisition Manager to lead and scale our paid media strategy across multiple performance channels, including Meta (Facebook/Instagram), Google Ads, TikTok, YouTube, and emerging platforms.
This role blends analytical precision with creative testing expertise to drive efficient customer acquisition and measurable revenue growth. You will fully own the strategy, execution, optimization, and reporting of paid performance campaigns, ensuring every dollar spent contributes directly to business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and manage full-funnel paid media strategies across Meta, Google, YouTube, TikTok, and other paid channels.
- Plan, execute, and optimize paid campaigns to meet CPA, ROAS, LTV, and acquisition targets.
- Analyze performance data to uncover insights, drive structured testing (ad copy, creatives, audiences), and scale winning initiatives.
- Collaborate closely with creative teams to produce high-performing ad assets and messaging aligned with brand positioning.
- Monitor budget pacing and platform performance, reallocating spend in real time to maximize efficiency and ROI.
- Implement rigorous A/B testing frameworks across targeting, bidding, creatives, landing pages, and messaging.
- Stay ahead of algorithm shifts, platform updates, and channel trends, adopting best practices across ad networks.
- Provide recurring reporting to leadership, summarizing results, learnings, and recommendations.
- Evaluate and help onboard new paid channels, platforms, or technologies that expand customer acquisition potential.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in performance marketing / paid acquisition.
- Proven track record scaling multi-channel paid media campaigns with strong ROI/ROAS.
- Deep expertise in Meta Ads Manager and Google Ads (Search, Display, YouTube).
- Working knowledge of TikTok Ads, Snapchat Ads, and emerging platforms is a strong plus.
- Strong analytical mindset: attribution, funnel analysis, and performance interpretation.
- Proficiency in Google Analytics, Looker Studio, or similar reporting tools.
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with creative, product, and data stakeholders.
- Excellent organization, communication, and project management skills.
Nice-to-Haves
- Prior experience in eCommerce / DTC / subscription business models.
- Experience with multi-touch attribution tools, media mix testing, or incrementality testing.
- Strong creative iteration frameworks for performance ads.