
Director, Global Performance Marketing
Airwallex
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $170,000 - $260,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Own the global performance marketing strategy, defining channel mix, audience frameworks, and investment models.
- Set quarterly and annual growth objectives across paid search, paid social, display, and emerging performance channels.
- Lead budget planning, pacing, and forecasting in alignment with Finance and Revenue goals.
- Develop and implement scalable testing frameworks for creative, targeting, and messaging across markets.
- Partner with Regional Marketing Directors (APAC, EMEA, ANZ, Americas) to ensure localized execution that aligns with global priorities.
- Serve as the executive-level owner of performance KPIs — CAC, LTV:CAC, pipeline contribution, and ROI.
- Oversee multi-channel execution and optimization across Google, LinkedIn, Meta, YouTube, and programmatic platforms.
- Define best practices for campaign structure, bidding strategies, automation, and measurement.
- Partner with SEO, Web, and Lifecycle teams to build seamless cross-channel journeys that maximize funnel efficiency.
- Drive alignment between creative and performance teams to ensure messaging relevance and ad-to-landing page continuity.
- Lead quarterly business reviews with major ad platforms and agencies to identify new opportunities and drive innovation.**Partner with Analytics and RevOps to build end-to-end attribution models and multi-touch reporting dashboards (GA4, Looker, Tableau).
- Implement value-based bidding (VBB), offline conversion imports, and advanced data integrations with CRM systems (Salesforce, Marketo).
- Establish processes for incrementality testing, holdout analysis, and cohort-based CAC tracking.
- Evaluate and adopt emerging AI and automation tools to improve creative testing, targeting precision, and pacing accuracy.
- Build and lead a high-performing global team of channel managers, strategists, and analysts.
- Partner with Brand, Product Marketing, and Creative to align campaigns with product launches and brand narratives.
- Collaborate with the CRO and AI & Creative teams to leverage insights for creative experimentation and landing-page optimization.
- Drive operational excellence through clear documentation, dashboards, and cross-regional enablement.
- Serve as a mentor and coach — cultivating a culture of experimentation, curiosity, and accountability.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in Performance Marketing or Growth, with a strong record of driving measurable business impact.
- Deep understanding of paid media ecosystems, marketing automation, and analytics infrastructure.
- Proven ability to manage multi-million-dollar global media budgets efficiently.
- Strong analytical skills — comfortable with data modeling, forecasting, and investment decision-making.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills across functions and geographies.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Statistics, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related field.
Benefits
- US-based employees are eligible to participate in medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan
- short-term and long-term disability
- basic life insurance
- well-being benefits
- 20 paid days of vacation
- 12 paid days of company holidays in a calendar year
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
performance marketingpaid searchpaid socialdisplay advertisingbudget planningdata modelingforecastingcampaign structurebidding strategiesmulti-touch reporting
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementanalytical skillsmentoringcoachingcollaborationoperational excellencecuriosityaccountability