Job Description

Performance Lead

Role: Performance Lead

Function: Performance Marketing, Paid Media Strategy

Reports to: Head of Performance / Account Director

Core Responsibility: Lead client performance strategies, ensuring profitable growth through paid media leadership and cross-channel planning.

KPI: Client revenue growth, CAC/ROAS targets, team delivery quality

About Us

Founded by Olly Hudson and Joe Marston, Soar With Us is one of the fastest-growing advertising agencies for e-commerce brands in the UK. With over 40 A-Players, we profitably spent more than 250m on Meta, Google, and TikTok ads in 2024 for brands like The Essence Vault, Art of Football, and Bee Inspired.

Our Values

Extreme Ownership - full accountability for results. Radical Curiosity - always questioning, learning, and innovating. Kind Candour - honest feedback delivered with empathy. Client-Centricity - thinking like owners, always acting in clients' best interests.

Core Responsibilities

Performance Strategy & Leadership

Develop and lead cross-channel growth strategies (Meta, Google, TikTok). Create 12-month roadmaps, aligning media buying with creative and client goals. Mentor and manage performance media buyers within your POD.
Client Growth & Relationships

Act as the primary strategic advisor to clients. Translate data into clear actions and growth opportunities. Build strong relationships based on trust, clarity, and results.
Data & Optimisation

Use Shopify, Triple Whale, and platform analytics to track performance. Forecast revenue, CAC, and ROAS with accuracy. Lead optimisations to consistently exceed growth targets.

Requirements

What Success Looks Like

6 Months - Driving consistent profitable growth, aligned client strategies.

12 Months - Trusted with high-value accounts, mentoring junior managers.

24 Months - Established as a senior leader, shaping agency-wide performance strategy.

You...

Leadership mindset with proven media expertise. Commercially minded, confident in forecasts and ROI analysis. Excellent communicator, able to build strong client and internal relationships. Organised, detail-driven, resilient in a fast-paced environment.

Skills & Experience

3-5+ years managing performance marketing (Meta/Google). Proven success scaling accounts profitably. Experience leading/mentoring teams. Strong e-commerce knowledge (funnels, CRO, retention).

Benefits

25 days holiday + birthday off + long-service holiday scheme.
Private health insurance, life insurance, and wellness perks.
Company pension scheme for long-term security. Peer recognition + end-of-year bonus scheme. Remote / hybrid working options. Work abroad scheme - up to 30 days at a time. Fast-track progression to Head of Performance. * Bonus structure + recognition platform.