Founding Performance Marketing Lead

Base pay range

Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.

$200,000.00 / yr - $280,000.00 / yr

Performance Marketing Lead / Founding Marketeer

Location : San Francisco or NYC, Hybrid in either location

We’re looking for a

Performance Marketing Lead

to own and scale paid acquisition across Google, Meta, and LinkedIn. This is a rare opportunity to build a demand engine from the ground up — owning the full performance marketing funnel, from strategy and creative through to execution and optimisation.

If you have been in a Founding position, one of the first in, a Growth Marketeer for a rocket Start Up or Series-backed business, ideally A-C, we want to hear from you!

You\'ll collaborate closely with Founders daily, the board too, Product, Design, and Sales to launch high-converting campaigns, run landing page tests, and turn insights into action. Your work will help fuel predictable pipeline growth in a fast-scaling B2B SaaS environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

Take full ownership of paid media across key platforms (Google, Meta, LinkedIn)

Build and optimise campaigns to hit CAC, pipeline, and payback targets

Conduct deep audience, keyword, and performance analysis to improve targeting and spend efficiency

Write compelling ad copy that speaks to scaling B2B customers

Work with cross-functional teams to test and improve landing pages

Ensure a seamless handoff from marketing-qualified leads to sales demos

Explore and experiment with emerging channels and new ad formats

Manage a growing monthly ad budget (currently significant and scaling quickly)

Who We’re Looking For

You’ve spent at least 3 solid

years owning paid acquisition

for a B2B SaaS company or a successful

B2C / D2C brand , which has had great success across North America (something which has exceeded downloads and / or sales)

You’ve worked in a

venture-backed or PE-backed business

(Series A–C preferred)

You’ve helped

build marketing from the ground up,

not just optimised what already exists

You know how to

scale spend, lower CAC, and grow a qualified pipeline

You’re hands-on in Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, and LinkedIn Campaign Manager

You’re both analytical and creative — able to interpret data and write standout ad copy

You test fast, learn quickly, and constantly iterate based on performance

About You

You thrive in

early-stage or scaling SaaS environments or B2B / D2C Brand,

where systems are still being built

You love the challenge of

owning an entire function

and being the go-to expert

You get energy from

building and iterating , not just maintaining

You’re excited by the idea of being a strategic partner to founders, product, and sales

You believe performance marketing is one of the most powerful levers for growth — and you love proving it

Competitive OTE in the

$200K–$280K

base, + performance bonus on top

Equity package in a

fast-growing, venture-backed SaaS company

High autonomy, direct impact, and a seat at the table as the business scales

If of interest, please apply!

Thanks,

Team Amberes

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Marketing and Sales

Industries

Software Development

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