Head of Paid Marketing

Contorion is Germany's largest online specialist retailer for professional tradesmen and industrial supplies. To realize our vision of revolutionizing the offer for small and medium-sized companies, we are looking for dynamic and motivated people who want to become part of our team!

Are you a data-driven marketing leader with a passion for driving growth through innovative strategies? We are looking for a Head of Performance Marketing to take ownership of our paid channels, lead a team, and drive performance  this role, you will be responsible for shaping and executing our performance marketing strategy while fostering cross-functional collaboration across departments to maximize business impact.

• Lead and develop the Performance Marketing team, providing guidance, coaching, and strategic direction.
• Define the strategy and roadmap for SEA campaigns (Google Ads, Bing, etc.), ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Oversee additional PPC channels, including affiliate marketing, price comparison engines, and retargeting campaigns.
• Continuously analyze and optimize campaigns to improve KPIs such as ROAS, LTV and CPA.
• Implement advanced bidding strategies, segmentation, and campaign management to maximize performance.
• Analyze campaign data to uncover trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Leverage data-driven insights to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement, ensuring a test-and-learn approach.
• Foster strong cross-functional collaboration with other teams (e.g., Product, Data, CRM) to ensure marketing strategies are aligned with overall company goals.

• 8+ years of experience in performance marketing, with a strong focus on SEA and other PPC channels, preferably in an eCommerce setting.
• +4 years of strong leadership skills to guide and grow the Performance Marketing team.
• Proven track record of managing high-budget campaigns that deliver measurable business impact.
• Deep expertise in Google Ads, PPC management tools, Excel/Google Sheets and BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker).
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills to translate data into actionable insights and drive strategic initiatives across the company.
• Strong critical thinking, opportunity identification, and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong collaborator who works across teams and aligns goals.

• Flexibility:
  Hybrid work approach and option to work part‑time from home.
• Work‑life balance: 30 days of vacation, possibility to work remotely from abroad, and sabbaticals.
• Mobility:
  Subsidized public transport ticket or job bike.
• Health & Wellbeing:
  Access to nilo.health and Urban Sports; company events; fruit, drinks, and granola in the office.
• Development:
  Regular feedback and training opportunities, tools for personal development plan.
• Culture:
  Transparency, respect, courage, passion; cooperative working environment.