Head of Digital Marketing
Location: Leeds (2 days in office)
Salary: £55,000 – £65,000
We’re partnering with a fast-growing, digitally led business within the sports nutrition space, on the search for a commercially driven Head of Digital Marketing / Growth. This is a high-impact role, responsible for leading performance marketing, driving customer acquisition and retention, and scaling revenue across multiple channels and markets.
This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a hands-on leadership role, enjoys building and mentoring teams, and has a strong track record in paid/performance marketing within an ecommerce environment.
The Role
You’ll own the end-to-end growth strategy, balancing acquisition, retention, and brand investment, while leading a small but high-performing marketing team.
Acquisition, Performance & Growth
*Own and optimise multi-channel acquisition strategy across paid media (Meta, Google, affiliates, marketplaces)
*Lead budget allocation, forecasting, and ROI optimisation across channels
*Drive a performance-led approach while evolving brand presence across mid-to-upper funnel activity
*Build and scale affiliate and partner programmes to diversify acquisition
Retention & Customer Lifecycle
*Partner with CRM to deliver best-in-class lifecycle marketing across email, SMS, and loyalty
*Balance acquisition with retention to maximise LTV and long-term revenue growth
Ecommerce, CRO & Marketplaces
*Collaborate with ecommerce leadership to deliver a structured CRO roadmap, driven by testing and data
*Scale growth across third-party marketplaces (e.g. TikTok Shop, wholesale platforms)
*Develop strategies to convert marketplace customers into direct-to-consumer
Data, Analytics & Innovation
*Use data (CAC, LTV, churn) to inform strategic decision-making
*Own growth KPIs and reporting across acquisition, retention, and revenue
*Improve visibility through dashboards and analytics infrastructure
*Run incrementality testing to optimise spend
*Explore and implement AI tools across creative, targeting, and analytics
Leadership & Collaboration
*Lead, coach, and develop a small team across paid media, CRM, and marketplace channels
*Act as the central growth lead across marketing, ecommerce, and finance
*Align performance marketing strategy with wider commercial objectives
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