Junior Performance Marketing Manager / SEM
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Seniority
Junior
Model
Hybrid
Sector
Salary
€40,000 – €55,000
Contract
Full-Time
About the role
As a Junior Performance Marketing Manager / SEM, you'll work in a tech-driven environment to scale and optimize paid search and feed-based advertising for a talent marketplace. You'll collaborate with engineers and data experts to build an automated performance marketing engine that goes beyond traditional Google Ads campaigns.
What you'll do
- Drive SEM campaign setup, optimization, and strategic scaling guided by KPIs like ROAS, CPA, CVR, CPC and CTR
- Conduct keyword research, account structuring, bidding strategy adjustments, and continuous ad copy testing
- Launch and evaluate A/B and multivariate tests to maximize ROAS and delivery performance
- Collaborate with senior colleagues and Martech team to improve campaign automation and machine-learning optimization
- Support AI-native setup by leveraging LLMs, prompt workflows, and automation tools for campaign enhancement
- Create performance reports, identify trends, and connect insights to business outcomes
- Support implementation of tracking requirements including conversion tracking and feed signals
What you'll need
- Strong analytical skills and data-driven capabilities with passion for problem-solving
- Tech-savvy mindset with willingness to experiment with AI tools, scripts, or web tracking
- Comfortable using AI daily for prompting, QA, iteration, workflow automation, and analysis
- Solid understanding of data structures and confidence working with large spreadsheets
- Excellent communication skills to explain complex performance concepts and discuss KPIs with stakeholders
- Self-driven, motivated, and comfortable taking full ownership of tasks
- Fluency in English required
Nice to have
- Experience in performance marketing
- Familiarity with XML feeds or SQL
- German language skills
What they offer
- 28 holidays plus 1 additional day annually, 3 weeks work from anywhere, 1-month sabbatical every 3 years
- 500€ education budget with 3 days yearly educational leave
- 10 free nilo.health mental health coaching sessions and Urban Sports Club rate
- High-quality equipment including MacBook/ThinkPad and home office screen
- Offices in Berlin Kreuzberg and Cologne with standing desks and AC
- Monthly All-Hands meetings, quarterly team events, and company-wide end of year event

