Head of Paid Media

2 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia CREATE CAREERS Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Head of Paid Media (Omni-Channel Retailer)

In-house | High-growth omni-channel retailer | Scale paid performance | Permanent

An exciting opportunity has opened for a commercially minded and growth-focused
Head of Paid Media
to join a high-growth omni-channel retailer and elevate its paid performance marketing engine to the next stage of scale.

Reporting into senior leadership, you'll own the strategy and execution across Meta and Google, building revenue-led budget plans, scaling high-performing campaigns, and driving aggressive customer acquisition and profitability. You'll think beyond playbooks, using data, experimentation and sharp commercial judgement to unlock new growth opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own and scale paid media across Meta & Google for eCommerce growth
  • Lead, manage, and mentor a high-performing paid media team, fostering accountability, creativity, and results.
  • Oversee budget strategy, forecasting, pacing and revenue-driven allocation
  • Optimise campaigns to improve ROAS, CAC, CPA, CTR, MER and LTV
  • Build full-funnel acquisition and retention frameworks
  • Run constant testing (creative, audiences, bidding, landing experiences)
  • Collaborate closely with digital, creative & analytics teams
  • Present clear insights and performance recommendations to SLT

What We're Looking For:

  • 7+ years in Paid Media (eCommerce essential)
  • Proven success scaling large Meta & Google budgets
  • Deep understanding of attribution, incrementality & full-funnel strategy
  • Strong analytical capability and commercial mindset
  • Hungry to spend more, scale faster, and push performance beyond benchmarks
  • Proven experience leading high-performing teams

How to Apply

Apply here
or send us an email at

with your updated
CV
and
cover page
highlighting your suitability based on the job requirements.

To be considered for this role you must have full working rights in Australia

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