Performance Manager
HybridSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Job Summary
Performance Manager for News Xtend Digital Trading leads tactical planning, implementation and activation of paid search and programmatic campaigns across paid social, search, and display channels. You will leverage DSPs and ad platforms to execute performance-based campaigns aligned with client goals and pricing guidelines, drive budget delivery and client KPIs, and provide post-campaign analysis demonstrating improvements using DSP tools. The role involves optimizing bid/buy strategies, integrating automation and AI to enhance performance, offering technical support to troubleshoot underperforming campaigns, and identifying budget scaling and upsell opportunities while collaborating with the team to deliver exceptional client service and strengthen relationships. The position is based in Australia with a hybrid work environment and comes with News Corp Australia’s culture and benefits.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 2 year of experience working across Paid Social, Search and/or Programmatic buying platforms
- Experience managing search, social and/or programmatic campaigns across Google Ads
- Ability to manage complexity, quickly determine critical data, and solve problems systematically to improve campaign performance
- Ability to develop, lead, and delegate discipline-level projects (e.g., platform audits, supply-path optimisation)
- High attention to detail, capable of refining and implementing strategies tailored to each client efficiently
- Intricate, advanced understanding of platform nuances
- A positive, 'can-do' attitude
- Enjoy bringing new ideas to the business and eager to refine and scale performance for clients
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