Growth & Acquisition Lead (Performance Marketing) - FTSE 250 - CONTRACT IMMEDIATE START

OVERVIEW The Role We are a FTSE 250 business and we’re looking for an ambitious and driven CONTRACT Growth & Acquisition Lead (Performance Marketing) or Growth Marketing Manager or Digital Performance Marketing Lead, or Senior Digital Acquisition Manager or Senior Growth Marketing Manager to take ownership of our acquisition strategy and digital performance engine to drive growth across our large customers who are mainly SME audiences. You’ll be responsible for shaping the digital acquisition roadmap for growth while executing campaigns with our agency partners across paid media, CRO, and digital channels. The successful candidate will combine analytical rigour with creative problem-solving to drive serious growth in an FTSE 250 environment. If you want to prove yourself by delivering measurable impact in a high-profile business, this is the role for you. Along with our excellent Agency Partners, you will:

• Own and lead the acquisition strategy - driving high-quality enquiries, and conversions to deliver against commercial growth targets.
• Design and deliver paid media campaigns (PPC, Paid Social, Display, SEO) with full accountability for ROI and performance.
• Lead CRO strategy and A/B testing roadmap, optimising the digital funnel to improve conversion rates and customer experience.
• Oversee digital platforms (website, microsites, apps) ensuring they are optimised for acquisition, accuracy, functionality, and performance.
• Use data, analytics and insights to forecast, target and optimise campaigns, identifying marginal gains and embedding a test-and-learn culture.
• Partner with Sales, Enquiries, Systems, IT, and agency partners to deliver a joined-up acquisition journey.
• Drive the digital growth roadmap, balancing immediate campaign execution with long-term strategic builds and initiatives.
• Report on performance to senior stakeholders, making clear, commercially minded recommendations for improvement.

About You - Hands on proven track record (min 7-10 years) in growth and acquisition marketing, ideally in a performance-focused role. Performance Marketing or Growth Agency background welcomed who wants to move to the client side. - Expertise across paid media, CRO, and digital acquisition channels. -Hands on digital acquisition background who can strategically set the roadmap but is equally comfortable executing campaigns with Agency Partners. - Highly analytical, with deep knowledge of tools such as Google Analytics, SEMRush, AdWords, and dashboards. - Commercially minded and performance-driven — motivated by results and ROI. - Collaborative and influential, able to work cross-functionally and manage agency partners effectively. - Organised and resilient, thrives under pressure, and is able to balance strategic priorities with tactical delivery. The Business You’ll be joining a dynamic marketing team in a supportive culture where your impact is visible. This is a chance to bring strategic vision and hands-on delivery together in a well-known business with scale, ambition and opportunity. Get in touch to find out more! Please note this immediate CONTRACT role is London-based and will require candidates to be in the office 4 days per week.