Performance Marketing Lead - African Markets

About the Role

As we scale our presence across African markets, we are looking for a Performance Marketing Lead to serve as the strategic architect of our regional growth engine. This is a senior leadership role with full ownership of performance marketing strategy across the continent - responsible for setting the vision, establishing frameworks, and driving growth across media channels with a focus on performance. You will operate as a key voice in shaping marketing direction, partnering closely with executive and cross-functional leadership to align media investment with business priorities in one of the world's most dynamic and high-potential growth regions.

What you’ll be doing - Own the regional growth strategy - define the overarching marketing vision for African markets, including market prioritisation, channel philosophy, investment allocation, and long-term scaling roadmap - Shape brand presence at scale - collaborate on the strategic brand-building initiatives - including above-the-line, OOH, and large-scale media partnerships - ensuring a coherent identity across both performance and brand channels that drives long-term recognition and trust in key markets - Set strategic direction for paid acquisition - provide senior oversight across all performance and media channels (Google, Meta, TikTok, programmatic, affiliates, mobile DSPs), ensuring coherent strategy and optimal portfolio management rather than day-to-day execution - Influence cross-departmental priorities - act as a senior strategic partner to brand, media, product, analytics, and creative leadership, ensuring marketing

Requirements

shape broader business decisions - Drive market intelligence and opportunity identification - lead the strategic assessment of market dynamics, competitive positioning, and user behaviour to identify and prioritise the highest-value growth levers - Champion a data-driven culture - translate complex performance data and analytics into clear strategic narratives and investment plans - Advise executive leadership - serve as the primary marketing voice at the leadership level, delivering clear reporting, forward-looking insights, and strategic recommendations that inform company-wide growth decisions What you’ll bring - 5+ years of experience in performance marketing or user acquisition - Fluency in English, French or Portuguese would be an advantage - Strong expertise with major performance marketing platforms - Advanced analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into decisions - Solid understanding of digital marketing fundamentals (paid media, funnels, attribution) - Excellent project management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines, and deliver results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Even better if - Experience in finance, gaming, or highly regulated digital industries - Experience working with both web and app acquisition at scale - Prior exposure to fast-growing, performance-driven environments Tech Stack / Role Specific Tools - Knowledge of Media channels: Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, TikTok Ads, Mobile DSPs, Display & Programmatic platforms - Experience working with OOH, DOOH, PR, Brand initiatives - Analytical Stack: Market Research tools, Competitors audits, Google Analytics, AppsFlyer/Adjust/ Singular/Kochava - Product Analysis Stack: BI tools, Metabase/Tableau/Power BI If you're interested, we encourage you to apply! Every application is reviewed by a member of our team (AI is not used in our recruitment process), and we aim to respond within 48 hours. Apply directly on RemoteJobs.org: https://remotejobs.org/remote-jobs/performance-marketing-lead-african-markets-sporty-group