Performance Marketer

Performance Marketer (Paid Acquisition First Growth Hire)

Location: 5 Days Onsite San Francisco Seattle or Bangalore
(SF/Seattle will be remote for the first 6 months while offices open candidates must be local or relocating independently)

Compensation: Negotiable

• Bangalore range: $35000

• Seattle/SF range: $135000 $15000
  Additional Compensation: Equity

Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work locally no visa sponsorship

The Opportunity

HireNow Staffing is acting as a direct placement partner for a fast-growing fintech startup seeking a Performance Marketer to become the first dedicated hire focused exclusively on paid acquisition.

This is a high-ownership role for a hands-on marketer who wants to build a paid growth engine from scratch. You will own core acquisition channels end-to-end and scale spend from $10K/month to $100K/month over the coming quarters directly driving qualified pipeline booked meetings and revenue.

This opportunity is built for candidates who thrive in high-intensity startup environments and want real accountability tied to measurable growth outcomesnot those seeking slow-paced heavily layered marketing orgs.

Key Responsibilities

Candidates will be considered for interview based on demonstrated ability to:

• Own paid acquisition strategy and execution across Google Ads and LinkedIn (with room to expand into additional channels)

• Build launch and optimize campaigns with a clear focus on inbound meetings and revenue contribution

• Aggressively and efficiently scale spend while maintaining strong CAC-to-LTV discipline

• Drive toward ambitious paid pipeline goals including generating significant monthly revenue impact through performance channels

• Analyze campaign performance daily and translate data into clear actions experiments and next steps

• Operate autonomouslyideating testing iterating and launching without heavy approval layers

• Partner closely with Sales and Leadership to align targeting messaging funnel performance and ROI

Only candidates with proven B2B paid acquisition ownership and strong execution ability will be considered.

Required Qualifications (Non-Negotiable)

These qualifications are mandatory. Candidates who do not meet all requirements will not be considered for interview.

• 24 years of experience managing B2B paid acquisition campaigns in SaaS fintech or financial services

• Deep hands-on expertise in Google Ads and LinkedIn Campaign Manager (must have managed directly)

• Proven track record managing ad budgets with strong ROI and pipeline impact

• Experience driving demand in regulated or high-trust categories (finserv compliance legal corporate services tax tech etc.)

• Comfort operating in a fast-paced startup environment with high intensity and urgency

• Willingness to work onsite 5 days/week (SF Seattle or Bangalore)

• Strong analytical mindset with experience using performance metrics to guide decisions

• Stable professional background with consistent impact (no short-term freelance-heavy patterns)

Preferred Qualifications (Strong Differentiators)

Candidates with the following background will be viewed as standout applicants:

• Experience in tax corporate services incorporation compliance or adjacent workflow-driven verticals

• Familiarity with analytics and CRM tools such as GA4 Looker HubSpot or Salesforce

• Experience running global campaigns and optimizing performance across regions

• Strong experimentation musclecreative testing landing page iteration funnel optimization

• Interest in economics business models or financial decisioning systems

Who Thrives in This Role

• Marketers who want true channel ownership not partial execution

• Operators excited to scale from $10K/month spend to $100K/month quickly

• Candidates who move fast test aggressively and take accountability for pipeline outcomes

• Builders who enjoy creating a performance marketing function from the ground up

HireNow Staffing Disclaimer

HireNow Staffing is acting as a direct placement partner for this role. All candidate information is handled confidentially and evaluated against defined requirements. This job description outlines the general scope of responsibilities and qualifications. Duties may evolve based on client needs and business growth. Only candidates meeting the core qualifications will be considered for interview.