Director of Marketing

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. Lead a 40-person team across Performance Marketing, CRM, marketplaces, and influencer marketing, turning strong individuals into a team that wins together .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeGermanyLead💰 €110,000 - €160,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading large teams in Performance Marketing, CRM, and influencer marketing while driving profitable growth through strategic management of multi-million-euro budgets. Proficient in optimizing customer journeys and expanding brand presence across new channels and markets.

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Team LeadershipPerformance MarketingD2C ExperiencePaid Social ManagementCustomer Journey Optimization

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Hard Skills

Performance MarketingInfluencer MarketingCustomer Journey MappingBudget ManagementProduct LaunchEBITDA GrowthMarket ExpansionDirect Response MarketingRevenue ManagementData-Driven Decision Making

Soft Skills

Persuasive CommunicationStrategic ThinkingTeam BuildingCollaborationLeadership

Tools & Technologies

TikTok ShopCRM SystemsMarketplaces

Industry Keywords

D2CProfitabilityGrowth StrategyInvestor RelationsExit Strategy

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a 40-person team across Performance Marketing, CRM, marketplaces, and influencer marketing, turning strong individuals into a team that wins together
Take the brands into new countries and onto new channels such as TikTok Shop and retail
Launch new product lines and turn them into profitable growth drivers
Grow intelligently: EBITDA and margin are your compass; growth at any cost is not your approach
Think through the end-to-end customer journey, identify every point of friction, and align all teams
Work directly with the executive leadership team and shape the group’s next major phase of growth

Requirements

What you’ll need

You have led large teams at Director or Head-of level and know exactly whom you need, when, and for what purpose
You come from a profitable D2C background and have managed €20–30 million or more in revenue—not burned through it
Paid Social is your arena: Direct Response is second nature to you, and you manage multi-million-euro budgets with a steady hand
You think in customer journeys and have hands-on experience with influencer marketing, marketplaces, or TikTok Shop
You have worked with investors or supported an exit
You speak fluent English and are equally persuasive in the boardroom

Benefits

Comp & perks

Highly attractive salary plus a variable compensation component
Key role with significant decision-making autonomy in a profitable, private equity-backed group
Substantial budgets and genuine growth levers across new markets, channels, and products
Remote-friendly, with regular in-office presence
Permanent employment contract
30 days of annual leave