Digital Marketing Director, Performance Marketing, London

We are working with a client who is looking to appoint a Digital Marketing Director to lead and evolve their digital marketing strategy across all channels. This is a senior-level opportunity for a candidate who brings strong leadership, performance marketing expertise, and the ability to translate data into actionable commercial results. Much like a Senior Financial Communications Account Director drives influence in financial markets, this position demands a digital-first leader who can transform online presence into measurable commercial success.

Key Responsibilities – Digital Marketing Director

• Own and deliver the digital marketing strategy across paid media, SEO, email/CRM, content and web.
• Lead digital performance and drive measurable growth across acquisition, engagement, and retention.
• Manage internal teams and/or agencies to deliver best-in-class campaigns and content.
• Oversee digital budgets and ensure efficient allocation to maximise ROI.
• Report on KPIs and performance metrics; ensure data is used to drive continuous optimisation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align digital with wider marketing, brand, and commercial activity.
• Lead digital innovation and stay ahead of trends, platform updates, and emerging tools.
• Ensure brand consistency and a high-quality user experience across all digital touchpoints.

Candidate Requirements – What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in a senior digital marketing position, ideally in a commercially driven or growth-focused environment.
• Strong track record across core digital channels – particularly paid media, SEO, CRM/email, and analytics.
• Skilled in tools such as GA4, Meta Business Manager, LinkedIn Ads, CMS platforms and CRM systems (e.g. HubSpot, Salesforce).
• Confident leader with experience managing teams and/or external agencies.
• Excellent commercial and analytical mindset with the ability to drive decisions through data.
• Strong stakeholder and communication skills.

This is a fantastic opportunity to shape and lead the digital agenda for a fast-moving, commercially ambitious organisation. You’ll have the autonomy to innovate, the support to scale and the platform to drive real impact.

If you have the relevant experience and this opportunity sounds interesting to you, please get in touch with our team, including a copy of your CV, as soon as possible via the form below.

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