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Engine · 6 days ago

Director, Performance

Denver, CO

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$158K/yr - $219K/yr

Engine is transforming business travel into a personalized and simple experience, and they are seeking a Director of Performance to lead their growth strategy. The role involves managing a performance team, driving customer acquisition, and utilizing experimentation to scale the company's Go-To-Market influence.

Business TravelHospitalityHotelTravel

Responsibilities

Drive Growth: Own the strategy for acquiring new customers and driving revenue through paid, stunt, and experimental channels

High-Velocity Experimentation: Lead a test-driven team (currently including paid social and paid search) to find 10x wins within existing and new channels

Technical Sophistication: Build a true "source of truth" for measurement and attribution, moving beyond platform-reported data to focus on incrementality and long-term LTV

Stunt Programs: Design and ship high-impact, disruptive "stunt" programs that go beyond traditional digital duopolies to capture market attention

Cross-Functional Influence: Work closely with Product, Brand, ABM, and Influencer teams to align messaging and influence the onboarding funnel based on performance data

Agency Management: Oversee our agency partners, specifically for large-scale media buying (Linear, Connected TV), while bridging the strategic gap internally

Qualification

Performance marketing managementData analysisExperimentation mindsetTech stack proficiencyStrategic communication

Required

Proven Leadership: Extensive experience in performance marketing management with a clear track record of hitting successful metrics

Hands-on Data Expertise: You are comfortable diving deep into challenging data problems and using tools like Looker to inform strategy

Test-Driven Mentality: You have a maturity around test development, leading/lagging indicators, and managing experiment velocity

Strategic Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to be assertive and personable when working with key stakeholders

Tech Stack Proficiency: Experience with Meta, Google, Pinterest, TikTok, Reddit, Webflow, and Propensity

Benefits

Compensation: Competitive base pay tied to role and experience, with opportunities for bonuses, commissions, and equity.

Benefits: Check out our full list at engine.com/culture.

Environments for Success: Different roles have different needs in terms of the environments that drive success which is why we have a hybrid-hub model. Whether you are in one of our amazing offices or fully remote, we'll make sure you have what you need to succeed.

Company

Engine

The modern travel platform for booking and managing business trips

Founded in 2018

Denver, Colorado, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.engine.com

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$221M

Key Investors

PermiraTelescope Partners

2024-09-17Series C· $140M

2021-12-02Series B· $65M

2019-09-05Series A· $16M

Leadership Team

Elia Wallen

Founder & CEO

John Siladie

VP of Data and Platform

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