Director of Performance Marketing

New York · On-site$280k – $300k + Equity

About this role

What we're looking for:

We need someone with 5-8 years of hands-on performance marketing experience who has managed $10M+ annual paid media budgets and can think strategically while staying in the platforms daily. You should be comfortable in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment with a high-ticket, low-volume lead gen business model, and have a track record of scaling paid acquisition channels while maintaining CPA targets. Bonus points if you've worked at growth-focused agencies serving startups or at competitive DTC brands where marketing actually moves the needle.

What you'll do:

Own and execute the entire consumer acquisition strategy across paid search (Google Ads), paid social (Meta, TikTok, Snap), and emerging platforms (ChatGPT Ads, Reddit) — hands-on in the platforms daily

Develop and drive the strategic vision for performance marketing, thinking first-principles about what channels to prioritize and why based on business needs

Scale paid media spend beyond search into new demand-generation channels while maintaining lead quality and CPA thresholds

Build and implement multi-touch attribution, incrementality testing, and media mix modeling as the channel mix expands

Lead creative testing in partnership with an external creative agency, including experimenting with AI-generated UGC and new ad formats

Manage one junior marketer and collaborate cross-functionally with sales, SEO, and lifecycle marketing teams

Develop forecasting models, own performance reporting, and drive CRO initiatives to optimize the lead-to-consultation funnel

Report directly to the founders and serve as a trusted thought partner on go-to-market strategy and revenue growth

Company at a glance

Inspira is a global network of top admissions consultants offering software and personalized services across medical, legal, business, and college admissions to help candidates navigate applications and access traditionally gatekept opportunities.

Founded2020
Team Size51-200
WorkspaceOn-site
StageSeed
IndustryHigher Education
Location
New York, United States

What happens next

Skip the application pile. I get you in front of the people who decide.

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

A meeting lands on your calendar

When the company wants to meet, I get the call on your calendar. You just show up.

Culture & values

Inspira values diversity and inclusion, striving to provide an equal platform for candidates from diverse backgrounds

The company is focused on reimagining systems to help every person realize their full potential

Inspira operates as a network of top admissions consultants, suggesting a collaborative professional community model

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