Why this role stands out
This hybrid role offers an exciting opportunity to drive digital growth and own acquisition strategy for a leading European digital marketplace, with significant impact on business expansion and a competitive salary up to £75,000 plus benefits. You will thrive in this position if you are passionate about scaling acquisition, experimenting with new channels, and leading a talented team, making this an excellent next step for your career. We encourage you to apply and explore this high-impact opportunity!
Quick overview
Job description
Holborn, London (Hybrid - 1 day in the office every 2 weeks)
Up to 75,000 + Benefits
Managing an SEO & AEO Manager
Drive Digital Growth. Own Acquisition. Deliver Results. We're partnering with a successful digital marketplace business that attracts millions of users across Europe to recruit a Senior Digital Acquisition Manager.
This is a high-impact role responsible for leading customer acquisition across paid media, SEO, AEO (Answer Engine Optimisation), AI-powered search and emerging digital channels. You'll have the autonomy to shape strategy while remaining hands-on with performance, testing, optimisation and growth initiatives.
If you're passionate about scaling acquisition, experimenting with new channels and delivering measurable commercial growth, we'd love to hear from you.
The Opportunity
Reporting into the Head of Marketing, you'll own the digital acquisition strategy across the business and work closely with Product, Data and Technology teams to maximise performance.
You will lead growth initiatives across paid media, SEO, AEO, AI search, affiliate partnerships and emerging acquisition channels, ensuring every pound invested delivers maximum return.
This is a highly visible role with direct influence over business growth and future acquisition strategy.
What You'll Be Doing
- Own and evolve the digital acquisition strategy across paid, organic and emerging channels
- Drive growth in traffic, leads, conversions and revenue
- Manage and optimise Paid Search, Paid Social and performance marketing campaigns
- Work closely with the SEO & AEO Manager to maximise visibility across traditional and AI-powered search platforms
- Lead experimentation across landing pages, customer journeys and conversion funnels
- Analyse acquisition performance data and identify growth opportunities
- Manage acquisition budgets, forecasting and ROI performance
- Identify, test and scale new digital acquisition opportunities
- Build reporting frameworks and dashboards to track acquisition performance
- Collaborate with Product, Data and Technology teams to improve the customer journey
- Mentor and develop the SEO & AEO Manager
- Explore AI-driven tools, automation and emerging technologies to improve acquisition performance
- Proven experience in Digital Acquisition, Growth Marketing or Performance Marketing within a digital, online or high-growth business
- Strong expertise across Paid Search, Paid Social and customer acquisition channels
- Strong understanding of SEO, AEO, GEO and modern search strategies
- Experience managing acquisition budgets and delivering measurable ROI
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to make data-led decisions
- Hands-on approach with a passion for testing, learning and optimisation
- Experience scaling acquisition through multiple channels
- Leadership experience, with the ability to mentor and develop others
- Experience with AI-powered search, automation tools and emerging acquisition channels would be highly advantageous
- Genuine ownership of acquisition strategy
- High-impact role with direct influence on business growth
- Hybrid working with just one office day every two weeks
- Exposure to AI search, AEO and emerging growth channels
- Join a successful digital business with millions of monthly users
- Strong progression opportunities and visibility across senior leadership
- Salary up to 75,000 plus benefits
Apply today or get in touch for a confidential conversation.
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