About the Role
Relay's performance marketing team operates one of the most analytically sophisticated paid programs in the SMB fintech space, managing a significant monthly budget across multiple channels. The mission is to maximize the effectiveness of every marketing dollar, build robust measurement infrastructure, and grow a high-performing team.
Responsibilities
- Own the full paid media portfolio, including paid search, paid social, affiliate, CTV, linear TV, and direct mail.
- Set channel strategy, budget allocation, and performance targets for brand and performance objectives.
- Directly manage and develop a team of performance marketers, including hiring, leveling, performance management, and career growth.
- Lead TV and CTV strategy, collaborating with Brand and Creative on messaging and measurement.
- Build attribution infrastructure to connect upper-funnel investment to downstream efficiency.
- Drive paid search and paid social programs through continuous experimentation in audience segmentation, creative testing, bidding strategy, and landing page optimization.
- Own the affiliate program end-to-end, including partner recruitment, commission structure, compliance, and performance management.
- Identify non-obvious distribution partners within the SMB ecosystem.
- Collaborate with the data team to build and maintain measurement infrastructure across paid channels, including media mix modeling, multi-touch attribution, and incrementality testing.
- Own paid media budget modeling, pacing, and forecasting, partnering with Finance on budget plans.
- Translate channel data into business narratives for stakeholders.
Requirements
- 8+ years in performance marketing or paid media.
- At least 2 years of experience managing a team.
- Experience in a high-growth SaaS, fintech, or subscription business is ideal.
- Proven experience managing a multi-million dollar monthly paid media budget.
- Expertise in attribution, including designing incrementality tests or commissioning media mix models.
- Deep hands-on fluency in at least two of: paid search, paid social, CTV/programmatic, or affiliate.
- Working knowledge across other paid media channels.
- Experience driving acquisition into both PLG and sales-assisted funnels.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate channel data into business narratives.
- SQL and AI fluency in work processes.
- Experience in a regulated industry (fintech, healthcare, insurance) is a plus.
- Experience marketing to small business owners or self-employed professionals is a plus.
- Experience with direct mail as an acquisition channel is a plus.
- A public point of view on performance marketing, attribution, or media strategy is a plus.
Skills
- Performance Marketing
- Paid Media
- Paid Search
- Paid Social
- Affiliate Marketing
- CTV
- Linear TV
- Direct Mail
- Budget Allocation
- Performance Targets
- Team Management
- Hiring
- Performance Management
- Career Development
- Attribution Modeling
- Incrementality Testing
- Media Mix Modeling
- Experimentation
- Audience Segmentation
- Creative Testing
- Bidding Strategy
- Landing Page Optimization
- PLG Funnels
- Sales-Assisted Funnels
- SQL
- AI
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 8+ years in performance marketing or paid media
- 2+ years managing a team
Salary/Compensations
- $207,000 CAD to $253,000 CAD
- Typical starting salary for fully ready candidates: $230,000 CAD
About the Company
- Relay is a digital banking platform that provides self-made business owners with the tools and knowledge to manage their finances effectively.
- The company aims to bring clarity, confidence, and control to every dollar earned, helping owners turn hard work into lasting success.
- Relay replaces financial guesswork with real visibility, transforming cash flow from a source of stress into a clear signal for running stronger, more resilient businesses.
Equal Opportunity
- We welcome diverse backgrounds and people who think critically, challenge the status quo, and want to help small businesses thrive.
- If you require accommodations at any stage of the hiring process, please reach out to your Talent Partner.
- For compliance reasons, all offers of employment at Relay are conditional upon a successful background check and employment verification through Certn.
