Matthew Stanley
Matthew Stanley

Growth Marketing Leader

Open to offers · Member since 26 Jul 2026
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Location
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Desired salary
from 60k GBP/yearly
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Remote Only / Full Time, Contract, Freelance
Experience level
Lead

About

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I am a growth marketing leader with 16+ years of experience driving customer acquisition, revenue growth, and performance optimisation across search, social, native, and feed-based advertising platforms.

I have built and scaled acquisition programmes in auction-driven media environments, using bidding strategies, testing, and performance analytics to improve efficiency, profitability, and growth.

I have managed large-scale media investments across UK and international markets, with deep experience in feed optimisation, CRO, audience targeting, attribution, and measurement.

I work closely with product, analytics, operations, and commercial teams to identify growth opportunities, improve marketing performance, and deliver measurable business results through data-driven decision making.

I have led strategy and execution across Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, Meta Ads Manager, Pinterest Ads, Taboola, YouTube Ads, Google Merchant Center, GA4, GTM, and SEO tools, combining hands-on optimisation with strategic leadership.

I am comfortable owning client relationships, mentoring teams, and translating performance insights into actionable growth plans that support both short-term results and long-term commercial objectives.

Notice period: 6 weeks

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Career history

Client Success Manager Avante Media

Act as the strategic lead and primary point of contact for clients, developing growth-focused digital strategies aligned with business objectives and commercial targets.

Work alongside PPC specialists to support feed optimisation and Performance Max strategies, identifying opportunities to improve product visibility, acquisition efficiency, and campaign performance.

Provide strategic direction across SEO, AI Search and Discovery, CRO, and paid media channels, translating performance insights into actionable recommendations and long-term growth plans.

Senior Google Growth Manager Perform[cb]

Recruited to establish and scale the internal customer acquisition programme, owning strategy, execution, and optimisation across Google Ads and Meta acquisition campaigns within multiple lead generation verticals.

Managed hands-on campaign execution across search and paid social channels, overseeing audience targeting, bidding strategies, creative testing, budget allocation, and performance optimisation to maximise acquisition efficiency and profitability.

Delivered quarterly business reviews, performance reporting, and annual roadmaps, advising senior stakeholders on growth opportunities, marketing performance, and investment priorities.

Senior Media Buyer Manager Media.net

Analysed high-performing TikTok content and creator-led advertising formats to identify emerging creative trends and adapt successful messaging, storytelling frameworks, and ad structures for Meta acquisition campaigns.

Scaled acquisition investment from £0 to £60,000+ per month while maintaining profitability and delivering consistent customer acquisition and revenue growth.

Increased acquisition profit margins from approximately 10% to 30% through bidding optimisation, audience targeting, landing page improvements, and data-driven performance analysis.

Head of Search Marketing, Acquisition & Growth Clicksco

Managed over £250,000 in monthly advertising spend across search and native acquisition campaigns, driving revenue growth and improving overall account profitability.

Reduced CPCs by 25% through structured experimentation, bid optimisation, and audience refinement while maintaining traffic quality and revenue targets.

Led landing page testing and conversion optimisation initiatives to improve user engagement, click-through rates, and revenue per visitor.

SEM Specialist Clicksco

Owned acquisition strategy across multiple business units, overseeing media investment, growth initiatives, and performance across Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising to support customer acquisition and revenue growth.

Developed and executed acquisition growth strategies that increased Bing Search traffic by 300%, leveraging performance analysis, experimentation, and campaign optimisation to scale revenue-generating opportunities.

Managed and mentored a team of search marketing specialists, establishing optimisation frameworks, performance standards, and development plans to improve team performance and campaign outcomes.

SEO & PPC Specialist Visualsoft

Managed SEO and PPC programmes across eCommerce and lead generation clients, driving customer acquisition and revenue growth through organic and paid channels.

Developed and executed integrated search marketing strategies spanning technical SEO, content optimisation, keyword research, Google Ads, and conversion rate optimisation (CRO).

Collaborated with design, development, and content teams to implement SEO, user experience, and conversion optimisation improvements that enhanced overall marketing performance.

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UK

Vocational Level 3, Hospitality Management

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