Performance Marketing Lead

Company: Shankar Mahadevan Academy
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Location: Bangalore
Job Description:

We are looking for a hands-on Growth & Performance Marketing Manager to scale lead generation for our music education platform. The role will focus on growing organic leads through music-focused content and communities , while owning and optimizing paid marketing , with a strong emphasis on international audience acquisition .

This is not a “strategy-only” role — we need someone who can execute, test, analyze, and scale .

Key Responsibilities A. Organic Growth (Primary Focus)

  • Build and execute an organic growth strategy across:
  • Instagram (Reels, carousels, stories)
  • YouTube Shorts / TikTok (optional but preferred)
  • Create and manage music-related content :
  • Performance clips
  • Student success stories
  • Practice tips, challenges, trends
  • Music memes / cultural moments
  • Collaborate with instructors, students, and creators to:
  • Source raw content
  • Repurpose long-form content into short-form
  • Drive lead capture from organic channels:
  • Profile funnels
  • Link-in-bio optimization
  • DM automation (ManyChat, etc.)
  • Track and improve:
  • Reach → engagement → leads
  • Cost per organic lead (blended)

B. Paid Marketing (Google, Meta, YouTube)

  • Own and manage paid acquisition , even if execution is partially outsourced:
  • Google Search & Display
  • YouTube Ads
  • Meta (Instagram/Facebook)
  • Improve US lead quality & volume
  • Work on:
  • Keyword & intent optimization (for different demographics)
  • Landing page CRO
  • Ad copy & creative direction
  • Coordinate with external agencies/freelancers if needed
  • Weekly performance review:
  • CPL
  • Lead quality
  • Conversion to trial / enrollment

C. Campaign Execution & Promotions

  • Plan and execute multi-channel marketing campaigns including email and WhatsApp communications
  • Manage promotions for events and contests

D. Analytics & Growth

  • Maintain a weekly growth dashboard :
  • Organic vs Paid leads
  • Channel-wise CPL
  • Geo-wise performance (India vs US)
  • Run experiments:
  • New content formats
  • New ad angles
  • New audience segments
  • Share insights and recommendations with leadership

Required Skills & Experience

  • 3–6 years in growth / performance marketing
  • Strong experience with Instagram(Social media) content growth
  • Hands-on knowledge of:
  • Google Ads
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Workspace, Docs, Sheets, Slides etc
  • Meta Ads
  • Basic SEO & landing page optimization
  • Experience marketing for Edtech (Creative Skills) and B2C
  • Comfortable working with creators, educators, or community-driven brands
  • Data-driven, but creatively inclined

Nice-to-Have

  • Experience in music, arts, education, or creator economy
  • Video editing basics (CapCut / Premiere / mobile editing)
  • Familiarity with HTML email, CRM & marketing automation
  • Has grown a page from scratch or scaled one past 50k–100k followers

Posted: March 12th, 2026