Director, Performance

About Engine
At Engine, we’re transforming business travel into something personalized, rewarding, and simple. For too long, managing travel and spend has been overwhelming and fragmented — we’re here to change that. We believe the future of travel should be seamless and powered by technology that delights customers at every step. That’s why we’re building a platform that brings together corporate travel, a powerful charge card, and modern spend management in one place.

To make this vision real, we’re looking for exceptional, mission-driven people to help redefine how businesses manage and experience travel.

More than 20,000 companies already rely on Engine to support over 1 million travelers and billions in annual bookings each year. Cash flow positive with rapid growth, we pair exclusive Engine-only rates, industry-leading rewards, and intelligent automation to help businesses save money while delivering world-class personalization and convenience.

Backed by Telescope Partners, Blackstone, and Permira, Engine has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing travel and fintech platforms in North America, with honors including the Deloitte Fast 500 and Built In’s Best Places to Work.

While we’re excited to review your application, please note that our team may be leaning into our unlimited PTO policy to enjoy the holiday season. We appreciate your patience as our responses may be a little slower than usual as we recharge!

About the Role

Engine is at a major inflection point. We have a proven product, a massive unlimited growth ceiling, and a leadership team that is moving beyond standard performance plays. As the Director of Performance, you won’t just be managing a budget; you’ll be given the keys to a high-velocity experimentation engine. Your mandate is to build the technical and creative framework that directly moves the needle on our entire company valuation by driving new customer growth and gross booking volume.

Your Mission

You will lead the Performance team with an experimentation-first mindset, utilizing both paid and owned channels to scale Engine’s Go-To-Market (GTM) influence. You will be responsible for staying ahead of tactics in existing channels while aggressively discovering and scaling new ones. 

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Growth: Own the strategy for acquiring new customers and driving revenue through paid, stunt, and experimental channels.
• High-Velocity Experimentation: Lead a test-driven team (currently including paid social and paid search) to find 10x wins within existing and new channels. 
• Technical Sophistication: Build a true "source of truth" for measurement and attribution, moving beyond platform-reported data to focus on incrementality and long-term LTV. 
• Stunt Programs: Design and ship high-impact, disruptive "stunt" programs that go beyond traditional digital duopolies to capture market attention. 
• Cross-Functional Influence: Work closely with Product, Brand, ABM, and Influencer teams to align messaging and influence the onboarding funnel based on performance data. 
• Agency Management: Oversee our agency partners, specifically for large-scale media buying (Linear, Connected TV), while bridging the strategic gap internally. 

Qualifications

• Proven Leadership: Extensive experience in performance marketing management with a clear track record of hitting successful metrics. 
• Hands-on Data Expertise: You are comfortable diving deep into challenging data problems and using tools like Looker to inform strategy. 
• Test-Driven Mentality: You have a maturity around test development, leading/lagging indicators, and managing experiment velocity. 
• Strategic Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to be assertive and personable when working with key stakeholders. 
• Tech Stack Proficiency: Experience with Meta, Google, Pinterest, TikTok, Reddit, Webflow, and Propensity. 

The Engine Edge: Perks & Compensation
We believe in rewarding great work with great benefits:

• Compensation: Competitive base pay tied to role and experience, with opportunities for bonuses, commissions, and equity.
• Benefits: Check out our full list at engine.com/culture.
• Environments for Success: Different roles have different needs in terms of the environments that drive success which is why we have a hybrid-hub model. Whether you are in one of our amazing offices or fully remote, we’ll make sure you have what you need to succeed.

Perks and benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and more.

Ready to Build the Future of Work Travel?
Join us on our mission to transform how work travel works—for businesses, for travelers, and for the industry. Apply now and let’s make travel simpler, smarter, and more enjoyable—together.