We’re in an exciting growth phase following our Series B funding and are expanding our team. Our hybrid working culture includes three office days per week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) at our Berlin headquarters. Looking ahead, we’re also growing London as our second location, with a new office planned for 2025.

A little about us

• Redefining graphic design: Kittl is transforming how creators work with an intuitive platform that stands as a modern, competitive alternative to traditional design tools: Build the new Adobe of tomorrow

• Rapid growth: Millions of users within just two years of launch

• Diverse team: 120+ team members representing 30+ different countries

• Truly product-led company: Engineers, Product managers and designers are at the core of Kittl - shaping an engineering driven working culture

• Strong funding: Raised over $45M from world-renowned investors who have also backed companies like Slack, Dropbox, and Figma

Learn more: www.kittl.com/career

Your role at Kittl

As Paid Performance Lead - Marketing at Kittl, you’ll lead a talented, collaborative team and take ownership of a bold, data-driven growth strategy focused on paid performance channels. Your work will strengthen our global brand, accelerate user acquisition, and cement Kittl as the go-to platform for graphic design. You’ll blend strategic vision with hands-on execution and inclusive leadership in a fast-paced startup environment. In this role, you’ll manage 4 direct reports and provide guidance across a wider Growth Marketing team of about 15 people.

What you’ll do

• Own performance marketing: Blend bold ideas with data to drive growth

• Lead end-to-end creative workflows: Brief, review and ship high-impact assets that meet brand and performance goals

• Drive marketing execution: Plan and deliver campaigns across all channels, keeping initiatives focused and on pace

• Manage & grow the team: Lead direct reports and foster alignment across the wider Growth Marketing org

• Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner with Product, Growth and C-level leaders to ensure successful feature launches and GTM outcomes

• Take initiative and drive progress: Own your priorities with confidence, even in moments of ambiguity, and keep momentum moving

What you’ll need

• Experience: At least 4 years in marketing, ideally within a creative brand or agency

• Performance marketing expertise: Strong understanding of acquisition funnels, and experience in planning, executing, and measuring a high-impact multi-channel paid acquisition strategy

• Leadership mindset: Experience leading projects or cross-functional workstreams, with a clear sense of ownership and a mindset of supporting the team when needed

• Collaborative communication: Excellent communication skills with the ability to coordinate across teams and present ideas clearly

• Resilience & confidence: Comfortable navigating complexity, giving constructive feedback, and owning outcomes

Interview process

• CEO meet & greet - brief intro of yourself (5-10 min)

• Recruiter interview (30 min)

• Take home assignment

• Interview with CEO & Growth Lead (60 min)

• Bar raiser interview with Chief of Staff (45 min)

We are looking for someone

• Exceptionally driven to drive impact and challenge the status quo

• Who takes extreme ownership & gets things done

• Who goes above and beyond in their role

• Who is deeply passionate about what they do

Benefits

• Maximise your impact: No matter if you’re leading a team or you stand out by your domain expertise - all we care about is supporting you to maximise your own impact

• Hackathons: Our quarterly hackathons provide an environment to experiment with new concepts, push boundaries, and potentially deliver the next big thing.

• Kittl Week: Each year, our global team gathers together for a whole week, to work, celebrate, get inspired, and have fun

• Flexible working hours: Our core hours are 11am–5pm CET, leaving the rest of your schedule flexible to fit your style

• Remote work: Work up to 50 days (10 weeks) fully remote per year from anywhere in the world, as long as you maintain our core hours

• Learning & development: Our L&D budget supports your professional growth

• Mobility benefit: We fully cover your monthly BVG public transport ticket

• Health and fitness: Urban Sports Club membership discount

• Vacation: Up to 30 vacation days per year

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🌈 At Kittl, we embrace diversity and value every team member's unique background, identity, and experience. We're all about respect, honesty, and inclusivity. Together, we create a safe and supportive work environment where everyone thrives. Join us on this exciting journey of making our company and product even better!