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Dasha Silenkova

Dasha Silenkova

Senior Performance Marketing Manager
Berlin

Summary

Performance marketing leader with 10+ years of expertise in SEA, SEM, social ads, and affiliate marketing, driving scalable, profitable growth for e-commerce. Skilled in multi-million euro budget management, cross-channel optimization, and automation. Hands-on expertise in Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Meta Ads, Amazon Ads, Affiliates, and Price Comparison. Experienced in team leadership, bid automation, and performance-driven customer acquisition.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

Head of Performance Marketing Team

expondo GmbH
04.2024 - Current

Own and scale full-funnel paid media strategy across 20+ European markets, driving over 50% of total company revenue through performance channels.

  • Personally manage and optimize high-impact Google Ads and Meta campaigns alongside team oversight, ensuring strategic consistency and performance quality.
  • Own €1M+ monthly budget allocation, forecasting, and pacing across markets to maximize ROAS while hitting revenue and volume targets.
  • Directly monitor and optimize core KPIs: ROAS, CPA, LTV, CR, adjusting bidding, structure, and audience strategies in-platform.
  • Execute A/B tests on creatives, landing pages, audience segmentation, and bidding models to continuously improve conversion rates.
  • Work hands-on in GA4 and Looker Studio to analyze funnel performance, customer behavior, and attribution insights.
  • Develop incremental testing frameworks to validate true channel contribution and reallocate budget based on performance impact.
  • Collaborate closely with creative and product marketing teams: briefing, evaluating, and iterating on ad creatives based on performance data.
  • Partner with web and CRO teams to identify funnel bottlenecks and implement landing page improvements.
  • Lead regular performance reviews with C-level stakeholders, translating data into actionable strategic decisions.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Team Lead SEA (PPC)

expondo GmbH
10.2023 - 04.2024

Owned Google Ads and Microsoft Ads strategy across 20+ European markets, with direct hands-on campaign execution.

  • Personally structured, launched, and optimized Search, Shopping, and Display campaigns across all markets.
  • Managed daily budget pacing and forecasting to balance profitability and growth targets.
  • Scaled conversion volume while maintaining CAC targets and improving multi-market ROAS.
  • Ran structured A/B tests across ad copy, feed optimizations, landing pages, and smart bidding strategies.
  • Implemented audience layering and segmentation strategies to improve performance across funnel stages.
  • Built performance dashboards in GA4 and Looker Studio to monitor CPA, CR, LTV, and channel contribution.
  • Introduced automation scripts and smart bidding improvements to increase efficiency at scale.
  • Worked closely with Product, Analytics, and CRO teams to align messaging, funnel experience, and campaign intent.
  • Collaborated with other department leads to streamline workflows, improve interdepartmental coordination, and achieve business goals collectively.
  • Served as a role model for the team by demonstrating commitment to excellence, professionalism, and adherence to company values at all times.

SEA (PPC) Manager | Digital Marketing Consultant

Peak Ace AG
06.2022 - 01.2023
  • Piloted the full phases of search engine marketing campaigns to optimize profitable results for global consumers.
  • Directed a team of 12 employees whilst managing several large-scale budgets in different accounts / verticals: B2B, B2C.
  • Managed conversion volumes by 43% with ROAS of 3.14 from 0.93 within 2 months in 5 locations DE, CH, FR, IT, UK - Google Ads and Microsoft Ads whilst being a project manager, unlimited budgets.
  • Enhanced conversion value by 24% for an award-winning Google Ads account with a 6-digit monthly budget.
  • Peak Ace is a Berlin-based digital marketing agency founded in 2007, offering services such as SEO, PPC, content marketing, and AI solutions, with a team of over 170 employees across Berlin, Paris, and Nantes.

SEA (PPC) Manager

GG Brands GmbH
09.2019 - 06.2022
  • Piloted Google Ads account management for multiple countries (DACH, FR, IT, UK) with 7-digit budgets.
  • Scaled Amazon Ads with a Y-o-Y growth of over 25% with revenue increments of ACOS below 16%.
  • Amplified Y-o-Y revenue growth of over 56% by governing Microsoft Ads accounts effectively with success.
  • GG Brands GmbH, headquartered in Berlin, specializes in innovative scented products - including candles, diffusers, and essential oils, and serves customers across more than eight European countries.

Digital Marketing Trainer for Google

Accenture
01.2017 - 03.2019
  • Curated Google Ads (all networks), Google Looker Studio and Google Analytics trainings with A/B testing to measure, interpret, and present data effectively for daily operations.
  • Assessed, analyzed, and ascertained the impact of learning interventions on key business metrics to generate new ideas.
  • Evaluated training materials, sessions, and courses to continually improve key aspects to provide more value.
  • Exercised changes on every training course by consolidating feedback from attendees for every training program.
  • Implemented new recommendations tailored to meet stakeholders' requirements for every training.
  • Mentored existing and fresh internal stakeholders to assist them in fulfilling their potential to meet performance goals.
  • Accenture is a leading global professional services company, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with approximately 799,000 employees serving clients in over 120 countries.

Digital Marketing Specialist for Google

Accenture
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Increased each client’s ROAS by implementing strategic Google Ads campaigns.
  • Improved KPIs by designing effective advertiser campaigns and presenting features persuasively.
  • Boosted e-commerce performance by developing Google Shopping and Search campaigns aligned with industry best practices.
  • Provided customized, data-driven recommendations to enhance performance.
  • Offered technical support and troubleshooting for platforms such as Google Ads, Google Analytics, Merchant Center, and Google Looker Studio.

Education

M.A. - Politics and International Relations

University of Humanities and Economics in Lodz

M.A. - Linguistics

Belarusian State University

Skills

Paid Media & Channel Expertise

Google Ads (Search, Shopping, Display, YouTube)

Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram)

Microsoft Ads (Bing)

Amazon Ads

Affiliate & Price Comparison Platforms

Multi-market campaign management (20 countries)

Budget & Growth Management

€1M monthly budget ownership

Forecasting & pacing

ROAS & volume target management

CAC & LTV optimization

Incremental testing

Attribution modeling

Analytics & Data

GA4 (advanced funnel & attribution analysis)

Looker Studio (dashboard & KPI reporting)

Google Tag Manager (GTM)

Excel / Google Sheets (forecasting & scenario modeling)

Power BI

Feed management & performance segmentation

Testing & Optimization

A/B testing (creatives, bidding, audiences, landing pages)

Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)

Funnel analysis & drop-off diagnostics

Audience segmentation & scaling frameworks

Smart bidding & automation strategies

Creative & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Creative briefing & performance feedback loops

Performance-driven messaging alignment

Product marketing & web collaboration

Stakeholder performance reporting

C-level communication & growth planning

Leadership & Strategy

Team leadership & mentoring

Performance review cadences

Strategic growth planning

Process optimization & automation

International expansion strategy

Timeline

Head of Performance Marketing Team

expondo GmbH
04.2024 - Current

Team Lead SEA (PPC)

expondo GmbH
10.2023 - 04.2024

SEA (PPC) Manager | Digital Marketing Consultant

Peak Ace AG
06.2022 - 01.2023

SEA (PPC) Manager

GG Brands GmbH
09.2019 - 06.2022

Digital Marketing Trainer for Google

Accenture
01.2017 - 03.2019

Digital Marketing Specialist for Google

Accenture
01.2015 - 01.2017

M.A. - Linguistics

Belarusian State University

M.A. - Politics and International Relations

University of Humanities and Economics in Lodz
Dasha SilenkovaSenior Performance Marketing Manager