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Servet Demirhan — Performance Marketing & Growth Strategist
Servet Demirhan — 01

Portfolio — 2025

Role

ServetDemirhan

Performance · Growth · AdTech

6+ years across Meta, Criteo, fintech and e-commerce. Former insider at both platforms — I combine technical fluency with strategic commercial thinking.

6+

Years Experience

4

Platform Certifications

Meta · Criteo

Former Employee

Istanbul

Based In

(02) Career

Work
Experience

7 roles across AdTech, Fintech, FMCG and e-commerce — including 2 years inside Meta and Criteo.

Overview

End-to-end performance marketing consultancy for SME retail and e-commerce clients.

Oct 2019 – Present

Key Achievements

  • Manage full-cycle paid media (Meta, Google, TikTok, Criteo) for 4–6 concurrent clients
  • Build and optimise Shopify and WooCommerce storefronts including GTM, Meta Pixel and GA4 setup
  • Deliver monthly performance reports with actionable recommendations tied to client revenue KPIs

Overview

Sole performance marketing professional hired to build and own the paid media function end-to-end.

Mar 2025 – Jun 2025

Key Achievements

  • Designed full programmatic media buying strategy across DSPs and social; established KPI benchmarks (CPA, ROAS, CPL)
  • Launched full-funnel campaigns from awareness to conversion for web and app with structured A/B testing
  • Architected automated CRM workflows (email + push) segmented by user lifecycle stage
  • Conducted cohort analysis and audience segmentation to identify high-LTV user profiles

Overview

Turkey's licensed non-cash lottery platform. Responsible for all growth and performance marketing.

Apr 2023 – Mar 2025

Key Achievements

  • Identified and activated new paid, organic and affiliate growth channels; managed multi-channel budgets to maximise ROAS
  • Built the company's entire CRM infrastructure from scratch — selected martech stack and designed lifecycle flows
  • Evaluated, selected and onboarded the first MMP, enabling accurate app install attribution and retargeting
  • Designed an affiliate and trade marketing programme to extend reach at lower cost-per-acquisition

Overview

Managed agency accounts covering Turkey's leading retail and marketplace advertisers.

Sep 2022 – Apr 2023

Key Achievements

  • Managed portfolio of agency accounts; led Quarterly Business Reviews with C-level stakeholders
  • Planned and executed full-funnel Criteo campaigns (Commerce Max, Retail Media, Offsite) at or above KPI targets
  • Identified upsell and cross-sell opportunities through data analysis, generating incremental revenue

Overview

Managed daily campaign optimisation across a portfolio of performance advertisers.

Aug 2021 – Aug 2022

Key Achievements

  • Maintained strong client satisfaction through regular structured reporting and daily optimisation
  • Analysed campaign data to surface performance gaps and growth opportunities in monthly and quarterly reviews
  • Partnered with Sales to identify upsell opportunities; onboarded new accounts smoothly

Overview

Managed brand accounts as primary client contact; led briefs, timelines and budgets.

Dec 2019 – Jun 2020

Key Achievements

  • Managed a portfolio of brand accounts as primary client contact
  • Coordinated creative and strategy teams to deliver integrated digital campaigns on time and on budget

Overview

Based at Meta's EMEA hub; managed high-value SMB advertisers across Facebook and Instagram.

Oct 2017 – Sep 2019

Key Achievements

  • Managed portfolio of high-value SMB advertisers across Facebook and Instagram at EMEA hub
  • Provided strategic consulting on the full Meta stack — Ads Manager, Business Manager, Pixel, Analytics
  • Delivered brand and digital strategy recommendations that measurably improved advertiser ROI and retention
  • Managed client relationships via Salesforce CRM; consistently recognised for high CSAT scores
(03) Expertise

Skills &
Platforms

Platform expertise backed by insider experience — not just certifications.

Insider

Meta Ads

Former Meta EMEA employee — Ads Manager, Business Manager, Pixel, Instagram for Business

Ads ManagerBusiness ManagerMeta PixelInstagram AdsCAPI

Google Ads

Search, Shopping, Display, YouTube, Performance Max, GA4

SearchShoppingPMaxYouTube

TikTok Ads

TikTok for Business, creative strategy, performance campaigns

TikTok for BusinessUGC Strategy
Insider

Programmatic & Criteo

Commerce Max, Retail Media, Offsite — former Criteo Account Strategist

Commerce MaxRetail MediaOffsiteDSP

Performance Marketing

Full-funnel strategy, ROAS optimisation, CAC reduction, CPA benchmarking

Full-FunnelROASCACCPAAttribution

CRM & Automation

Lifecycle flows, email + push, martech stack selection

EmailPushSegmentation

Analytics & Reporting

GA4, Looker Studio, cohort analysis, audience segmentation

GA4Looker StudioCohort Analysis

MMP & Attribution

App install attribution, retargeting, mobile measurement

App AttributionRetargeting

E-commerce

Shopify & WooCommerce builds, GTM setup, conversion optimisation

ShopifyWooCommerceGTM

A/B Testing

Creative and landing page testing, iterative conversion improvement

Creative TestingLanding Pages

Industry Verticals

Deep experience across e-commerce, fintech/crypto, FMCG, marketplace, gaming/lottery

E-commerceFintech/CryptoFMCGMarketplaceGaming
(04) Education

Academic
Background

Degree

B.A. Communication

Advertising

Period

2010 – 2015

Institution

Kocaeli University

Istanbul, Turkey

(05) Languages

Fluency &
Citizenship

TurkishNative
EnglishProfessional
BulgarianConversational

Citizenship

Dual Turkish – Bulgarian Citizen

Open to on-site, hybrid or remote roles. EU work authorisation eligible.

(06) Contact

Let's
Connect.

Open to senior performance marketing roles, growth strategy positions, and select freelance engagements. Based in Istanbul — available on-site, hybrid, or remote.

Currently Available

Open to senior performance marketing, growth strategy, and head of digital roles. Dual Turkish–Bulgarian citizen — eligible for EU work without sponsorship.