Yurii Shevchenko

Yurii Shevchenko

Performance Marketing Manager

Cologne, Germany

#OpenToWork

About

Performance marketing specialist with 5+ years managing Google and Meta Ads end to end - research, account structure, bidding, creative testing and scaling - backed by 8 years of video/creative production. I own the full loop: campaigns, the tracking that measures them, and the reporting that turns numbers into a decision. Looking for a Performance Marketing Manager role where paid acquisition is measured on revenue, not on clicks.

Experience

Self-Employed

Performance Marketing Consultant / Founder

Jan 2021 – Present

Manage a portfolio of around 5 long-term e-commerce and B2B clients with a combined monthly ad spend of roughly €37,000. Own the full cycle: strategy, analytics implementation, media buying and optimisation. The projects below are a sample of a larger client list. Core Responsibilities Built and maintained Google Ads accounts across Search, Shopping and Performance Max: keyword strategy, thematic ad groups, negative keyword governance and bid strategy migration to tROAS/tCPA. Configured GA4, GTM, Google Ads and Meta Pixel tracking across 200+ properties: naming conventions, key events, e-commerce parameters, audiences and cross-domain setup. Implemented and debugged GTM containers: custom events, dataLayer specs for developers, consent-aware triggers and pre-release QA. Owned Google Merchant Center health: feed diagnostics, disapproval resolution, attribute enrichment and CSS partner integration. Implemented Meta Pixel and Conversions API with deduplication and event prioritisation to recover post-iOS14 signal loss. Delivered actionable client reporting via Notion and AI summaries, shifting focus from vanity metrics to strategic, data-driven decisions. Set up server-side tagging to keep conversion data durable under ad blockers and ITP restrictions. Tracked ROAS, CAC, LTV and retention cohorts, allocating budget on contribution margin rather than platform ROAS. Managed clients across German, English and Russian-speaking markets remotely, owning weekly reporting, roadmap and budget accountability. Used Dolphin Anty to keep ad-account sessions isolated per client. Built and run an own lead-generation platform for the construction waste container niche across German and EU cities, owning acquisition, landing pages and lead routing. Selected Client Highlights Prima Garten - greenhouse manufacturer (Germany & Czech Republic) Built the full analytics and Merchant Center setup from scratch and contributed to on-site improvements (UX and conversion-relevant fixes). Ran structured A/B testing across campaigns and creatives, lifting ROAS by 170%+. EcoBase.lv - construction waste container rental (Latvia) Took over an existing Google Ads account and rebuilt keyword semantics, ad copy and imagery from the ground up. Reached a campaign-wide CTR of 23% and cut cost-per-lead from €67 to €13. OFFSECRETS - DTC fashion e-commerce (Dubai, UAE) Built the Shopify store, full analytics stack and Meta Ads setup from zero. Cut cost-per-sale from $200+ at launch to $27 within 6 months through continuous creative testing and TOF/MOF/BOF audience segmentation. Independent professionals - beauty, legal and construction/renovation sectors (Germany, US, Austria) Built landing pages, implemented GTM/GA4/Google Ads tracking, and ran keyword research and paid campaigns to help each business assess whether Google or Meta Ads fit their niche and region. Where paid worked, scaled Meta budgets from an initial €15/day test phase up to €150/day (10x) as performance data justified expansion. Not every case justified continued paid spend - but several of these engagements are still active years later.

Google AdsGA4Meta Pixel

Self-Employed

Upwork

Video Editor & Motion Designer (advertising)

Jul 2012 – Dec 2020

Produced and edited advertising video and motion graphics for YouTube, Instagram and TikTok campaigns, delivering platform-native cuts (9:16 / 1:1 / 16:9) from a single shoot. Full production toolchain: Adobe Premiere Pro for editing (later adding CapCut for AI-assisted fast turnaround), After Effects for 2D motion graphics, Blender for 3D animation, Photoshop and Illustrator for raster and vector work, Audition for audio, and Lightroom for batch image processing. Completed extensive training in editing, motion graphics, photo/video shooting and lighting - production is handled in-house rather than briefed out. This creative background now feeds directly into paid social: ad concepts are briefed, edited and iterated in-house instead of waiting on external production.

Adobe Premiere ProAfter EffectsBlender

Upwork

Education

Kharkiv National Aerospace University, Ukraine

Bachelor of Science · Production Automation

2015 – 2018

Kharkiv Radio Engineering College, Ukraine

Engineering Diploma · Material Processing on Automatic Lines

2011 – 2015

Certifications

Google Ads Search Certification

Google

Google Ads Measurement Certification

Google

Google Analytics 4 Certification

Google

Meta Blueprint (in progress)

Meta

Skills

After EffectsAdobe Premiere ProDolphin AntyGDPR trackingConsent ModeSQLPythonShopifyBudget planningROASA/B testingMicrosoft ClarityLooker StudioMeta PixelGTMGA4Google Merchant CenterGoogle Ads EditorMeta AdsGoogle Ads

Languages

English (Full professional proficiency)German (Full professional proficiency)Ukrainian (Native or bilingual proficiency)Russian (Native or bilingual proficiency)