I'm Erin Devos, a performance marketing leader with 15+ years building the teams, systems, and strategies that deliver measurable business outcomes across SEO, paid search, paid social, display, and data analytics.

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I’m Erin Devos, a performance marketing leader with 15+ years building the teams, systems, and strategies that deliver measurable business outcomes across SEO, paid search, paid social, display, and data analytics.

I’ve led enterprise programs across New Zealand, Australia, the USA, the UK, and Europe, translating commercial goals into channel performance, shaping high-performing teams, and designing operational frameworks that allow agencies to deliver at scale.

  • 14 years' experience
  • Joined April 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Software & Internet
  • Education
  • Retail

Work experience· 9 roles

Managing Director/ Founder · Stride Performance MarketingJan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

Performance marketing agency founded and led by Erin, serving enterprise clients across New Zealand, Australia, and the USA. Full P&L ownership as Founder and MD, accountable for client strategy and the operations that deliver it. Built and led a team across SEO, paid search, paid social, and display — establishing workflows, delivery processes, and quality standards for consistent client outcomes. Developed integrated multi-channel strategies translating client business goals into channel execution with ROI models and attribution frameworks. Managed agency commercial operations: pricing, margin, forecasting, and client retention. Currently rebranding to Stride Performance Marketing, including domain migration and repositioning.

Head of Performance · iProspect New Zealand (Dentsu Aegis Network)Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

Executive leadership of iProspect's full in-market service delivery — translating client revenue, lead, and sales objectives into paid and owned channel strategy. Led 9 local and 20 offshore specialists across SEO, paid search, paid social, display, affiliates, and ecommerce — building team capability and setting strategic direction for each channel. Member of Dentsu Aegis Network SLT; managed P&L. EBIT improvement by redesigning delivery processes and implementing PM systems. Expanded agency product suite to include ecommerce and affiliate marketing offerings.

Head of Owned Media · iProspect New ZealandJan 2018 – Jan 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo

Owned profitability, forecasting, and delivery for the Owned Media practice; tripled practice profitability, exceeding targets. Grew SEO team capability and led product expansion into CRO, UX, and intelligent content. Pitched new business and managed key client relationships.

SEO Director · iProspect New ZealandJan 2016 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Senior SEO Consultant – Europe · ReachLocalNov 2015 – Mar 2016 · 5 mos
SEO Project Coordinator – ANZ · ReachLocal New ZealandJun 2014 – Nov 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos
Business Consultant — SEO · Omega Computer Services, USAJan 2013 – Dec 2013 · 1 yr
National Fundraising Programmes Coordinator · St John New ZealandJan 2013 – Jan 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Marketing & Information Systems · Victoria University of Wellington2007 – 2011
International Exchange · Hogeschool van Utrecht2011
Leadership Development Programme · Catapult New Zealand2019
Guest Lecturer, Digital Marketing · University of Auckland2018 – 2020

Certifications and awards

Global iProspect Award2030 – 2026
ReachLocal All Stars Award2030 – 2026

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