Case study: helping a luxury travel brand exceed sales & ROI targets

Industry: Travel & tourism
Services / solutions: strategy, paid media
Author: Ferdie Bester

The problem

A luxury travel company was struggling to get meaningful results from its paid media efforts. Despite running campaigns in-house, they weren’t seeing the ROI or lead quality they needed. They initially approached NightJarr for a simple media review and training—but it quickly became clear that a deeper, strategic overhaul was needed.

The challenge

The client wanted to drive high-quality leads, improve conversion rates, and increase ROI. Their in-house approach lacked the data-driven structure, cross-channel tracking, and sophisticated targeting required to succeed in a competitive global travel market.

Our solution

We started with a strategic workshop to align on business goals, define key performance indicators, and establish a clear measurement framework.

We then built a full-funnel paid media strategy, combining Google Ads and Meta platforms to guide users from early research through to bookings. We dynamically allocated budgets across funnel stages—62% to mid-funnel and 38% to bottom-of-funnel—and implemented creative ad formats that resonated across global markets.

To power this strategy with data, we:









  • Integrated Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and Google Tag Manager (GTM)
  • Set up custom events and dashboards for full-funnel visibility
  • Used first-party data (like booking reference numbers) to link media activity to revenue
  • Leveraged lookalike audiences and Performance Max campaigns for scalable reach
The NightJarr funnel graphic

The results

NightJarr's collaboration with the client yielded exceptional outcomes, surpassing predefined targets and achieving substantial year-on-year growth:




  • Exceeded conversion goals by 55%
  • Built a scalable, future-proof analytics setup
  • Empowered the client’s team with a culture of data-driven decision-making

Traffic and engagement surge:

63% year-on-year increase in sales

+63%

Enhanced ROI and sales growth:

+36% above target in ROI performance

+36%

Cost per conversion:

Reduced cost per conversion resulting in overall
budget optimization

-27%