Overview
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We are looking for a strong, passionate, and energetic Paid Search professional to drive growth and strategic oversight across the paid search department with a focus on our largest accounts. This individual should be a people-focused leader who enjoys hands-on, cross-functional collaboration and wants to join a fast-growing, innovative digital agency that is hyper-focused on client performance and ROI.
Responsibilities
- Serve as Paid Search Lead on one or more of the larger search accounts in the agency, delivering strategy and hands-on optimizations with other Paid Search and channel team members
- Own Paid Search strategy for multiple accounts
- Present Paid Search strategy, performance, and tactical priorities to client stakeholders
- Use storytelling to simplify complex search strategies and present them as clear, impactful campaign recommendations
- Partner with cross-channel leads on creating a holistic media plan, inclusive of forecasting/budgets, testing, tactical plans, and reporting
- Understand insights to inform performance changes and direct optimizations
- Define roles & responsibilities for client Paid Search teams and delegate work to supporting team members
- Own pacing across your book of business and ensure all campaigns are spending to the desired target
- Drive Paid Search strategy, innovation & testing on your book of business while improving performance, developing quarterly or annual roadmaps
- Manage others, from Account Managers to Associate Directors
- Deliver feedback, performance reviews, support, and recognition in pursuit of achieving team goals
- Serve as a senior sponsor on your team’s accounts, developing senior client relationships and guiding holistic digital strategy
- Attend in-person team meetings, events, and client presentations as needed (est. 1-2 times per quarter)
- Work closely with Google, Bing, and other vendor partners on client strategy, goals, testing, expansion opportunities, and account health
- Contribute to department trainings, POVs, award submissions, and case studies
- Participate in new business pitches and audits across the Google ecosystem
Client & Revenue Oversight
- Generate and oversee strong revenue growth from client renewals
- Participate in onboarding, renewal calls, and other important client communications with top Google advertising accounts
- Develop a detailed understanding of clients’ products, industry, marketing goals, and objectives
- Analyze performance data and KPIs
About You
- 7+ years of Paid Search experience
- Passion and willingness to embrace Automation and AI
- You are comfortable with script adoption, using AI to help with reporting, insights, and visuals for presentations
- You are open to testing different workflows utilizing AI to help you optimize your output, stay organized across projects, and create efficiencies
- Possess a strong POV on the future of search and the role of AI/automation across SEM/Shopping
- Experience handling direct management of Paid Search budgets of at least $1MM in monthly ad spend
- Experience directing strategy for B2B Lead Generation clients
- Bonus for those with experience managing multiple lines of business
- Experience in YouTube, App Campaigns, Performance Max, Demand Gen, in addition to traditional paid search and shopping
- Advanced slide presentation skills
- Intermediate to advanced Excel and Google Sheet skills
- Strong and persuasive communication when discussing paid search performance with clients and your team
- Ability to work collaboratively across large teams
- Experience presenting paid search strategy to marketing executives, large teams, and senior audiences (VP+)
- 3+ years of management experience with at least two direct reports
- Experience with a bid management platform is preferred (e.g., SA360, Skai, Marin)
- 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience
We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds who are excited to contribute to our mission.
Benefits
- Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer-paid HRA
- Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays
- 401k with company contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being
- Career growth in a disruptor space and entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network
- A globally diverse and inclusive culture with employee resource groups
Salary Range: $118,000—$139,000 USD
About Monks: Monks is the global, digital unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc, delivering marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities. Monks has received multiple industry recognitions for growth and innovation.
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