Orca Pacific: A Monks Company
Director, Paid Search
Orca Pacific: A Monks Company, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84193
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Director, Paid Search
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Orca Pacific: A Monks Company
Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website (monks.com/careers).
About The Role 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 of working on our largest accounts. We are looking for someone passionate about search-driven performance marketing and well-versed in other digital acquisition channels. 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 and testing on your book of business while improving performance, developing quarterly or annual roadmaps
Opportunity to manage others, from Account Managers to Associate Directors
Manage your team in advanced SEM skills, multi-channel digital marketing strategy, and client management skills
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
Willingness to join in-person team meetings, events, and client presentations as business needs arise
Strong communication and professional presence required
Work closely with Google, Bing, and other vendor partners on client strategy and planning
Contribute to overall department trainings, POVs, award submissions, and case studies
Participate in new business pitches and conduct audits across the Google ecosystem
Client & Revenue Oversight
Generate and oversee strong revenue growth from client renewals
Participate in onboardings, 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 optimize output
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
You can use 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+)
Have 3+ years of management experience with at least two direct reports
Experience with a bid management platform is preferred such as SA360, Skai, Marin
4-year college degree or equivalent work experience
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
DEI commitment and sustainable growth
Salary Range: $118,000—$139,000 USD
About Monks Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. It integrates systems and workflows to deliver marketing and technology services powered by AI, with a focus on responsible data use and client ROI.
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Director, Paid Search
role at
Orca Pacific: A Monks Company
Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website (monks.com/careers).
About The Role 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 of working on our largest accounts. We are looking for someone passionate about search-driven performance marketing and well-versed in other digital acquisition channels. 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 and testing on your book of business while improving performance, developing quarterly or annual roadmaps
Opportunity to manage others, from Account Managers to Associate Directors
Manage your team in advanced SEM skills, multi-channel digital marketing strategy, and client management skills
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
Willingness to join in-person team meetings, events, and client presentations as business needs arise
Strong communication and professional presence required
Work closely with Google, Bing, and other vendor partners on client strategy and planning
Contribute to overall department trainings, POVs, award submissions, and case studies
Participate in new business pitches and conduct audits across the Google ecosystem
Client & Revenue Oversight
Generate and oversee strong revenue growth from client renewals
Participate in onboardings, 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 optimize output
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
You can use 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+)
Have 3+ years of management experience with at least two direct reports
Experience with a bid management platform is preferred such as SA360, Skai, Marin
4-year college degree or equivalent work experience
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
DEI commitment and sustainable growth
Salary Range: $118,000—$139,000 USD
About Monks Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. It integrates systems and workflows to deliver marketing and technology services powered by AI, with a focus on responsible data use and client ROI.
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