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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 on our largest accounts. This role emphasizes search-driven performance marketing, collaboration across channels, and leadership within a fast-growing, innovative digital agency focused on client performance and ROI.
Responsibilities
- Lead Paid Search on one or more large accounts, delivering strategy and hands-on optimizations with the Paid Search and channel teams
- Own Paid Search strategy for multiple accounts
- Present Paid Search strategy, performance, and priorities to client stakeholders using clear, actionable recommendations
- Partner with cross-channel leads to create holistic media plans, including forecasting/budgets, testing, plans, and reporting
- Define roles and responsibilities for client Paid Search teams and delegate work to supporting team members
- Manage pacing across your book of business to ensure campaigns spend toward targets
- Drive innovation and testing in Paid Search, develop roadmaps to keep advanced accounts aligned with latest trends
- Potentially manage others, including Account Managers and Associate Directors
- Develop senior client relationships and guide holistic digital strategy as a senior sponsor on your accounts
- Participate in in-person team meetings, events, and client presentations as needed (approx. 1–2 times per quarter)
- Collaborate with Google, Bing, and other vendor partners on strategy, goals, testing, 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 revenue growth from client renewals
- Engage in onboardings, renewal calls, and other 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
- Comfort with script adoption and using AI to aid reporting, insights, and visual presentations
- Open to testing workflows utilizing AI to optimize output and project organization
- Strong POV on the future of search and the role of AI/automation in SEM/Shopping
- Experience managing Paid Search budgets of at least $1MM in monthly ad spend
- Experience directing strategy for B2B Lead Generation clients
- Bonus for 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 Sheets skills
- Strong, persuasive communication when discussing paid search performance with clients and 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 (e.g., SA360, Skai, Marin) is preferred
- 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience
At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively design hiring processes to promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds who are excited to contribute to our mission.
Benefits
What We Offer
- 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, purely digital brand of S4Capital plc, focused on accelerating business possibilities through marketing and technology services. Monks has been recognized in multiple industry lists and awards for its performance and innovation.
We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people. We value diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our business.
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