Channel Director, Paid Search

USA (On-site)

$93K/yr – $146K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive standardized paid search activation, process excellence, and cross-functional integration for a senior agency role focused on scalable performance.

  • Must-have: 8+ years in digital marketing with 5+ years in leadership and paid search activation.
  • Leads cross-functional initiatives, agency POVs, and talent development with budget and growth impact.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Define, implement, and continuously refine standardized processes that ensure quality, accuracy, and efficiency in campaign execution
  • Establish and enforce advanced optimization frameworks, including clear prioritization and order of operations across campaigns
  • Develop and scale best-in-class tactical plans for new and existing clients, ensuring alignment with platform best practices and client objectives
  • Conduct ongoing quality assurance reviews to identify gaps, resolve inconsistencies, and elevate overall campaign performance
  • Identify, evaluate, and integrate new audience strategies, data sources, and technology partners that enhance campaign performance and scalability
  • Operationalize and standardize advanced search strategies across platforms (e.g., Google Ads, Microsoft Ads), ensuring consistent adoption across teams
  • Define and implement best practices for measurement and attribution, enabling clear, actionable insights into campaign effectiveness
  • Partner cross-functionally to strengthen integration of paid search within broader channel, data, and media strategies
  • Identify opportunities to expand into adjacent capabilities (e.g., influencer/search integrations), ensuring structured and measurable execution
  • Represent Butler/Till externally through conferences, panels, publications, and industry forums to position the agency as a leader in paid search activation

Requirements

  • EDUCATION – Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing or a related field (or commensurate experience)
  • EXPERIENCE – 8+ years of experience in digital marketing, advertising, or media field including:
  • 5+ years of leadership/supervisor experience
  • Agency experience
  • Significant experience with Paid Search campaign activation, including stewardship of budgets in over $100k
  • Experience with strategic tactical planning
  • Experience in highly regulated industries preferred, such as Pharmaceuticals, Financial Services, Medical Insurance, Housing, Employment, Credit, or Political campaigns
  • Experience with AdTech tools such Floodlights, Campaign Manager, Brand Safety, Google Analytics, Sprinklr, etc.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and presenting skills

Preferred

    Benefits

    • full benefits package
    • paid time off benefits, including 100% paid parental leave
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    Butler/Till

    As an independent, women-owned/led, 100% employee-owned, B Corporation, we create award-winning campaigns that deliver measurable business impact. Free from holding company constraints, our agile and accountable approach genuinely serves our clients' best interests. With 25+ years of experience, we specialize in media, campaign analytics, marketing science, creative services, and healthcare marketing, connecting brands with audiences in meaningful ways. Looking for localized marketing solutions? We have that covered too. Endless spreadsheets, logins, tabs open, and emails. We know how complex local marketing can be, so we built the technology to make it easier, BetterLocal.

    Founded in 1998
    Rochester, New York, USA
    434 employees (125 in marketing)

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    32.1K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    31.4%
    Direct
    54.6%
    Referral
    6.6%
    Social
    6.4%
    Paid
    1%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~434

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    117 (27% of company)
    Median Career Experience
    14 years
    Median Tenure
    6.6 years
    Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
    12