Director, Paid Search

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$150K/yr – $155K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end strategic search leadership, driving campaign performance, client storytelling, and thought leadership in a shifting landscape while expanding opportunities through up-sell/cross-sell and cross-team collaboration.

  • Strategic Direction: Own planning and execution of search initiatives and ensure client goals are met across campaigns.
  • Client & Team Leadership: Present plans to clients, mentor the team, and align enterprise strategies with VP/SVP guidance.
  • Operational Excellence: Ensure tool readiness, training, and streamlined workflow via Asana and SOURCE guides.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Key participant in strategic search planning and execution
  • Accountable for campaign performance and meeting client goals
  • Demonstrates ability to present and sell strategies/plans through to the client
  • Ability to provide thought leadership in an evolving Search landscape
  • Identifies additional opportunities and partners with VP/SVP to up-sell and cross-sell to the client
  • Relationship liaison between the client, the partner agency and the search practice
  • Develops client / partner agency presentations alongside the VP/SVP and contributes to enterprise level strategy
  • Supports external Business Development and Marketing initiatives such as sales pitches, case studies, etc
  • Accountable for setting expectations, providing feedback, and developing the team
  • Ensures team has received all tools and training to excel in their roles. This includes but is not limited to our own SOURCE training and MSFT Excel

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in media/search agency, advertising agency, or similar media environment. Experience in a previous SEM role is required. SEO experience is a plus
  • Knowledge of Asana or other project management platforms a plus
  • Continued enthusiasm towards the medium and the desire to constantly educate one’s self on the latest information
  • Strong interpersonal skills including clear communication skills
  • Solid organizational skills, attention to detail, and accuracy when working with numbers
  • Proficient in Google Ads, Bing Ads and third party bidding platforms
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Ability to judge and quantify results of media efforts placed on behalf of our clients (i.e., understand/describe impact of results, compare actual results to needs of client) and the ability to translate this data into a story
  • Working knowledge of online performance tracking and measurement tools
  • Proven ability to represent company philosophies and expertise to external parties; including clients and partner agencies

Preferred

  • Knowledge of Asana or other project management platforms a plus
  • SEO experience is a plus
  • Continued enthusiasm towards the medium and the desire to constantly educate one’s self on the latest information

Benefits

  • We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family.
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Omnicom Media, the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc., designs ecosystems for growth. Powered by the Omni Intelligence Platform, Omnicom Media connects best-in-class capabilities that enable our full-service media agencies OMD, Initiative, PHD, UM, Hearts & Science and Mediahub to deliver more relevant and actionable consumer experiences, more productive and proactive client experiences, and more collaborative and rewarding talent experiences for the more than 40,000 people serving the world’s leading brands in Omnicom Media agencies around the globe.

Founded in 1996
New York, Iowa, USA
14K employees (3,943 in marketing)
60% recommend to a friend
74% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
17.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
3.6%
Direct
10%
Referral
1.4%
Social
14.1%
Paid
4.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~13.9K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3,373 (24% of company)
Median Career Experience
25 years
Median Tenure
1.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
75

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