Search & Performance Lead

San Mateo, CA (Hybrid)

$129K/yr – $193K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize paid search and performance media to drive global growth through automated bidding, data-driven optimizations, and cross-team collaboration.

  • Growth & Performance Operations: Manage the agency relationship, ensure on-time delivery, and align campaigns with business KPIs.
  • Strategy & Optimization: Develop search strategies, monitor performance, and apply tCPA/tROAS to maximize efficiency.
  • Measurement & Insights: Build dashboards, deliver regular performance insights, and collaborate on testing opportunities with partners.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage the day-to-day relationship with the paid media agency, ensuring high-quality execution and delivery against business objectives.
  • Partner with internal teams to execute performance media initiatives, ensuring campaign details and creative are delivered on time.
  • Develop and optimize search strategies to improve campaign performance and drive measurable business outcomes.
  • Monitor campaign performance, identify optimization opportunities, and make data-driven recommendations to achieve business goals and KPIs.
  • Apply and optimize automated bidding strategies, including tCPA and tROAS, to maximize campaign efficiency and performance.
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to develop and maintain performance reporting and dashboards.
  • Deliver ad hoc, monthly, and quarterly performance insights and recommendations to key stakeholders.
  • Partner with the paid media agency to identify testing opportunities, evaluate results, and implement learnings to continuously improve performance.
  • Identify opportunities across Search, Retail Search, and other performance media channels to drive innovation and business growth.
  • Champion automation, AI, and measurement innovations to improve campaign performance and operational efficiency.

Requirements

  • 5+ years' experience in Paid Search, with exposure to other performance media channels.
  • Advanced level of understanding of search & biddable principles and applications.
  • Excellent collaboration skills (e.g., communicating, coordinating, building consensus, influencing without authority, listening, being open to other perspectives).
  • Deep understanding of automated search bidding strategies including tCPA & tROAS required.
  • Exceptional analytical capabilities and the ability to turn trends into actionable insights and hypotheses.
  • Experience with bid management, analytics & competitive insights tools available in the market including Search Ads 360
  • An understanding of the international or global landscap
  • A demonstrated track record of driving performance in house or in an agency role
  • A strong understanding of SEO principles
  • Experience working across multiple product lines or business units for a brand
  • Oversight and awareness of the agency’s tasks & deliverables

Preferred

  • Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience preferred
  • Forward-thinking leader with the ability to clearly define, implement, and handle scalable sustainable processes for growing team
  • Experience managing changing processes, objectives and deliverables across multiple teams
  • Experience working within EMEA, LATAM, ASIA or any other non US/CA territories
  • Experience working with or for an entertainment or gaming brand
  • Ability to balance multiple priorities and maintain strong attention to detail
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with cross-function teams positively
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills both verbal and written
  • Self-starter with sense of humor, passion, energy, enthusiasm to get results and affect meaningful change!
  • Strong interest in video games and entertainment

Benefits

  • In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products.
  • This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

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