Account Manager, Paid Search

USA (Remote)

$60K/yr – $70K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own the paid media portfolio for enterprise clients, shaping strategy, roadmaps, and QA while guiding a direct report and managing platform relationships to unlock growth across Google, Microsoft, and Apple Search Ads.

  • Account strategy and roadmaps: define priorities, testing plans, dashboards, and QBRs to drive client outcomes.
  • Platform partnerships and governance: manage relationships with DEPT and platform reps to spot opportunities and ensure best practices.
  • Team ownership and accountability: mentor a direct report and coordinate initiatives with growth teams for a holistic client roadmap.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Maintaining an advanced understanding of primary paid media channels and how they fit within the funnel – to include Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Apple Search Ads, etc.
  • Driving account strategy geared towards achieving or exceeding client efficiency and growth goals.
  • Developing and executing the appropriate account management monitoring and optimization techniques to drive performance toward client targets and budgets.
  • Quantifying and prioritizing initiatives that will have the greatest impact on account performance.
  • Driving the creation of client roadmaps, testing plans, reports/dashboards, and QBRs/FBRs to meet client needs.
  • Managing the performance of designated client portfolios to client performance goals and practicing good stewardship of client budgets.
  • Writing, reviewing and ensuring that agendas meet client needs for status calls and adhere to all important and upcoming management updates.
  • Effectively leading client calls, speaking to completed projects, performance, and planned initiatives/long-term optimization strategy.
  • Ensuring all account management efforts go through a QA process and are executed/delivered error-free.
  • Owning the relationship between DEPT® and dedicated platform reps (i.e. Google, LinkedIn, etc.). Working with reps to identify and vet new opportunities while maintaining platform best practices, etc.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in paid search advertising, with a focus on retail media networks.
  • Minimum of 1 years of experience in client facing roles.
  • Proven track record of managing successful paid search campaigns for enterprise-level accounts and comfortable with topics such as budgeting, bidding, and testing methodology
  • Proven prior work experience presenting findings and making recommendations for account optimizations to internal or external clients
  • Proficiency in paid search tools and technologies, including Google Ads, Bing Ads, and analytics platforms.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights.
  • Experience leading and managing a team, with a focus on mentorship and professional development.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with clients and internal teams.
  • Ability to develop and implement strategic paid search plans that align with client objectives and drive business growth.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing market conditions and client needs.
  • While DEPT® is a remote-first company, this role requires candidates to be located in either the Mountain or Pacific time zones.

Nice to Have

  • You are an energetic and creative marketing enthusiast; eager to roll up your sleeves and be hands on, learn, and grow in the marketing space.
  • You are entrepreneurial spirited and a self-starter; able to work both independently and in a team environment
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    DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Coach, eBay, and OpenAI. Certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

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