Associate Director, Paid Search

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$70K/yr – $125K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the paid search program by shaping long-range strategies, turning data into actionable optimizations, and guiding a team to deliver QA-driven campaigns across planning, budgeting, and client collaboration.

  • Strategy & Execution: Lead planning, performance tracking, asset creation, and scalable experimentation for paid search.
  • Team & Cross-Functional Leadership: Mentor a growing team and coordinate with broader leadership and client stakeholders.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Paid Search Strategic Planning: Develop long-term execution plans that align with client business objectives. Implement these plans and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure success.
  • Paid Search Data Analysis: Demonstrate analytical skills to extract meaningful insights from data. Relate these insights back to client business goals and identify actionable recommendations.
  • Team Leadership: Lead and manage a team of search professionals, assigning tasks, tracking progress, and ensuring consistent campaign execution. Provide regular training and mentorship to develop junior team members.
  • Client Communication: Effectively present strategic and tactical plans to clients, staff, and internal teams. Build strong relationships with clients and maintain open communication.
  • Paid Search Financial Management: Oversee forecasting, budgeting, and pacing for search campaigns. Ensure efficient allocation of resources and optimize campaign performance within budget constraints.
  • Business Acumen: Understand business concepts and client objectives to identify opportunities for campaign expansion and growth.
  • Asset Creation: Support the team in the strategic vision of all paid search asset creation with a test/learn/scale mindset
  • Quality Assurance: Act as a quality assurance check all paid search account management deliverables
  • Cross Team Collaboration: Working with broader investment / strategic leadership
  • Thought Leadership: Drives best practices in managing platform execution and produces POVs

Requirements

  • 6+ years of relevant Paid Search Experience and 4+ years managing junior team members
  • In-depth understanding of Paid Search campaign management and optimization practices; good knowledge/understanding of social, video, search retargeting, and other online advertising opportunities
  • Deep understanding of search engine algorithms and best practices.
  • Hands on keyboard experience with: Google Ads, MSFT Ads
  • Hands on keyboard experience with bid management tools like SA360, SKAI or Marin
  • Hands on keyboard experience with Adobe or Google Analytics
  • Experience troubleshooting site tags
  • Experience in multiple AI buying agents such as Google, Bing Performance Max
  • Advance usage of Scripts
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to leverage data to drive decision-making.
  • Be a proactive self-starter who enjoys a fast-paced, results-oriented agency and work environment
  • Be a team player and committed to training, and cross-functional collaboration and communication
  • Have strong management, mentoring, coaching and career/growth facilitation skills with your direct team
  • Have strong program management and organizational skills, being able to manage multiple projects, deadline and priorities with ease
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
  • Experience leading and managing teams, with a proven ability to develop and mentor talent.
  • Test, Learn and Scale mindset

Preferred

  • Google Ads Certification
  • Microsoft Ads Certification
  • Google Search Ads 360 Certification

Benefits

  • health insurance
  • vision insurance
  • dental insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • vacation days
  • sick days
  • personal days
  • paid parental leave

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