Growth Marketing Manager, Paid Search

San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

$117K/yr – $161K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive paid search campaigns on Google and Microsoft Ads to scale user growth, applying AI-enabled experimentation to improve efficiency and KPI performance.

  • Own paid search campaigns on Google and Microsoft Ads to drive scalable user growth.
  • Must-have: 3-5 years hands-on paid search experience with a sizable budget.
  • Standout: Use AI tools and LLMs to accelerate testing and optimization.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage paid search campaign execution on Google and Microsoft and identify optimization opportunities to meet KPIs focused on scalable and efficient user growth.
  • Track and analyze key paid marketing metrics (CTR, CPC, CPA, Conversion Rate, etc.) and provide insights to key stakeholders.
  • Ensure campaigns are running smoothly, identify any technical or performance issues, and work cross functionally for swift resolution.
  • Own the keyword feed implementation in Channable setting up keyword experiments to create a scalable and simplified program.
  • Launch new campaigns experiments following a structured roadmap in order to optimize the full-funnel experience through tactics including (but not limited to) keywords, ad copy testing, landing page optimization and bid management.
  • Utilize the latest AI tools and LLMs to rapidly test, improve operational efficiency, and create new levers for campaign optimization

Requirements

  • 3-5 years direct, hands-on experience managing paid search campaigns (Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, etc.) with a sizable monthly budget.
  • Strong analytical skills and familiarity with campaign optimization techniques on Search and PMAX.
  • Proficiency with marketing automation tools for optimizing and making bulk campaign changes (Google Ads Editor, Channable, etc.)
  • Understanding of key paid marketing metrics and their impact on performance.
  • Highly analytical with a structured approach to solving problems. Proficient in analyzing large datasets through Excel and/or SQL and data visualization tools (e.g. Mode and Tableau)
  • Experience using AI to automate repetitive marketing workflows from campaign QA to performance reporting
  • Familiarity with AB testing and experience launching experiments in Google Ads
  • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a passion for optimizing processes
  • Experience in a two-sided marketplace or with products aimed at small business owners is a strong plus
  • Experience in managing a cross-border program is a plus
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment, with the agility and flexibility to balance multiple priorities simultaneously
  • Loves working with AI, APIs, and automation tools to solve tedious problems

Preferred

  • Experience with cross-border programs is a plus.
  • Familiarity with AI-powered optimization tools beyond basics is a plus.
  • Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholder management is a plus.
  • Growth marketing experience in a fast-paced startup environment is a plus.

Benefits

  • Equity and benefits are available for this role.
  • Hybrid in-office arrangement with flexibility to work remotely up to 4 weeks per year.
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Faire is the wholesale marketplace empowering brands and retailers to strengthen the unique character of local communities.

Founded in 2017
San Francisco, California, USA
1.5K employees (172 in marketing)
73% recommend to a friend
86% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
7M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$84.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
22.4%
Direct
72.6%
Referral
3.5%
Social
0.9%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
108 (7% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
3.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
6

Funding

Total Funding
$1.7B
Last Raise
$416M
Secondary Market, 4 months ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2025
    Secondary Market
  • Sep 2023
    Corporate Round
  • May 2022
    Series G • $416M

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