Manager of Marketing, Paid Search

Requirements

• 6+ years’ experience focused on PPC/SEM responsibilities, including a minimum of 2 years of direct people leadership. Experience managing paid search in a regulated, lead generation, or considered-purchase category preferred; higher education experience is a plus.
• Expert-level proficiency in paid search strategy, with demonstrated ability to own a channel budget and defend forecast and investment recommendations to senior leadership
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; able to build and pressure-test forecasts, size opportunities, and design statistically valid tests
• Fluency in automated bidding and AI-driven campaign types, with sound judgment about when to rely on platform automation and when to intervene
• Proven people leadership; able to hire, develop, and retain talent and to deliver direct, actionable feedback
• Effective communicator and presenter; can translate complex, technical search concepts into a clear business narrative for executive audiences
• Ability to influence without authority across analytics, operations, creative, brand, and product partners
• Sound decision making under ambiguity in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment
• Meticulous attention to detail, paired with the discipline to prioritize at the portfolio level
• Ability to manage work across multiple internal and external partners simultaneously

Preferred

• Google Ads certifications preferred

Benefits

• SEI offers a comprehensive package of benefits to employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week.
• In addition to medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans, SEI employees may take advantage of well-being incentives, parental leave, paid time off, certain paid holidays, tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA), 401(k) retirement benefit, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tuition assistance as well as entertainment and retail discounts.