Manager, Paid Search & Social

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$60K/yr – $140K/yrManagerFull time

Posted 4 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own the strategy and execution of paid search and paid social programs, lead a junior team, and drive cross-channel performance with data-driven planning and reporting.

  • Oversee end-to-end campaign execution and optimization
  • Develop forecasts, playbooks, and insights for client performance

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • As a Manager, Paid Search & Social, you will be responsible for the strategic planning, operational management, and execution of a client's paid search (SEM) and paid social marketing initiatives.
  • You will manage and guide less expert team members while focusing increasingly on strategy development, performance optimization, and cross-channel integration for dedicated account(s).
  • Develop forecasts and media plans across Paid Search and Paid Social platforms.
  • Understand the client’s product, competitive landscape, and overall marketing objectives to define integrated search and social campaign strategies and deliverable plans.
  • Manage end-to-end campaign execution, audience targeting, keyword management, bidding strategies, and creative testing across paid search (e.g., Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising) and paid social platforms (e.g., Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest).
  • Work closely with other internal departments to develop cohesive, fully integrated performance media campaigns.
  • Monitor, track, and evaluate cross-channel campaign performance analytics based on critical client metrics and attribution models.
  • Deliver monthly client reports detailing channel performance, actionable insights, and strategic recommendations.
  • Think creatively and develop tools, automation scripts, and tactical frameworks to improve workflow and campaign efficiencies.
  • Actively contribute to business reviews, corporate initiatives, automation projects, process changes, and rollouts as well as new business efforts.

Benefits

  • Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.
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30K employees (6,827 in marketing)

Salaries

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$60K/yr – $140K/yr

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Monthly Google Ads Budget
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Traffic Source Mix
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Direct
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Referral
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Social
5.7%
Paid
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Manager, Paid Search & Social

WPP Media · New York City, NY · Hybrid