Paid Search Manager - Lead Generation

Austin, TX (Hybrid)

$54K/yr – $76K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end paid media programs for B2B lead generation, driving campaign structure, optimization, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration to improve lead quality and pipeline contribution.

  • Align campaigns to KPIs focused on lead quality and SQL conversion
  • Coordinate with CRM, analytics, and CRO to optimize funnel experiences
  • Deliver client facing insights linking activity to pipeline impact

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Day to day management of Paid Search and Paid Social campaigns across an assigned portfolio of B2B lead generation clients
  • Campaign build, structure, and ongoing optimization tied to defined KPIs, with lead quality and MQL to SQL conversion as core measures of success
  • Keyword, intent, and query level management across branded, non branded, and local demand, with a focus on high intent B2B search behavior
  • Budget pacing and bid management within approved allocations
  • Regular monitoring of account health, flagging risks and opportunities to your Senior SEM Manager
  • Implementation of platform automation and AI bidding strategies within established guardrails
  • Coordination with client CRM and sales handoff processes to track leads from click through pipeline stage
  • Clear, accurate client facing reporting that connects campaign activity to lead volume, lead quality, and pipeline contribution
  • Partnership with Analytics to pull insights and apply them to active optimizations
  • Coordination with CRO, landing page, and website teams on campaign supported experiences, including lead form and gated content performance

Requirements

  • 3 to 5 years of hands on paid search experience, ideally including B2B lead generation accounts
  • Solid working knowledge of Google Ads and Microsoft Ads, paid social experience a plus
  • Ability to manage campaigns against KPIs tied to lead quality, cost per lead, and efficiency, not just volume
  • Familiarity with longer B2B sales cycles and how paid media supports pipeline rather than immediate transactions
  • Comfort working with CRM platforms such as HubSpot or Salesforce to track lead flow and campaign attribution
  • Experience managing meaningful budgets with attention to pacing and performance
  • Working understanding of AI, automation, and auction dynamics
  • Comfort pulling insights from analytics tools and applying them to optimizations
  • Clear written and verbal communication for client facing reporting
  • Agency or multi client experience preferred

Preferred

  • paid social experience a plus
  • Agency or multi client experience preferred

Benefits

  • 100 percent company paid healthcare premiums including medical, dental, vision, and life
  • 401(k) with up to 5 percent company match
  • 28 days combined PTO and holidays plus two additional remote work weeks annually
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Founded in 2009
Austin, Texas, USA
26 employees (10 in marketing)

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$54K/yr – $76K/yr

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Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
29.4%
Direct
45.1%
Referral
10.5%
Social
13.2%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~26
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Paid Search Manager - Lead Generation

Intellibright · Austin, TX · Hybrid