Search Engine Marketing Manager

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years exp

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end paid search and intent-based strategy across Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, LinkedIn, and other paid channels to drive pipeline and revenue, while building, launching, and optimizing high‑intent campaigns and ROIs across PPC, shopping, and ABM programs.

  • Own product feed optimization and landing page CRO to maximize conversions
  • Collaborate with sales, marketing, and analytics to measure impact and report insights
  • Lead testing and scaling of new channels and bid strategies for incremental growth

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end paid search and intent-based strategy across Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, LinkedIn, and other paid channels to drive pipeline, ecommerce revenue, and profitable growth
  • Build, launch, and optimize campaigns across search, shopping, Performance Max, and LinkedIn paid programs to capture high-intent B2B demand
  • Manage keyword strategy, audience targeting, account structure, bidding, and budget allocation to maximize ROI and scale efficiently
  • Develop and test ad copy, creatives, and messaging aligned to B2B personas (procurement, operations) and product value propositions
  • Own product feed optimization (titles, attributes, taxonomy) to improve visibility and performance in shopping campaigns
  • Partner with ecommerce and UX teams to optimize landing pages and onsite conversion (CRO), including checkout and product detail pages
  • Drive both lead generation (RFQs, quote requests, account sign-ups) and transactional performance (conversion rate, AOV, revenue)
  • Monitor and optimize to key KPIs including CPL, ROAS, CAC, pipeline contribution, and revenue
  • Leverage audience targeting, remarketing, and account-based strategies to improve conversion rates across the funnel
  • Analyze performance data and translate insights into actionable recommendations for marketing, merchandising, and sales

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business, Analytics, Computer Science, or related field required; advanced degree a plus
  • 5–8+ years of hands-on experience working in a product-based business in paid search / performance marketing within B2B and ecommerce environments
  • Proven success managing and scaling campaigns in Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, and LinkedIn
  • Experience driving both lead generation (RFQs, forms) and ecommerce outcomes (revenue, conversion rate, AOV)
  • Strong experience integrating media performance with CRM platforms (e.g., HubSpot, Salesforce) to measure pipeline and revenue impact
  • Advanced expertise in SEM strategy, keyword architecture, bidding algorithms, and audience targeting across search and paid social
  • Deep analytical skillset with ability to manipulate and analyze large datasets (Excel, SQL preferred; experience with BI tools)
  • Strong understanding of attribution modeling, incrementality testing, and full-funnel performance measurement
  • Hands-on experience with tracking frameworks, tagging, and data pipelines (conversion tracking, pixels, offline conversions, APIs)
  • Proficiency in Google Analytics (GA4), including event-based tracking, funnel analysis, and audience segmentation

Benefits

  • Health benefits and programs - medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more
  • Maternity/Paternal leave after 1 year of service
  • Tuition Reimbursement eligible after 1 year of service
  • Additional benefits 401(k), short term disability, long term disability
  • Paid Time Off, accrued per pay period, additional day earned per year of service
  • 10 paid holidays

Search Engine Marketing Manager

Chicago, IL · Hybrid