Search Engine Marketing Manager

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level5+ years exp

Posted 15 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end paid search and intent-based strategy across multiple platforms to drive pipeline, ecommerce revenue, and profitable growth, while coordinating with marketing, sales, and ecommerce teams to optimize campaigns, landing pages, and attribution.

  • Own and optimize paid search programs across Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, LinkedIn, and other channels
  • Align SEM with CRO and ABM initiatives to accelerate pipeline and revenue
  • Deliver data-driven insights and executive-ready reporting to inform strategy and 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 in paid search / performance marketing within B2B and/or 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

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