Senior Paid Search Marketing Manager

Austin, TX (Hybrid)

$84K/yr – $116K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Paid Search and Paid Social performance across a portfolio of mid market and enterprise clients
  • Definition and ownership of KPIs across spend efficiency, lead quality, conversion performance, and revenue contribution
  • Full funnel SEM strategy aligned to business goals, not platform metrics
  • Authority to recommend pivots, budget reallocations, or increased investment based on performance signals
  • Intent, keyword, and query strategy across branded, non branded, local, and high value demand
  • Budget allocation, pacing, and optimization decisions tied directly to measured business impact
  • Integration of SEM strategy with CRO, landing page performance, and website experience
  • Cross channel alignment with SEO to maximize SERP visibility and total intent coverage
  • Guardrails for platform automation, AI bidding, and recommendation adoption
  • Partnership with Analytics to develop AI powered insights, alerts, and forecasting frameworks

Requirements

  • 6 to 9 years of hands on paid search experience with increasing ownership and complexity
  • Deep expertise in Google Ads and Microsoft Ads with paid social experience strongly preferred
  • Proven ability to define, monitor, and act on KPIs tied to revenue and lead quality
  • Experience managing large, complex budgets profitably
  • Strong understanding of AI, automation, and auction dynamics
  • Experience partnering with analytics teams to surface insights and guide optimization
  • Ability to assess downstream impact beyond platform reported conversions
  • Confidence presenting direction to senior and C level stakeholders
  • Agency or multi client experience strongly preferred
  • High bar for thinking, clarity, and ownership

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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Award-Winning, Revenue-Focused Digital Marketing Agency Helping Businesses Achieve Maximum ROI Through Transparent, Data-Driven Strategies. Expertise in SEO, PPC, Content Marketing, and Analytics.Located in Austin, TX | Let’s Partner to Drive Your Success!

Founded in 2009
Austin, Texas, USA
26 employees (10 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$84K/yr – $116K/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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Senior Paid Search Marketing Manager

Intellibright · Austin, TX · Hybrid