[Hiring] Account Manager, Paid Search @DEPT®

Role Description

The Account Manager, Paid Media is responsible for Paid Media performance, along with client management and delegation of production resources. They serve as the primary point of contact for their assigned clients by answering client emails and leading weekly calls. They also design and execute Paid Media channel strategy. The Account Manager will work with vendor reps and senior team members to hone the strategies they present to clients but are ultimately responsible for project management on accounts they own.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintaining an advanced understanding of primary paid media channels and how they fit within the funnel – to include Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Apple Search Ads, etc.
• Driving account strategy geared towards achieving or exceeding client efficiency and growth goals.
• Developing and executing the appropriate account management monitoring and optimization techniques to drive performance toward client targets and budgets.
• Quantifying and prioritizing initiatives that will have the greatest impact on account performance.
• Driving the creation of client roadmaps, testing plans, reports/dashboards, and QBRs/FBRs to meet client needs.
• Managing the performance of designated client portfolio to client performance goals and practicing good stewardship of client budgets.
• Writing, reviewing and ensuring that agendas meet client needs for status calls and adhere to all important and upcoming management updates.
• Effectively leading client calls, speaking to completed projects, performance, and planned initiatives/long-term optimization strategy.
• Ensuring all account management efforts go through a QA process and are executed/delivered error-free.
• Owning the relationship between DEPT® and dedicated platform reps (i.e. Google, LinkedIn, etc.). Working with reps to identify and vet new opportunities while maintaining platform best practices, etc.
• Owning the paid media strategic roadmap on all accounts and supporting the Account Lead to help in coordinating initiatives with growth teams for the holistic client roadmap.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of Paid Media experience and comfort with topics such as budgeting, bidding, and testing methodology.
• Experience across all Google network types is ideal - display network and search network, inclusive of app campaigns.
• Experience with a combination of these campaign types: UAC (universal app campaigns), ACi (app campaign install), Google app campaigns, GDN campaigns (Google Display Network), performance max, discovery campaigns.
• Experience with A/B testing.
• Proven prior work experience presenting findings and making recommendations for account optimizations to internal or external clients.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills and be proficient in Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• You are an energetic and creative marketing enthusiast; eager to roll up your sleeves and be hands on, learn, and grow in the marketing space.
• You are entrepreneurial spirited and a self-starter; able to work both independently and in a team environment.

Benefits

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• 401K plan, plus matching.
• PTO.
• Paid Company Holidays.
• Parental Leave.

Company Description

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Coach, eBay, and OpenAI.