[Hiring] Associate Director, SEM @Monks

Role Description

The Associate Director of Paid Search will report to the Paid Search Director of Account Services. In this role, you will lead a team of Senior Managers and Account Managers, overseeing their day-to-day work and their overall professional development. Our Paid Search team members are experts in paid search advertising, responsible for driving KPI improvements and developing cutting-edge strategies tailored to client goals. As a talented digital marketer yourself, you will also directly manage paid search efforts for 1-3 large client relationships: developing strategy, overseeing execution, and communicating directly with the client.

We are looking for someone with a passion for paid search advertising, well versed in other digital acquisition channels, and a people-focused leader who wants to join a fast-growing, fun digital agency that is hyper-focused on client performance and ROI. The ideal candidate is confident in their ability to drive improvements in account performance, but also to manage and develop our awesome talent.

Responsibilities

• Team Management:
  • Manage and coach a growing team of Paid Search Senior Managers, Account Managers, and Analysts
  • Lead paid search across B2B or B2C Lead Gen as well as DTC ecommerce clients
  • Responsible for optimization to core KPIs
  • Planning and execution
  • Train your team in advanced Google/Bing and other search partner advertising skills including paid search strategy, forecasting, reporting analytics data visualization, etc.
  • Focus on personal development through ongoing feedback, goal reviews, and quarterly 1-on-1s with team members
  • Provide support and recognition for your team
  • Support department and agency-wide thought leadership and training initiatives
• Client & Revenue Oversight:
  • Generate and oversee strong revenue growth from client renewals
  • Participate in onboarding, renewal calls, and other important client communications with top Google advertising accounts
  • Develop a detailed understanding of clients’ products, industry, marketing goals, and objectives
  • Together with the team, create and overlook well performing paid search strategies across Google and Microsoft Ads
  • Conduct weekly account reviews with your account managers
  • Provide optimization assistance and account troubleshooting
  • Analyze performance data and KPIs

Qualifications

• 5+ years of agency Google advertising experience
• Directly managed paid search budgets of $100,000+ in monthly ad spend
• Experience directly managing both B2B and B2C Google advertising efforts
• Passion for crunching numbers, analyzing data, and navigating Excel spreadsheets
• Frequent leadership roles and desire for team success
• Strong and persuasive communication skills when discussing paid search performance
• Attributes of being ‘Driven’ and ‘Innovative’
• Ability to identify larger direction of the team & paid search industry

Benefits

• Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays
• 401k with company contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being
• Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network
• A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups
• Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth

Salary Range

$105,000 - $118,000 USD