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Director of Paid Search

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Job Description:

We are looking for a Director of Paid Search with strong experience managing, planning and strategizing all aspects of paid search platforms. As a highly analytical and strategic digital marketer, this candidate should have experience creating and exceeding client revenue goals. As a fast growing digital agency, this role provides tremendous growth opportunities. We operate in a highly entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment, and those with a self-motivated and disciplined mindset will excel in our agency.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead a team of paid search marketing experts to increase client sales across multiple industries by bringing fresh ideas and industry experience in trends, strategy and best practices
  • Manage all operational aspects of client paid search campaigns from conception to execution, with a strong focus on analysis during every step of the process
  • Successfully manage a multi-million dollar ad budget portfolio across multiple paid search channels and outlets
  • Ability to quickly adjust budget, marketing plans, and strategies for clients based on new paid channels and opportunities that will help increase ROI and performance
  • Collaborate with clients and internal teams to continually test the full SEM funnel, including ad copy, design, landing page optimization, remarketing, audience targeting, keyword placements and more
  • Consistently measure and perform real time optimizations by establishing goals and campaign testing
  • Ability to conduct keyword research, keyword expansion and analysis for all clients
  • Build relationships and continuiously work with our paid network partners such as Google and Bing to help integrate new initiatives and strategies for all clients
  • Create engaging paid search campaigns that cultivate audiences, increase web presence, enhance brand awareness and drive sales
  • Monitor the success of campaign implementation through platform analytics, KPIs and dashboards
  • Ability to successfully collaborate with creative team to identify actionable insights to improve performance via ad copy and design
  • Support account managers in developing and implementing paid strategies to help achieve client ROI goals
  • Analyze workload and predict resource needs in terms of project quantity, complexity, and due dates of deliverables
  • Learn and understand client’s business objectives and competition by conducting competitor research and analysis

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 7+ years experience in Google Ads and Shopping experience
  • History of achieving profitable ROI for clients
  • Must have experience in a service based business
  • Experience interacting directly with clients a must
  • Highly motivated and self-starting individual, driven by goal achievement and personal and professional growth
  • Strong work ethic and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team environment
  • Ability to prioritize, manage time, projects, teams and company resources effectively
  • Strong organizational, follow-up, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail are a must
  • Eagerness to learn and remain knowledgeable on changes and developments in the ever-changing paid platform landscape
  • Excellent verbal, written and overall communication skills when it pertains to clients and third party partners
  • Desire to review and create internal processes and increase operational efficiency as needed
  • Agency experience is a plus

Nice to have:

Agency experience is a plus

What we offer:
  • Digital Nomad Program - Work from anywhere in the world and we’ll help pay for it
  • Leadership Program - We believe in promoting from within! This program accelerates the careers of our most ambitious employees
  • Classic Car Club - This membership gives you full access to the club - for work or play
  • Paid Referral Program - Refer a new member of the G8A team or add a client to our portfolio and get rewarded
  • Events - We value time together as a team and work hard to organize experiential events (or just drinks!) as often as possible
  • WFH - Our hybrid WFH policy prioritizes your safety and quality of life

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 09, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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