Director, Paid Search

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 90.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Germany seeks a senior Paid Search leader to direct strategy and manage a team of 4–5 managers and associate directors, guiding high-profile accounts with data-driven approaches.

You will partner across client services and channel teams to ensure growth, innovation, and operational excellence while overseeing performance and testing new strategies.

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years of experience in paid media advertising (agency/client)
• 2+ years of staff management and mentoring experience
• Strong ability to handle personnel conflicts
• Extensive experience optimizing and reporting paid search campaigns
• Experience with data tools such as Google Analytics
• Proficient in Google Suite, Excel, and Asana
• Experience creating paid search campaigns for diverse clients and multi-location campaigns
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Ability to manage executive relationships and lead a team remotely
• Maturity and professionalism for large teams and accounts
• Authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship not available

Aufgaben

• Directly manage a team of paid search experts
• Lead and develop 4–5 Paid Search Managers and Associate Directors
• Oversee an enterprise Paid Search client portfolio
• Drive integrated, data-informed Paid Search strategies
• Serve as a senior strategic partner across client relationships
• Partner with Client Services and channel teams on growth and efficiency
• Establish testing frameworks and innovation roadmaps
• Ensure quality assurance and adherence to processes
• Support onboarding and mentorship across the Paid Search team
• Contribute to department operations and strategic initiatives
• Advise leadership on opportunities, risks, and insights
• Assist new business through audits and pitches
• Maintain expertise across Paid Search, Social, SEO, Content, Programmatic, Email
• Directly manage select high-profile accounts and test new strategies
• Lead on AI and evolution of search in collaboration with SEO

Kenntnisse

Team management

Paid search

Data analysis

Google Analytics

Excel

Asana

Tools

Google Analytics

Excel

Asana

Jobbeschreibung

• Directly manage a team of paid search experts


• Lead and develop 4–5 Paid Search Managers and Associate Directors through strategic guidance, coaching, and professional development


• Oversee an enterprise Paid Search client portfolio, ensuring execution, retention, growth, innovation, and strategic alignment


• Drive integrated, data-informed Paid Search strategies aligned with client objectives and digital marketing goals


• Serve as a senior strategic partner across client relationships, overseeing recommendations, deliverables, escalations, and growth opportunities


• Partner with Client Services, Paid Media leadership, and channel teams on account growth, operational efficiency, and integrated media strategies


• Establish testing frameworks, innovation roadmaps, and thought leadership initiatives


• Ensure quality assurance, operational excellence, and adherence to department processes


• Support onboarding and mentorship across the Paid Search team


• Contribute to department operations, resource management, process improvements, and strategic initiatives


• Advise Paid Search leadership on account opportunities, business risks, team insights, and recommendations


• Support new business through audits, pitches, and strategic recommendations


• Maintain expertise across Paid Search, Paid Social, SEO, Content Marketing, Programmatic, and Email Marketing


• Directly manage select high-profile accounts and test and scale new strategies


• Lead on AI and the evolution of search, collaborating with SEO on holistic search strategies

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience working in paid media advertising, including media planning/buying in paid search within an agency/client environment


• 2+ years of prior staff management experience with development and mentoring experience


• Ability to navigate difficult personnel situations and conflicts


• Extensive experience developing, optimizing, analyzing, and reporting on paid search campaigns


• Experience with data analytical tools such as Google Analytics


• Strong working experience in Google Suite, Excel, and Asana


• Experience creating paid search customer acquisition campaigns for diverse clients and verticals; multi-location and lead generation preferred


• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills


• Ability to identify and respond to situations quickly


• Boardroom leadership and ability to command a room remotely and lead a team


• Maturity and professionalism appropriate for the size and scale of the teams and accounts managed


• Must be authorized to work in the United States; position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in managing paid search strategies and teams, with a strong focus on client relationship management, operational excellence, and data-driven decision-making. Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop talent while driving innovative solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Paid Media Advertising


• Team Management


• Data Analysis


• Google Analytics


• Client Relationship Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Paid Search Campaign Development


• Campaign Optimization


• Reporting and Analysis


• Customer Acquisition Strategies


• Multi-Location Campaigns

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills


• Conflict Resolution


• Leadership


• Communication Skills


• Professionalism

Industry Keywords

• Digital Marketing


• SEO


• Content Marketing


• Programmatic Advertising


• Email Marketing

Tools & Technologies

• Google Suite


• Excel


• Asana