Director, Paid Search

Brainlabs; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Brainlabs is seeking a Senior Paid Search lead to drive strategy and delivery for our client portfolio. You will own planning, execution and measurement of high-impact campaigns, partnering with clients and internal teams to maximize revenue through a data-driven approach.

You will mentor the team on automation, process improvements, and new tech adoption, while ensuring quality, timely delivery and clear client communication.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience delivering Paid Search campaigns.
• Proven ability to optimize campaigns through automation and process improvements.
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills.
• Excellent presentation and communication abilities.
• Detail-oriented, methodical, and process driven.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highly successful Paid Search campaigns independently.
• Plan, deliver and measure campaigns for high-impact ROI.
• Develop and follow guidelines and processes.
• Lead Brainlabbers with best-practice roadmap for Paid Search.
• Be senior client escalation point to ensure quality and timeliness.
• Grow capability within the practice through knowledge sharing.

Skills

Paid Search

Campaign optimization

Automation & tech adoption

Data analysis & reporting

Presentation skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Brainlabs is the independent, founder-led agency building the future of media. We have over 1000 Brainlabbers based across the global, all united through the 12 principles laid out in our Culture Code. We're full-service, with people and AI agents working side by side, all aligned to one thing: maximizing our clients' revenue through a genuinely scientific approach to media. If you want to help play your part in achieving this for the world's biggest brands in an environment that will support and challenge you in equal measure, this is where you do it.

In this role you will:

• Use your deep-practice knowledge you will use your decision making latitude and work independently to deliver highly successful campaigns.
• Effectively plan, deliver and measure campaigns ensuring high-impact returns for clients.
• Develop and implement, as well as follow guidelines and processes.
• Actively lead and develop the Paid Search best-practice roadmap so that our offering is continually developing.
• Act as a senior point of escalation for clients, working to ensure that work is delivered to standard and on time.
• Play a key leadership role of Brainlabbers in the practice, growing capability and knowledge to help deliver for our clients

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has strong Paid Search delivery knowledge and 6+ years of experience
• Has demonstrable success in optimising Paid Search campaigns and work through automation, processes and technology adoption/development.
• Has a developing understanding about how channels work and optimise together.
• Is a natural problem solver who enjoys providing solutions for clients.
• Is a confident, dynamic, engaging and authentic communicator who cares about the quality of work and continuous learning.
• Is passionate about growing the knowledge of those around you
• Has excellent presentation skills and strong data analysis and reporting skills.
• Has a strong attention to detail, methodical and process orientated.

And this is what success looks like in the role:

• You will live our culture code every day!
• Effective campaign creation and delivery metrics
• Internal targets/metrics on technology adoption and process optimisation met,
• You will hit our quality assurance metrics on all campaigns you lead.
• Client satisfaction targets being met (internal & external)
• Learning certifications created and met across the practice

What happens next?

We know searching for a job is tough and that you want to find the best career and employer for you. We also want to ensure that this position is the best fit for both you and us. Therefore, you will participate in a comprehensive interview process that includes skills interviews with our team. The goal of this process is to allow you to get to know us as we learn more about you.

A note on our offices:

We pride ourselves in being a company with an office-centric culture and, for the majority of roles we expect people to be in commuting distance of the office and come in for around 3 days per week.

Brainlabs actively seeks and encourages applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and identities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace: we are committed to equal opportunity for all applicants and employees regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the application process, please let us know!

Please note that we will never ask you to transfer cash or make any other payment to us in order to apply for a role or to work for Brainlabs. Any such asks are fraudulent and should be reported to the appropriate authorities in your area.