Director, Search Engine Marketing (Temp)

Blue Hour Studios LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizon Media is seeking a Director to oversee multiple teams and client portfolios within its Search Marketing practice. You will lead client relationships, develop and administer search strategies, mentor junior staff, and champion a test/learn culture across campaigns.

The role focuses on driving performance, coordinating deliverables, and advancing innovative approaches within Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, and related platforms. Strong leadership and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Search Engine Marketing (Google, Bing) with direct response focus.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills for client interactions.
• Excellent organizational abilities and multitasking capability.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, charts, VLOOKUP, SUMIFS).

Responsibilities

• Lead client relationships on behalf of the Search team.
• Create, implement, track, analyze and optimize Paid Search campaigns in Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising.
• Motivate and inspire cross-functional team members from analysts to directors.
• Coordinate and ensure timely, high-quality client deliverables.
• Evaluate new technologies and strategies for client engagements.
• Develop Paid Search strategy and testing methodology/roadmap.
• Manage daily relationships with key search engine representatives.

Skills

Search Engine Marketing

Client relationships

Team leadership

Excel

Communication

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Google Ads

Microsoft Advertising

Job description

Job Description

Job Summary

We are currentlyseekinghighly motivated Director to manage multiple teams and client portfolios across our rapidly growing Search Marketing practice.Key tasks will include team leadership,establishingand maintaining relationships with internal and external clients,developingand administering Searchstrategy, development of POVs for internal / external partners, mentoring of junior staff and championing a test/learn innovation culture.

Main Duties and Responsibilities :

• - 25% - Lead applicable Client relationship(s) on behalf of Search team.
• - 25% -Creating, implementing, tracking analyzingandoptimizingPaid Search campaigns in Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising.
• - 25% -Motivate and inspire cross-section of team members fromanalysts through associatedirectors to drive continual performance improvements in client business.
• - 15%-Manageand coordinate client deliverables with team to ensuretimelycompletion and qualityassurance.Manageand coordinate client deliverables with team to ensuretimelycompletion and quality assurance.
• - 5% - Evaluatenew technologies/ strategies / techniques across the search landscape and gauge potential for experimentation within existing / new client engagements.
• - 3% - Develop Paid Search strategy and testingmethodologyand roadmap for client(s).
• - 2% - Manage daily relationships with key search engine representatives.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

The Directoris responsible forthe management of a team of 5, including employees ranging from Analyst to Associate Director level.

Knowledge and Skills Required :

• - 6+ years’experiencedirectly relatedto Search Engine Marketing (Google,Bing, etc.) with a focus on direct response campaigns (CPA, CPL, ROI, ROAS.)
• - Bachelor’s degree.
• - Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to articulate clearly and effectively over the phone, through email, and in writing.
• - Excellent organizational skills and the ability to juggle multiple responsibilities.
• - Advanced MS Excel fluencyrequired(pivot tables, charts,VLOOKUPs,sumifs.)

Salary Range :$2,788.46 to$3,173.08a week. A successful applicant’s actual weekly or hourly rate may vary based upon, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training,licensure/certifications, and equity.

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The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Horizon Media is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.