Hybrid Paid Search Supervisor: Lead Strategy & Growth

Mindshare; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement plans

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Partner discounts

Mental health days

Job summary

EssenceMediacom, a leading WPP Media Brand, seeks a Supervisor, Paid Search to manage day-to-day client-paid search programs and guide a small team toward strategic, data-driven outcomes. You will build strong client relationships and present performance insights to drive growth.

The role requires 4+ years in DR paid search across Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, SA360, and CM360, with a strong foundation in tCPA/ROAS bidding, keyword research, and audience targeting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Analytics, Marketing, Communications, Advertising or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day supervision of client-paid search programs including strategy, bids, execution, testing plans, budgets, and goal achievement.
• Oversee a small team (3–4 juniors), set daily priorities, manage workflow, and QA Paid Search and PMax setups.
• Build client relationships as the primary contact, attend status calls, and present performance results and strategic recommendations.
• Monitor and evaluate campaign performance against client KPIs and baselines.
• Track data and identify opportunities for growth and efficiency using reporting tools.
• Test new campaign types, formats, and automated tools to advance account strategy.
• Participate in agency-wide initiatives and tool rollouts to refine the search practice.

Skills

PPC management

Bid strategies

Keyword research

Audience targeting

Campaign budgeting

Team leadership

Analytics & reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Google Ads

Microsoft Advertising

SA360

CM360

Prisma

Job description

EssenceMediacom, a leading WPP Media Brand, seeks a Supervisor, Paid Search to manage day-to-day client-paid search programs and guide a small team toward strategic, data-driven outcomes. You will build strong client relationships and present performance insights to drive growth.

The role requires 4+ years in DR paid search across Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, SA360, and CM360, with a strong foundation in tCPA/ROAS bidding, keyword research, and audience targeting.