Manager, Paid Search (SEM)

Publicis Groupe; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,050 - 107,835; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental insurance

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

Job summary

Publicis Groupe in Chicago is seeking a candidate with 3-5+ years of paid search experience to contribute to account strategies and manage client communications. You will lead tactics and oversee campaign budgets, ensuring effective management and optimizations.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate mastery of search platforms and possess excellent communication skills. Publicis Groupe offers a comprehensive benefits package, including various medical coverages and flexible time off.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of paid search experience, ideally in an agency environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Certifications in search platforms (Google Ads, Microsoft Ads).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to account strategy and annual budget development.
• Lead client relationship and ensure seamless communication.
• Oversee budget management and optimization recommendations.

Skills

Paid search experience

Mastery of search platforms

Data visualization

Project management

Collaborative approach

Tools

Google Ads

Microsoft Ads

SA360

Kenshoo

Job description

Responsibilities

• Actively contribute to account strategy, including annual budget development, critical metrics, partner selection, new tactics, and tracking industry developments
• Gather the research and data needed to formulate tactical plan development and recommendation for client delivery
• Lead client relationship with day to day contact and partner agencies (where applicable) by ensuring a seamless communication process
• Provide direction to Search Analyst to conduct and analyze keyword and audience research necessary to build a new campaign
• QA and oversee trafficking of approved plan into search platforms
• Ultimate oversight for all day to day budget and billing activity (pacing, Prisma management, draft billing, accuracy of budgets vs. strategy flowcharts)
• Responsible for Search Analyst’s management of campaign budgets, pacing and bid adjustments
• Development and recommendation of optimizations and/or testing plans
• Pull data and research components needed for new business pitches
• Contribute to development of agency level POVs on industry happenings
• Primary party responsible for customization of agency POVs for individual clients

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of paid search experience, ideally in an agency environment
• Mastery of search platforms
• Mastery of all relevant tools for reporting, analytics, and competitive analysis
• Demonstrated expertise in core MS Excel functions (vlookup, pivot tables, data visualization)
• Proven leadership ability
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Presentation skills are a must
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Excellent project management and organization skills
• Ability to work successfully with teams on multiple projects under tight deadlines
• Demonstrates initiative/"hunger"
• Collaborative approach/attitude
• Certifications in search platforms (Google Ads, Microsoft Ads)
• Experience in search platforms preferred – SA360 (preferred), Kenshoo

Benefits

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

Compensation

Compensation Range: USD $75,050.00 - USD $107,835.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third‑party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 5/18/2026.

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