Paid Search Manager: Data-Driven Campaign Leader

Hearts & Science; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hearts & Science in Chicago is seeking a Manager, Paid Search to lead the day-to-day management and optimization of client campaigns across Google and Microsoft networks. You will mentor junior teammates and collaborate with the Associate Director on strategic initiatives, reporting, and testing roadmaps.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering measurable results within a fast-paced agency environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant paid search management experience, with 1+ year in a leadership role.
• Proficiency with Google, Bing Performance Max and Scripts.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Hands-on with Google Ads and Microsoft Ads.
• Experience with bid management platforms (Marin, SA360, SKAI).
• Experience with Adobe Analytics or Google Analytics.
• Able to quickly learn new software and tools.
• Familiar with ad server tracking setups and QA of delivery.
• Strong analytical skills and a test, learn, scale mindset.
• Results-driven professional in a fast-paced agency setting.
• Leadership, mentoring and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of search campaigns, including keyword optimization, bidding, budgeting, and performance analysis.
• Monitor and optimize campaign performance and implement improvements to meet goals.
• Collaborate with junior team to ensure efficient execution.
• Prepare and deliver performance reports to clients with key metrics.
• Identify issues and work with team to resolve.
• Provide regular project status updates to the team.
• Serve as primary contact for clients and internal stakeholders.
• Lead monthly billing and reconciliation processes.
• Strategize paid search asset creation with test/learn/scale mindset.
• Perform QA on all paid search deliverables.
• Train and onboard new teammates.

Skills

Paid search management

Team management

Google Ads

Microsoft Ads

Bid management platforms

Analytics tools

Education

Post-secondary education or equivalent experience

Tools

Marin

SA360

SKAI

Adobe Analytics

Google Analytics

Job description

Hearts & Science in Chicago is seeking a Manager, Paid Search to lead the day-to-day management and optimization of client campaigns across Google and Microsoft networks. You will mentor junior teammates and collaborate with the Associate Director on strategic initiatives, reporting, and testing roadmaps.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering measurable results within a fast-paced agency environment.