Paid Search Manager: Data-Driven Growth & Client Impact

Hawke Media; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

HSA / FSA

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) with Company Match

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Hawke Media, a Santa Monica-based performance marketing agency, seeks a Media Manager, Paid Search. You will strategize, implement, and optimize paid search campaigns across Google and Microsoft ads for diverse client portfolios.

Key duties include keyword research, ad creation, budgeting, reporting, and communicating results weekly. This role requires curiosity, rapid learning, and delivering measurable ROAS and CPL improvements.

Qualifications

• 3-4+ years in Paid Search or Paid Media managing accounts.
• Ability to develop, launch and optimize campaigns to client KPIs like CPL and ROAS.
• Strong knowledge of Search, Shopping, Performance Max, YouTube and related platforms.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the client-facing point of contact for Paid Search strategies.
• Develop, execute, and manage Google Ads & Microsoft Ads tactics for client portfolios day-to-day.
• Take responsibility for all client deliverables, campaign performance, and reporting.
• Regularly communicate with clients through weekly video calls and emails.
• Effectively tell a story from the data in clients' accounts.
• Be accountable for thought leadership activities with clients and internally.
• Own the client relationship, aiming for high satisfaction and retention.
• Translate Hawke’s core values into everyday practices.

Skills

Paid Search

Google Ads

Microsoft Ads

A/B testing

Communication

Retargeting

Team collaboration

Time management

Audience creation

Bid optimization

Data storytelling

Tools

Google Ads

Microsoft Ads

Google Merchant Center

Job description

Hawke Media, a Santa Monica-based performance marketing agency, seeks a Media Manager, Paid Search. You will strategize, implement, and optimize paid search campaigns across Google and Microsoft ads for diverse client portfolios.

Key duties include keyword research, ad creation, budgeting, reporting, and communicating results weekly. This role requires curiosity, rapid learning, and delivering measurable ROAS and CPL improvements.