Senior Director, Paid Search & AI Ads (Remote)

Darkroom; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Remote-first culture

Health, dental & vision insurance

Job summary

Darkroom is seeking a Senior Director, Paid Search to lead the strategy, performance, and commercial health of the Paid Search practice. You will manage a team of six and own a portfolio spanning traditional search, Shopping, YouTube, and AI search.

The role requires 10+ years in paid media, deep expertise in Google Ads, and proven P&L ownership. You’ll collaborate with executives to shape the evolution of our AI-enabled search offerings in a fast-paced agency environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of paid media advertising experience, with 8+ years in Paid Search and Google.
• 5+ years leading paid search teams, including 3+ years managing managers.
• Proven experience building or scaling a paid search practice or department.
• Experience owning or influencing a practice P&L, including revenue and margin.
• Track record of managing portfolios with multi-million monthly spend and scaling Google accounts beyond $1M USD/month.

Responsibilities

• Own the multi-year vision, strategy, and performance of Darkroom’s Paid Search practice across traditional search, Shopping, YouTube, and AI search.
• Lead the Paid Search leadership team; partner on OKRs, budgeting, and headcount.
• Own commercial health including revenue, margin, and client retention; report to leadership.
• Shape service offerings, including AI search integration and new line items.
• Lead in new business through pitches, audits, and proposals; manage 6+ team members.

Skills

Paid search leadership

Google Ads

YouTube ads

Performance Max

Microsoft Advertising

P&L ownership

Executive presence

Job description

Darkroom is seeking a Senior Director, Paid Search to lead the strategy, performance, and commercial health of the Paid Search practice. You will manage a team of six and own a portfolio spanning traditional search, Shopping, YouTube, and AI search.

The role requires 10+ years in paid media, deep expertise in Google Ads, and proven P&L ownership. You’ll collaborate with executives to shape the evolution of our AI-enabled search offerings in a fast-paced agency environment.