Senior Manager, Paid Search

New Engen; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Unlimited PTO

Medical, dental, vision

Life/AD&D

401(k)

Parental leave

Pet care

Transit benefits

Employee discounts

Job summary

New Engen is seeking a Lead Paid Search Performance to own optimization across a portfolio of high-impact Paid Search accounts, including enterprise clients. Lead day-to-day account management and ensure campaigns are optimized to achieve performance goals.

You will act as a Strategic Client Partner, translating client objectives into direction for internal teams, and build trusted client relationships while aligning expectations and business goals.

Qualifications

• Deep, hands-on experience with Google Search and campaign optimization.
• Proven ability to manage complex Paid Search accounts in an agency or multi-client environment.
• Strong client-facing experience, including leading calls and presenting performance.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in fast-paced settings.
• Experience guiding and mentoring team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead Paid Search Performance across a portfolio of high-impact accounts.
• Serve as a Strategic Client Partner, translating client objectives into direction for internal teams.
• Guide Team Execution with coaching and QA practices.
• Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration with Analytics, Strategy, and media teams.
• Maintain Operational Excellence by monitoring workstreams and priorities.

Skills

Google Ads

Campaign optimization

Client management

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Communication

Presentation skills

Hybrid work locations

Job description

WHY NEW ENGEN?

At New Engen, we help brands grow—not just bigger, but smarter. We’re a digital marketing agency built to drive meaningful impact across the entire customer journey, blending media, creative, analytics, influencer, and retail strategies into performance-driven campaigns.

Some clients partner with us through long-term agency relationships. Others tap into specialized solutions—like Donut Studios, our in-house creative studio for platform-native and short-form content, or Acorn Creator Suite, our influencer marketing solution built for retail impact. While each solution brings its own focus and flavor, they’re all part of how we deliver for our clients, together, as one team.

We’re a collaborative group of strategists, creatives, analysts, and makers who are all in on helping brands—and each other—thrive. We work hard, stay humble, and build with purpose.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Lead Paid Search Performance
Own performance and execution across a portfolio of high-impact Paid Search accounts, including enterprise clients. Lead day-to-day account management, ensuring campaigns are optimized effectively and performance goals are consistently achieved.

Serve as a Strategic Client Partner
Act as a primary point of contact for assigned clients, leading meetings, presenting campaign performance, and translating client objectives into clear direction for internal teams. Build trusted client relationships while ensuring expectations and business goals remain aligned.

Guide Team Execution
Provide guidance and oversight to team members, promoting high-quality execution, strong quality assurance practices, and consistent delivery across accounts. Support the team’s success by providing direction, coaching, and accountability throughout campaign execution.

Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner closely with Analytics, Strategy, and other media teams to develop integrated solutions that maximize performance across channels. Balance multiple stakeholders and competing priorities while maintaining strong communication and alignment in a fast-paced environment.

Maintain Operational Excellence
Stay closely connected to campaign execution by stepping in hands-on when needed to ensure continuity across accounts. Monitor workstreams, manage competing priorities, and help maintain operational excellence across the business.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Deep, hands-on experience with Google Search, with a strong understanding of campaign builds, optimization, and performance management
• Proven ability to manage and optimize complex Paid Search accounts, ideally within an agency or multi-client environment
• Strong client-facing experience, including leading calls, presenting performance, and building trust with stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders, staying organized and effective in fast-paced environments
• Experience guiding or mentoring team members, providing direction and feedback to support strong execution
• Confidence operating both strategically and tactically, with the ability to step into execution as needed
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly articulate performance, insights, and next step
• Location requirement: This is a hybrid role based in Seattle or Brooklyn (NYC), with ~2 days/week in-office.

PERKS & BENEFITS

• Hybrid work environment with flexible hours
• Unlimited PTO + company holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage
• Life & AD&D insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid parental leave & family support
• Pet care perks & insurance
• Commuter & transit benefits
• Exclusive employee discounts

Salary Range: $95,000-115,000 USD annual

Compensation for each opportunity is determined based on the applicable labor market, the scope and structure of the role or engagement, and the individual’s qualifications and experience.

New Engen is proud to have offices in Seattle, New York, and Northwest Arkansas, each one anchoring teams that drive creativity, collaboration, and culture. But great work isn’t limited to those zip codes. We also support a distributed team of remote employees across the country, giving people the flexibility to do their best work wherever they are.

We currently hire full-time employees in the following states: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin

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