Job Description

The VP Paid Search Director is responsible for managing the Paid Search team within their market and on large scaled clients. This individual leads the strategic vision for their office and client base. This person is a lead for new business opportunities, provides industry expertise, thought leadership and maintains training and development opportunities for the team.

What you'll do:

• Core Craft Skills

  • Provides strategic oversight across the client base.

  • Analyzes program results and uses them to create thought leadership pieces (e.g. POVs and case studies).

  • Consults on staffing levels and pricing with the Client Engagement team.

• Client Exposure

Serves as client team lead on medium account managing $20 million in total paid search including a robust audience targeting strategy and some element of cross channel alignment

• Business Development

  • Responsible for upselling services.

  • Key participant in business development for media pitches

• Business Operations

  • Engages Directors and Client Engagement teams to scale search marketing programs and introduce new opportunities.

  • Leads new business presentations.

  • Supports business development efforts with existing and new clients

• Team Leadership

  • Manages a regional team with three or more direct reports.

  • Manages Search team staff and workflow across client base.

  • Inspires and equips the team to deliver their best work.

• Agency Leadership

  • Facilitates cross-agency innovation and collaboration.

  • Supports VP and/or Discipline Lead with practice vision; participates in third-party assessments and ontributes to marketing collateral.

  • Facilitates internal training programs and best practices within search/social landscape.

  • Administers operational activities (performance management, recruiting, retention, knowledge sharing, etc.).

Qualifications

What we are looking for:

• Milestones

  • Has successfully managed several large enterprise accounts across a variety of industries.

  • Has managed teams up to 20 employees.

  • Has demonstrated the ability to administer operational activities (staffing, training/performance development, P& L management, etc.).

  • Has led search strategy on several high profile pitches.

  • Has consistently demonstrated the ability to solve complex business problems.

  • Has developed a reputation for being a strong collaborative and strategic partner (by clients and the internal team).

  • Has regularly contributed valuable thought capital and participated in industry events.

  • Has maintained strong relationships with senior-level clients on key accounts.

• Experience

  • 12+ years search experience required.

  • 4+ years in a supervisory role and a proven track record of leadership and coaching.

• Education

  • BA/BS degree in a related field required, MBA/Master’s preferred, or equivalent experience.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $143,000 - $240,500 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. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off.