Group Director, SEM

Monks • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a strong, passionate, and energetic Search leader to drive growth and strategic oversight across the paid search department with a focus on working on our largest accounts and also serving as an SME across paid search and YouTube. We are looking for someone passionate about search-driven performance marketing who has a strong background in leading multiple accounts across verticals. This individual should be a people-focused leader who enjoys hands-on, cross-functional collaboration and wants to join a fast-growing, innovative digital agency that is hyper-focused on client performance and ROI.

Requirements

• 12+ years Paid Search experience
• Worked across multiple clients overseeing a minimum of $20MM in annual ad spend
• Experience communicating with senior clients' points of contact from VPs to C-Suite
• Handling direct management of Paid Search budgets of at least $1MM+ in monthly ad spend
• Directing strategy in D2C or Retail, B2B, and B2C digital advertising efforts across different verticals
• Experience in YouTube, Performance Max, Demand Gen, and Value-Based Bidding
• Understanding of Offline Conversion Data, and CRM integrations with Google Ads
• Advanced slide presentation making and Excel / Google sheet skills
• Experience presenting paid search strategy to marketing executives, large teams, and senior audiences
• 5+ years of management experience with at least 3 direct reports at Associate Director level and above

Nice To Haves

• Experience with a bid management platform is preferred, such as SA360, Skai, Marin, etc.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a people leader, including SEM channel specialists (Paid Search, YouTube, Demand Gen, PMax, Shopping, and App) as well as Account Leads managing direct client partnerships, contract negotiations/renewals, client onboarding, etc.
• Serve as a Search thought leader prepared to respond to the changing landscape in paid search
• Responsible for revenue driven from new business, client relationships, and client growth
• Present Paid Search performance and tactical priorities to the client and internal stakeholders
• Partner with cross-channel leads on creating media plans, including forecasting, testing, tactical plans, and reporting
• Drive Search strategy, innovation & testing on your book of business while improving performance, developing quarterly or annual roadmaps to keep advancing accounts with the latest trends and opportunities
• Manage others from Account Managers to Directors
• Contribute to team morale and culture through engagement, team building, and mentorship
• Contribute to overall department training, POVs, award submissions, and case studies
• Work closely with Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and other vendor partners on alpha and beta opportunities, expansion opportunities, client strategy and planning, and best practices
• Responsible for operationalizing processes and helping gain adoption across team focus areas
• Assist in creating a team culture across a hybrid working model

Benefits

• Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous PTO
• 15 company-wide holidays
• 401k with company contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being
• Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network
• A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more!
• Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed