Paid Media Team Lead, Paid Search & Paid Social

Helium SEO • Cincinnati, OH

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Helium is looking for a hands-on Paid Media Manager to lead their ads team across both paid search and paid social. This is a player-coach role where you will manage and grow a small team of specialists while personally running strategy on some of their most important client accounts. The ideal candidate is still deeply involved with the platforms, comfortable opening Google Ads or Meta accounts and understanding performance. As the role grows, there is a clear path toward owning the strategic vision for the entire department. The role reports to the President and collaborates closely with account management, project management, and operations leadership to ensure paid media performance drives client retention and growth.

Requirements

• 3+ years hands-on paid media experience
• Currently, actively hands-on in the platforms today, with a genuine want to stay that way even in a leadership seat
• Prior experience managing or mentoring others
• Agency experience strongly preferred
• Confident and skilled in senior client-facing conversations
• Recognize that personal and professional growth is a continuous process.
• Approach every task with dedication and intensity, always striving to be more efficient.
• Face challenges head-on, taking ownership, asking for help, and prioritizing the team's success.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team: Manage, coach, and support a small team of paid search and paid social specialists.
• Set day-to-day standards for campaign strategy, QA, and reporting, and hold the team to them.
• Stay current on platform changes (Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Meta, Performance Max, AI-driven bidding and targeting) and bring that knowledge back to the team.
• Own performance reviews and one-on-ones, and help the team grow their skills over time.
• Run accounts directly: Personally manage strategy and execution for a portfolio of Helium's key client accounts across paid search and paid social.
• Serve as the technical escalation point when an account needs a senior set of eyes.
• Model the standard of work you expect from the rest of the team.
• Drive client outcomes: Partner with account management on QBRs, ROI storytelling, and client strategy for key accounts.
• Tie paid media performance to the metrics that matter for retention: Revenue Driven, Client Profit, and ROI.
• Identify account risk early and work cross-functionally to address it before it becomes a churn problem.
• Grow with us: Contribute to hiring as the team grows.
• Bring new platform capabilities, automation, and AI tools into the team's workflow.
• Take on more strategic ownership of the department's direction as you and the team grow together.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package (up to 90% coverage for health, dental, vision, life)
• Simple IRA with employer match
• Unlimited paid time off after 90 days
• Pet-friendly office for those in Cincinnati. Those not in the area will join our fully remote team.

What This Job Offers

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