Head of Paid Search

The Role

We’re looking for a bold, inspiring Head of Paid Search to lead our largest and most influential discipline and help shape the future of our agency. This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who commands the room at the executive level and shows up every day as a coach, mentor, and champion for their team.

You’ll sit at the center of strategy, innovation, and growth — owning the vision for Paid Search while empowering an already exceptional team to push boundaries, sharpen their expertise, and raise the bar across performance, leadership, and business impact. If you thrive at scale, love developing talent, and are energized by driving what’s next in search and digital marketing, this role was built for you.

At Wpromote, we believe that great work is only possible with great people. Our goal is to build a better, more inclusive work environment and support our people at every stage of their careers by prioritizing a strong work-life balance through our policies and benefits listed below. As a Best Place to Work according to both Ad Age and Glassdoor and Adweek’s Fastest Growing Digital Agency, we are moving fast to expand our teams and bring new experts into the fold to keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in marketing.

• Remote‑first culture
• Unlimited PTO
• Extended Holiday break (Winter)
• Flexible schedules
• Work from anywhere options*
• 100% paid parental leave
• 401(k) matching
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Pet Insurance
• Sponsored life insurance
• Short Term Disability insurance and additional voluntary insurance
• Annual Class Pass credits and more!

The anticipated annual salary for this role will range from $170,000 - $200,000, based on consideration of a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, education and certifications, competitive benchmarks, scope of responsibility, market dynamics, geographic location, and respective state’s salary threshold for exempt employees. The total compensation package for this role will include benefits (listed above) and an annual performance bonus.

This role has an associated annual target bonus component which is paid out based on a number of factors which include Company performance, department performance, and individual performance. Bonuses are not guaranteed and you must be an active employee in good standing and not on a Performance Improvement Plan to be eligible for the annual bonus.

* This position may be performed remotely in most states within the US, with some exclusions

** While this role offers the flexibility to work remotely, we have office hubs in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, where you can join in on learning and development opportunities, fun events, take advantage of a space to work, and collaborate in person!

*** This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship

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• Working with Directors to determine the correct roles, responsibilities, and expertise needed to scale and grow paid search practice. Managing the recruitment, retention, and professional development of the department.
• Leading paid search strategy with emphasis on holistic, full‑funnel approach. Serve as agency lead for all search POV’s
• Evolve and implement futuristic ad tech and generative and/or agentic AI solutions for workflow optimization, performance optimization, data analysis, and media strategy.
• Providing growth mapping & goal setting, and performing annual formal performance reviews. A major focus will be on cultivating curiosity, building connections, acting with respect, delivering excellence, and celebrating success
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