Group Director, SEM

Location: New York

Group Director, SEM
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the Role 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 You Tube. 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.Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Head of Search, this role will serve as a people leader, including SEM channel specialists (Paid Search, You Tube, Demand Gen, PMax, Shopping, and App) as well as Account Leads managing direct client partnerships, contract negotiations/renewals, client onboarding, etc.

This role will 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

Will present Paid Search performance and tactical priorities to the client and internal  stakeholders; however, the main priority is to help lead a paid search team Partners with cross-channel leads on creating media plans, including forecasting, testing, tactical plans, and reporting

Drives 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

About You The essentials: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 Experience handling direct management of Paid Search budgets of  at least $1MM+ in monthly ad spend

Experience directing strategy in D2C or Retail, B2B, and B2C digital advertising efforts across different verticals is a major plus Experience in You Tube, Performance Max, Demand Gen, and Value-Based Bidding, understanding of Offline Conversion Data, and CRM integrations with Google Ads a plus Advanced slide presentation making and Excel / Google sheet skills

Experience presenting paid search strategy to marketing executives, large teams, and senior audiences

Have 5+ years of management experience with at least 3 direct reports at Associate Director level and above

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

At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.

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What We Offer Benefits Excellent , full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance - more about our coverage here!

Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays
401k with company contribution

Paid parental leave

Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being

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