Paid Search Manager, Partnerships

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The Paid Search Manager, Partnerships owns strategy, execution, and operational management of key paid search partnerships outside of Google core activation. This role serves as the primary point of contact for Microsoft roadmap alignment and strategic partners including Yelp, Brave, AdMedia, , and AdMarketplace.

This individual centralizes partner management across the Paid Search program by owning roadmaps, financial oversight, reporting, and cross-functional coordination. The role ensures alignment to broader program goals while allowing activation managers to focus on core channel performance.

This position requires strong critical thinking, financial rigor, partner leadership, and the ability to operate independently.

T-Mobile has a hybrid work environment, 3+ days in-person.

• Serve as primary relationship owner for Yelp, Brave, AdMedia, , and Ad Marketplace
• Support roadmap coordination and quarterly planning alignment for Google and Microsoft
• Develop and maintain partner growth roadmaps aligned to overall Paid Search strategy
• Identify incremental opportunity areas and lead test and learn initiatives
• Lead quarterly business reviews and executive ready partner presentations

• Own forecasting, budget allocation, and spend pacing across partnership channels excluding Google core budgets
• Lead invoicing coordination, accrual tracking, and finance reconciliation
• Ensure fiscal discipline and performance efficiency across partner investments
• Partner with internal finance teams to ensure accurate reporting and compliance

• Establish standardized reporting frameworks for all partnership channels
• Translate performance data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations
• Integrate partner reporting into broader Paid Search reporting cadences
• Monitor incrementality, efficiency, and performance trends

• Align partnership strategies to broader Paid Search and Marketing objectives
• Coordinate with activation managers to ensure strategic consistency and clean execution handoffs
• Partner with analytics, finance, and marketing collaborators to ensure transparency and accountability
• Reduce operational burden on Paid Search managers by centralizing partner oversight

• Develop documentation, processes, and governance playbooks for partner management
• Standardize communication cadences and performance reviews
• Identify workflow efficiencies and scalability improvements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 5 or more years of experience in paid search, digital media, or performance marketing
• Experience leading external media partners or vendor relationships
• Strong understanding of paid search ecosystems including Google Ads and Microsoft Ads
• Experience leading budgets, forecasting, and financial reconciliation
• Ability to build reporting frameworks and convert data into strategic direction
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills
• Confirmed ability to operate independently and lead multiple collaborators

• Experience leading search syndication or non Google performance partners
• Experience leading quarterly business reviews and roadmap planning sessions
• Familiarity with incrementality testing methodologies
• Experience in telecom or highly regulated industries

• Partner channels meet or exceed performance and efficiency targets
• Accurate budget pacing, forecasting, and reconciliation
• Clear and aligned roadmaps with Microsoft and broader Paid Search strategy
• Reduced time burden on other Paid Search managers
• Improved partner accountability and strategic contribution

Base Pay Range: $77,000 - $138,800
Corporate Bonus Target: 15%

The pay range above is the general…