CareerPlan

Associate Director

El Segundo, CaliforniaFull-time$97k–$149k2026-09-21 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead the development and implementation of paid search campaigns, managing budgets and optimizing performance for assigned clients.

Role type

Senior IC paid search manager

Builds

Paid search campaigns (branded and direct response)

Domain

Digital advertising / Search marketing

Required skills

Paid Search strategy, Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, SA360, budget management, performance analysis, team leadership, new business pitches, client reporting

Preferred skills

Syndicated research tools, third-party ad serving technologies, quantitative analysis, critical thinking

Technologies

Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, SA360

Responsibilities

Lead development and implementation of paid search campaigns including budget management; Leverage search best-practices across all search tactics; Ensure all campaign billings are up to date and follow up on finance queries; Analyze search campaign performance against client KPIs and report on trends and insights; Support new business pitches; Delegate work and manage career progression of direct reports

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities