S4 Capital Group

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Description: • Reporting to our SVP, Head of Search, this role will serve as a people leader, inclusive of SEM channel specialists (Paid search, YouTube, Demand Gen, PMax, Shopping, and App) as well as Account Leads managing direct client partnerships, contract negotiations/renewals, client onboards, etc., in addition to SEO specialists. • This role will serve as a Search thought leader prepared to respond to the changing landscape • The ideal candidate will have recent experience in SEO/GEO or AEO/AIO, as well as direct experience optimizing for LLMs across paid and organic search • This candidate should come with a strong POV regarding how to operationalize a GTM approach for LLM optimization • Hands-on experience and knowledge of content and tech audits for organic search • Comfortable working with SEO reporting and visibility monitoring • Responsible for revenue driven from new business, client relationships, and client growth • Will serve as an escalation point across a set of top clients and will be highly active in pitches, scoping, and working closely with our growth team • Will present Paid Search and organic strategy, performance, and tactical priorities to the client and internal stakeholders • 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 • Present QBRs, planning presentations, and testing plans regularly • Lead client calls from a paid search perspective • Forecasting, budgeting, and diminishing return analysis • Manages others from Account Managers to Directors • Accountable for team growth (training and mentorship) and retention • Highly involved with hiring and onboarding new employees • Manages a team with advanced SEM skills, multi-channel digital marketing strategy, and client management skills, including projections, analytics reporting, etc. • Delivers feedback, performance reviews, support, and recognition in pursuit of achieving team goals • Helps lead career pathing and coaching • Serves as a senior sponsor on your team’s accounts, developing senior client relationships and guiding holistic digital strategy • Responsible for training for the team, department, and agency • Contribute to team morale and culture through engagement, team building, and mentorship • Contribute to overall department training, POVs, award submissions, and case studies • Works closely with Google, Bing, 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 Requirements: • 12+ years Paid Search experience • 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 • Recent experience optimizing to LLMs across paid and organic search and will have organic and paid search experience • Experience directing strategy in D2C or Retail, B2B, and B2C digital advertising efforts across different verticals is a major plus • Experience in YouTube, 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. • 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience. Benefits: • Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer-paid HRA • Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays • 401k with company contribution • Paid parental leave • Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being • Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network • A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more! • Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth.