Starcom · 16 hours ago
Director, Paid Search
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$121K/yr - $174K/yr
7+ years expStarcom is a global communications planning and media leader with over 80 years of history. The Director, Paid Search is responsible for leading clients’ paid search campaign initiatives, providing thought leadership on strategies and optimization, and managing a team to ensure successful campaign execution.
AdvertisingBrand MarketingMarketing
Responsibilities
Motivate and manage a paid search media team in the creation, development, and execution of campaigns to meet/exceed expectations within budget and time parameters
Foster strong relationships with internal teams and client groups
Develop action plans for achieving and measuring media success, including setting key metrics, measurement and optimization strategies
Advocate the value of paid search media and help educate clients, partners and internal teams on the latest developments and capabilities in this quickly evolving media channels
Provide team direction for improving campaign performance through optimization and/or implementing new features and strategies
Lead presentations to both clients and internal teams showcasing campaign strategy and performance results
Develop, manage, and monitor client P&L’s for assigned accounts
Implement holistic media planning
Introduces Process Development Input, Quality Assurance and Best Practices Input
Interfaces with other department leads to share ideas, communicate service offerings, and to identify and deliver new solutions for clients
Keeps senior management apprised of key client opportunities, potential risks and other key nuances which affect the health of the business
Prepares and presents annual financial and staffing plans
Develops a complete understanding of each client’s goals, markets, needs and expectations
Attends client meetings on ongoing basis, interface as needed with executive level and middle management level on client side during meetings and presentations
Advocates across functional areas within client relationships (e.g. IT professionals, marketing/product managers, C-level executives) to develop rapport and deliver complex solutions
Communicates and implements a Participation Planning Process for all assigned accounts
Solves client problems and uses conflict management skills within a professional environment
Manages strategy development and execution for complex marketing analysis disciplines, such as segmentation, attitudinal/motivational analysis, concept/copy testing, sales forecasting, response prediction, advertising effectiveness, consumer profiling, customer profitability analysis (lifetime value), media mix modelling, conversion attribution analysis and ROI measurement
Leverages syndicated digital research (e.g. ComScore, Nielsen, Hitwise) to benchmark trends and/or manage expectations of forecasted trends
Embraces and encourages a culture based on team work, collaboration, and intellectual curiosity
Motivates, leads, and manages internal teams, working collaboratively to drive programs that meet our clients’ business objectives
Drives innovation and provides thought leadership to internal and external stakeholders
Provide training as needed to team
Facilitates the development and documentation of best practices to improve operational efficiencies within the team and the group
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher preferred, preferably in marketing, advertising, business, engineering, statistics, economics, sociology, or equivalent
7+ years of account management experience in online advertising (paid search), direct marketing, or e-commerce with increasing levels of responsibility within an agency or media company, including client-facing responsibilities
5+ years of experience in interactive marketing or business consulting using data and information to drive specific targeting and marketing recommendations
4+ years of team management experience
Possess strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret campaign performance data and provide insights and optimization recommendations
Understanding of best practices for leveraging social media for brand communication
Deep knowledge of ad serving platforms and online analytic solutions
Excellent relationship building, diplomacy, and decision making skills with the ability to think creatively
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with intermediate to advanced understanding of Excel
Preferred
Knowledge of statistical methods and testing methodology preferred
Benefits
Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
Tuition Assistance
Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
Matching Gifts programs
Flexible working arrangements
'Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
Company
Starcom
With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader.
5001-10000 employees
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