Senior Manager, Paid Search
New Engen · Seattle, WA
- On site
- Full-time
- $105,000 / year
- Seattle, WA
Job highlights
- Lead high-impact Paid Search accounts.
- Manage client relationships and present performance.
- Guide and mentor a team of specialists.
- Collaborate across media and analytics teams.
- Hybrid role in Seattle or Brooklyn.
About the role
About New Engen
At New Engen, we help brands grow—not just bigger, but smarter. We’re a digital marketing agency built to drive meaningful impact across the entire customer journey, blending media, creative, analytics, influencer, and retail strategies into performance-driven campaigns. Some clients partner with us through long-term agency relationships. Others tap into specialized solutions like Donut Studios and Acorn Creator Suite. Together, these capabilities allow us to deliver integrated, performance-driven work across channels. We’re a collaborative group of strategists, creatives, analysts, and makers who are all in on helping brands and each other thrive.
What You’ll Do
- Own performance and execution across a set of high-impact Paid Search accounts, including enterprise-level clients
- Lead day-to-day account management, ensuring campaigns are optimized effectively and performance goals are met
- Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, leading calls, presenting performance, and translating client needs into clear direction for the team
- Provide guidance and oversight to team members, ensuring high-quality execution, strong QA practices, and consistent delivery across accounts
- Balance multiple workstreams and stakeholders, managing competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment
- Collaborate cross-functionally with analytics, strategy, and other media teams to ensure cohesive performance and alignment across channels
- Step into hands-on execution when needed, maintaining a strong pulse on the work and ensuring continuity across accounts
What You Bring
- Deep, hands-on experience with Google Search, with a strong understanding of campaign builds, optimization, and performance management
- Proven ability to manage and optimize complex Paid Search accounts, ideally within an agency or multi-client environment
- Strong client-facing experience, including leading calls, presenting performance, and building trust with stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders, staying organized and effective in fast-paced environments
- Experience guiding or mentoring team members, providing direction and feedback to support strong execution
- Confidence operating both strategically and tactically, with the ability to step into execution as needed
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly articulate performance, insights, and next steps
Location
This is a hybrid role based in Seattle or Brooklyn (NYC), with ~2 days/week in-office.
Some of Our Perks
- Hybrid work environment with flexible hours
- Unlimited PTO + company holidays
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage
- Life & AD&D insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid parental leave & family support
- Pet care perks & insurance
- Commuter & transit benefits
- Learning & development opportunities
- Exclusive employee discounts
Salary Range
$95,000-115,000 (Note: Final salary is based on candidate qualifications and experience.)
About New Engen Offices and Remote Work
New Engen is proud to have offices in Seattle, New York, and Northwest Arkansas, each one anchoring teams that drive creativity, collaboration, and culture. But great work isn’t limited to those zip codes. We also support a distributed team of remote employees across the country, giving people the flexibility to do their best work wherever they are. We currently hire full-time employees in the following states: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
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Key skills/competency
- Senior Manager Paid Search
- Paid Search Strategy
- Google Ads
- Campaign Optimization
- Client Management
- Performance Marketing
- Team Leadership
- Digital Marketing
- Account Management
- Data Analysis
Skills & topics
- Senior Manager
- Paid Search
- Google Ads
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Performance Marketing
- Client Management
- Account Management
- Campaign Optimization
- Team Leadership
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your Google Search expertise, campaign optimization skills, and client-facing experience.
- Showcase client success: Quantify your achievements in managing complex Paid Search accounts and driving performance.
- Emphasize leadership: Detail your experience guiding and mentoring team members.
- Prepare for hybrid work: Be ready to discuss your approach to collaboration in a hybrid environment.
- Understand New Engen's values: Research their approach to blending media, creative, and analytics for performance-driven campaigns.
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Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What are the key responsibilities of a Senior Manager, Paid Search at New Engen?
- As a Senior Manager, Paid Search at New Engen, you will own performance and execution for high-impact Paid Search accounts, manage day-to-day account operations, serve as a primary client contact, provide guidance to team members, and collaborate cross-functionally. You'll also be expected to step into hands-on execution when needed.
- What experience is required for the Senior Manager, Paid Search role?
- We require deep, hands-on experience with Google Search, including campaign builds, optimization, and performance management. Proven ability to manage complex Paid Search accounts, strong client-facing experience, and the ability to mentor team members are essential. Strategic and tactical operational confidence is also key.
- What is the work arrangement for this Senior Manager, Paid Search position?
- This is a hybrid role, requiring approximately two days per week in the office. The position is based in either Seattle or Brooklyn (NYC).
- How does New Engen approach client relationships and performance reporting?
- New Engen focuses on performance-driven campaigns across the customer journey. As a Senior Manager, you'll be a primary point of contact, leading client calls, presenting performance data, and translating client needs into team direction, ensuring cohesive performance and alignment across channels.
- What kind of growth opportunities are available at New Engen for a Senior Manager, Paid Search?
- New Engen offers learning and development opportunities. As a Senior Manager, you'll have the chance to lead high-impact accounts, mentor team members, and collaborate cross-functionally, contributing to both client success and your professional growth within the agency.
- How is salary determined for the Senior Manager, Paid Search role at New Engen?
- The salary range for the Senior Manager, Paid Search role is $95,000-$115,000. The final base salary is uniquely determined by each candidate's qualifications and experience, reflecting New Engen's commitment to fair compensation based on individual merit.
- What are the essential technical skills for a Senior Manager, Paid Search at New Engen?
- Essential technical skills include deep, hands-on experience with Google Search, including campaign builds, optimization, and performance management. You should be adept at managing and optimizing complex Paid Search accounts and comfortable with data analysis to drive performance insights.
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