Senior SEM Manager

About the Senior SEM Manager Role at monday.com

We're looking for a Senior SEM Manager to take end-to-end ownership of our paid search efforts at monday.com. SEM is a core growth channel for us, and this role plays a key part in scaling user acquisition across global markets. You'll be responsible for leading strategy, execution, and optimization of large-scale search campaigns, working in a highly data-driven environment with significant budgets and real impact on company growth. This is a hands-on role with a strong strategic layer, requiring both deep SEM expertise and a high level of ownership.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize large paid search budgets, balancing scale, efficiency, and long-term growth.
• Own global SEM strategy, primarily across Google Ads and Microsoft Ads.
• Define success metrics, track performance, and continuously turn data into actionable insights.
• Drive ongoing experimentation through A/B testing, incrementality testing, and attribution analysis.
• Partner closely with product marketing and Analytics teams to improve funnel performance.
• Take a senior role within the Growth organization by setting best practices, improving processes, and raising the bar for SEM performance.

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on experience managing SEM / Paid Search campaigns at scale.
• Proven experience owning and optimizing high-budget campaigns in competitive environments.
• Deep expertise in Google Ads and Microsoft Ads.
• Strong analytical and data-driven mindset, with experience working with attribution models, testing frameworks, and performance analysis.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and take full ownership of outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly present insights and recommendations.

Key skills/competency

• Paid Search
• SEM Management
• Google Ads
• Microsoft Ads
• User Acquisition
• Performance Marketing
• Attribution Modeling
• A/B Testing
• Data Analysis
• Growth Strategy