Now Hiring - Accelerated Digital Media - Media And Communication Senior SEM Account Manager (100% Remote) in Chicago, IL

Accelerated Digital Media is a Performance Marketing agency for growth-minded D2C brands. We are looking for a client-facing, Senior Manager for our SEM team. This position will manage 2-4 direct reports and support full-funnel SEM strategies for our Digital Health and eCommerce clients. With the support of our Director of Search and your team of Managers and Analysts, you will ideate, launch, optimize, and report on all Google Ads and Microsoft Ads campaigns, with a heavy emphasis on Search, Shopping, and Performance Max campaigns. This position is both technical and client-facing, so a deep understanding of Google and Microsoft ad platforms, as well as client management/relationship building, is needed.
This role is US based candidates only.

Senior Manager, SEM Responsibilities

• Provide, along with support from the Director of Search, strategic guidance and troubleshooting as needed for all Managers’ Google, Microsoft, and Apple Search campaigns.
• Have a presence on regular client calls positioning yourself as a thought leader in the SEM space.
• Quality control of all core strategies and optimizations from managers and analysts (execution work of these tasks is also anticipated for the time being).
• Support Analysts and Managers with budgeting and pacing.
• Ensure the team is meeting KPIs and provide in-platform recommendations for optimizations and opportunities to scale programs.
• Quality control of all necessary deliverables from Analysts and Managers to the client.
• Escalate technical support to the Attribution and Analytics team.
• Identify areas of expansion for our current client base and pitch alongside the Director of Search.
• Provide insights and strategic recommendations to the broader team during monthly account audits.
• Attend monthly coaching and development sessions with our Senior team.

Requirements

• Experience with complex Search and Shopping programs
• General knowledge of digital marketing
• The ability to set expectations, communicate expectations effectively to direct reports, and effectively manage individuals towards these goals

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required
• 3+ years of Relevant Experience
• Budget management >$15,000/mo
• Agency experience is preferred