Sr. Manager, Paid Search (SEM)

Location: Hybrid work from the Minneapolis, Chicago, or New York office on set days each week, with remote work available on other days. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Salary: $125,000–$175,000 annual base salary, plus an annual bonus of up to 25% of base salary.

Company

hirify.global is an independent full-funnel media, measurement, and creative firm helping major brands improve profitable growth through media strategy, buying, measurement, and its EMRge intelligence platform.

What you will do

• Own the health, growth, and profitability of a portfolio of enterprise paid search client relationships.
• Set program vision, objectives, KPIs, budgets, forecasts, and strategic direction for senior client stakeholders.
• Lead and develop managers and individual contributors, including staffing, performance, coaching, retention, recruiting, and onboarding.
• Set standards for campaign planning, execution, quality assurance, segmentation, bidding, platform structure, automation, and process improvement.
• Partner with SEO, retail media, upper-funnel, account, and growth teams to deliver holistic, multi-channel strategies.
• Advance enterprise-level SEM measurement, reporting, AI-driven search experimentation, partner management, and thought leadership.

Requirements

• 8+ years of direct responsibility for enterprise-level paid search marketing programs.
• 3+ years of experience managing direct reports and developing early-career talent.
• Proven success delivering positive results through paid search programs and managing senior client stakeholders.
• Deep expertise in enterprise paid search strategy, Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Search Ads 360, external partner management, and analytical problem-solving.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States for any employer on a full-time basis, without current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Digital agency experience or experience as a digital lead on the client side.
• Performance marketing, retail, or eCommerce experience.
• Experience managing managers or leading a multi-client portfolio.
• Hands-on experience testing and scaling AI-driven search capabilities.

Culture & Benefits

• Trust-based, transparent, inclusive workplace with a flat structure and open communication.
• Generous paid vacation, sabbatical program, and frequent paid travel to the Minneapolis headquarters for company and team events.
• 401(k) match and comprehensive health insurance, including coverage for same-sex partners.
• Family formation benefits, monthly mobile phone and data stipend, and charitable giving match.
• Flexible hybrid work arrangement across Minneapolis, Chicago, and New York offices.

Hiring process

• Apply through the company careers process while the position remains open until filled or withdrawn.
• Employment eligibility and work authorization must be verified upon hire.