Director, Paid Search (AI)

Location: Remote, United States; remote work is available in most US states, with some exclusions. The position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Salary: $120,000–$130,000 annual salary, plus an annual performance bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a growing digital marketing agency focused on paid media and integrated marketing strategies.

What you will do

• Lead and develop a team of 4–5 Paid Search Managers and Associate Directors through strategic guidance, coaching, mentorship, and professional development.
• Oversee enterprise paid search client portfolios, ensuring execution quality, retention, growth, innovation, and strategic alignment.
• Drive data-informed Google Ads and Microsoft Ads strategies aligned with client objectives and integrated digital marketing initiatives.
• Act as a senior strategic partner across client relationships, recommendations, escalations, growth opportunities, audits, and pitches.
• Establish testing frameworks, innovation roadmaps, quality assurance practices, operational improvements, and department standards.
• Serve as a thought leader on AI and the evolution of search, collaborating with SEO and other channel teams on holistic strategies.

Requirements

• 7+ years of paid media advertising experience, including media planning and buying in paid search within an agency or client environment.
• 2+ years of staff management experience with development and mentoring responsibilities, including navigating difficult personnel situations and conflicts.
• Extensive experience developing, optimizing, analyzing, and reporting on paid search campaigns.
• Experience with data analytics tools such as Google Analytics.
• Strong working experience with Google Suite, Excel, and Asana.
• Experience creating paid search customer acquisition campaigns for diverse clients and verticals; multi-location and lead-generation experience is preferred.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to respond quickly to situations.
• Boardroom leadership, the ability to command a room remotely, and the ability to lead teams.
• Maturity and professionalism appropriate for the scale of the teams and accounts managed.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; immigration sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• Experience with multi-location and lead-generation paid search campaigns.
• Experience directly managing high-profile accounts and maintaining expertise across Paid Social, SEO, Content Marketing, Programmatic, and Email Marketing.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first culture with flexible schedules and work-from-anywhere options subject to the role's US-state restrictions.
• Unlimited PTO and an extended winter holiday break.
• 100% paid parental leave and comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, pet, short-term disability, and voluntary insurance options.
• 401(k) matching, annual Class Pass credits, and other benefits.
• Office hubs in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York offer optional learning, development, collaboration, and event opportunities.
• Annual bonuses depend on company, department, and individual performance and are not guaranteed; eligibility requires active employment in good standing and no Performance Improvement Plan.

Hiring process

• Apply through hirify.global's official careers or recruiting channels; recruiting communications are sent only from official hirify.global.com email addresses.
• hirify.global does not require application fees or payment and does not request sensitive information such as Social Security numbers or payment details.