Associate Director, Paid Search

Location: Hybrid, in-office 3 days per week in Stamford or New York City; remote work is available for up to 2 days per week.

Salary: $100,000–$120,000 annually in New York or Connecticut.

Company

hirify.global operates D/Cipher, an in-house media platform and activation team that uses publisher engagement data to support advertiser media buying.

What you will do

• Lead and coach a team of paid media specialists responsible for search and social campaign execution, troubleshooting, and quality assurance.
• Oversee campaign setup, activation, trafficking, performance monitoring, optimization, and fulfillment across multiple platforms.
• Manage Google and Bing campaigns, including bids, budgets, keyword lists, ad copy, and ad groups.
• Develop procedures to streamline paid media operations and manage platform relationships and product updates.
• Oversee creative asset and ad tag quality control using third-party ad server tools.
• Provide reporting and strategic recommendations while collaborating with sales, clients, creative agencies, vendors, and digital departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5–6 years of paid search experience and 3+ years of people management experience.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing cross-functional teams and improving internal processes.
• Strong proficiency with Google Ads, Bing Ads, and Google Analytics.
• Experience implementing pixels and tags for campaign setup, attribution, and troubleshooting.
• Strong analytical, project management, communication, organizational, and presentation skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, team-oriented environment with cross-functional work across sales, clients, agencies, vendors, and digital departments.
• Unlimited paid time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription, health savings, and flexible spending benefits.
• 401(k) savings plan with company match, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and family care support.
• Less than 10% travel required.