[Remote] Sr. Performance Marketing Manager - SEM & Contextual

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Excel™ is a rapidly growing digital advertising and performance marketing company specializing in connecting consumers with insurance brands. They are seeking a Senior Performance Marketing Manager to manage and optimize high-performing campaigns across Google Ads and contextual networks, focusing on lead generation and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Grow and manage substantial advertising budgets across Google Ads and contextual networks — scaling spend while meeting margin, efficiency, and lead-quality targets to meet and exceed company performance goals
• Strategize and lead large-scale Google Ads lead generation campaigns (Search, Performance Max, Demand Gen, and Display/YouTube), optimizing keyword targeting, audience signals, asset and creative impact, and campaign structure to maximize profitability and scalability
• Drive account expansion through effective keyword targeting, search-term mining, and audience optimization across Google Ads and contextual networks
• Leverage advanced analytics to uncover actionable insights, drive optimizations, and continuously improve campaign performance
• Collaborate with creative teams to develop high-performing responsive search ads, Performance Max asset groups, and Demand Gen video creative (headlines, descriptions, images, and video) that resonate with high-intent audiences
• Conduct detailed keyword, search-term, and audience research to refine targeting precision and unlock new growth opportunities
• Proactively test and implement new Google Ads features, AI Max, Smart Bidding Exploration, and contextual-network tools to stay ahead in the ever-evolving paid search and contextual landscape
• Analyze and communicate performance insights and strategic recommendations to leadership and stakeholders and implement them effectively
• Experiment with various marketing angles, ad formats, and video content, building a pipeline of experimentation to accelerate test velocity and identify winning creatives and assets
• Lead the paid search / SEM function, focusing on profitable growth and account/media expansion across Google Ads and contextual networks

Skills

• Minimum of 7 years of advanced experience in paid search / SEM, with a focus on Google Ads (Search, Performance Max, Demand Gen, and Display/YouTube), with Microsoft (Bing) Ads as a secondary search engine; hands-on experience buying on contextual networks strongly preferred
• Proven ability to scale campaigns profitably while navigating complex auction dynamics and algorithmic changes
• Mastery of performance analytics, with expertise in using data to shape decisions and optimize outcomes
• Demonstrated creativity and innovation in developing ad concepts and testing strategies
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working cross-functionally to achieve performance goals
• Proactive and forward-thinking, with a passion for leveraging new tools and techniques to maintain a competitive advantage
• Deep expertise in keyword research, match types, keyword composition, SKAG/STAG strategy, Quality Score management, audience targeting, asset group and creative experimentation strategy, and Smart Bidding (tCPA/tROAS)
• Track record of growing account spend to budget and margin targets while maintaining lead quality

Benefits

• Fixed base salary
• Variable performance bonus
• Transactional Bonus
• $1,000 Learning Allowance/year
• Separate budget for conferences/events
• Company-sponsored benefits
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short term disability insurance
• Long term disability insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Holidays, vacation, and personal paid time-off
• Work-life flexible while committed to growth
• The entire company is remote/work from home
• Company provided computer hardware/software
• Unlimited growth and development opportunities

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