Manager, Paid Search
Remote · USD 60,000-80,000 · 3+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 19, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 3+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Remote
- Salary
- USD 60,000-80,000
About the role
- Real Chemistry is looking for a Manager, Paid Search to join the growing Biddable Media team.
- This individual translates client objectives into tactical campaign strategies, owns campaign optimization and budget management, and communicates performance insights to clients and internal stakeholders.
- The Manager also coordinates day-to-day projects and begins developing leadership skills by delegating work and mentoring junior team members.
Responsibilities
- Own the day-to-day execution and performance of paid search campaigns across Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and supporting search technologies, from planning and setup through launch, optimization, and reporting.
- Develop tactical paid search strategies aligned with client objectives, audience strategies, KPIs, and broader integrated media plans.
- Oversee flawless campaign launches, including campaign setup, trafficking, quality assurance, tracking, tagging, and delivery requirements.
- Own campaign pacing, budget management, and ongoing optimization, monitoring real-time performance and making data-driven adjustments to meet client KPIs.
- Track campaign spend, maintain accurate budget forecasts, and actualize budgets monthly while proactively identifying and communicating pacing or delivery risks.
- Troubleshoot platform, tracking, attribution, trafficking, and reporting issues using strong platform expertise and analytical problem-solving skills.
- Translate campaign data into clear performance narratives, actionable insights, and optimization recommendations that connect results to client objectives.
- Proactively identify and recommend account evolutions, testing opportunities, and platform innovations that improve campaign effectiveness and support account growth.
- Communicate account status, campaign performance, and recommendations directly to clients and vendors.
- Delegate and oversee campaign responsibilities assigned to Associates and Senior Associates while mentoring and training junior team members.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional experience managing digital media campaigns, with significant hands-on experience in paid search.
- Strong expertise in Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and paid search campaign management.
- Experience managing campaigns end to end, including planning, setup, launch, optimization, reporting, and performance analysis.
- Strong understanding of bidding strategies, keyword management, audience targeting, attribution, conversion optimization, and campaign measurement.
- Demonstrated ability to monitor campaign performance, manage budgets and pacing, and optimize toward established KPIs.
- Experience developing forecasts, tracking spend, and maintaining accurate monthly budget actualization.
- Ability to troubleshoot platform, tracking, tagging, attribution, and reporting issues.
- Experience translating campaign data into meaningful insights, performance narratives, and optimization recommendations.
- Strong client communication, presentation, analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and relevant reporting and analytics platforms.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with bid management, analytics, and attribution tools is preferred.
- Pharmaceutical and healthcare marketing experience is preferred but not required.
Benefits
- Free snacks in key market offices
- Generous holiday and paid time off
- Options for private medical, dental, and vision plans
- Support in saving for the future
- Mental wellness coaching and support
- Access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning
Workplace
- This is a hybrid role, based in any of US offices including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Carmel, Lambertville, or San Francisco, or remotely within the US depending on team and business needs.
- For employees located within a one-hour commute of a Real Chemistry office, in-person attendance is required two days per week.
- Employees in regions without a nearby office may work remotely and come together throughout the year for collaboration and team connection opportunities.
Skills
- Google Ads
- Microsoft Ads
- Microsoft Excel
- Paid Search
