Digital Marketing Manager, Paid Search

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Skai (formally Kenshoo) is looking for the best and the brightest to join our rapidly growing team. We’re proud of our industry-leading digital marketing software but even prouder of the people behind it. That’s where you come in!

We are looking for a temporary (with the possibility of moving to full‑time) Expert Services Manager for our Search area. The Expert Services Manager, Search is a dynamic thought leader tasked with providing world‑class services to Skai partners. Their core responsibilities include planning and executing the full lifecycle of managed and transitional service initiatives across paid search channels, including but not limited to Google Ads, Google Performance Max, Google Shopping, Microsoft Ads, and Microsoft Shopping. This entails pre‑campaign strategic planning, campaign management and execution, regular reporting and analysis, and transition training. The Expert Services Manager is ultimately responsible for all facets of assigned account program performance and client satisfaction on the Skai Search management platforms.

The ideal candidate will have extensive paid search and shopping experience, expert data analysis skills, strategic guidance abilities, adept client communication, and a confident, consultative approach to addressing client needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

Uphold the team mission to bring about client success and self‑sufficiency within search marketing and management.

Oversee execution and optimization of campaigns to exceed the clients’ goals.

Balance day‑to‑day management of client accounts consisting of transitional pilots, short‑term managed accounts, and consulting services.

Act as a consultant and advisor to clients regarding media planning and best practices.

Provide expert advice and consultation on search marketing strategy and best practices to internal teams in ways that drive client retention, organic growth, and new business growth.

Communicate the success and performance of assigned accounts, both internally and externally.

Partner closely with product development, sales, technical account management, and industry leads to drive platform innovation and capture market opportunity.

Provide paid media solutions to clients to enable them to use Skai’s platforms effectively.

Pursue solutions for managed clients beyond the tools and templates available.

Demonstrate passion and dedication.

Desire to be the best.

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Strong interpersonal communication skills, both in writing and verbally.

Proven track‑record of problem‑solving.

Position Requirements

Hands‑on search campaign implementation, optimization, and management experience (Google & Microsoft).

Experience with a retail vertical.

Expert data analysis and Microsoft Excel skills.

4–6 years’ experience in paid search media buying.

Client‑facing or customer service experience a plus.

Experience collaborating with a team both locally and virtually.

Organized and methodical in approach to campaign management.

Energized by solving problems and finding opportunities to make a client successful.

Experience with Skai or other search marketing platforms preferred.

Google Ads Certification and Google Shopping Certification highly desirable.

Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

This is a temporary role with an hourly range of $52.00–$56.00 an hour, a 40‑hour work week, with the hope that it will transition into a full‑time opportunity.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Skai is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At Skai, we believe ensuring a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace is not just an ideal to strive for; it is right, necessary, and our responsibility as humans. Our full DE&I commitment and global framework can be viewed on our company website and are aligned to our core values. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, and bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, medical condition including acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), and AIDS‑related conditions, or any other protected status. Also, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we encourage and will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. Please advise in writing of special needs at the time of application.

Skai is an E‑Verify employer.

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