Senior SEM Manager

About this position

Accelerated Digital Media is a fast-growing digital marketing agency in Chicago. We have built a business working with some of the country’s fastest-growing digital brands. We are looking to bring on an experienced Sales Executive to accelerate our growth further.

We are looking for a client-facing, Senior SEM Manager to handle full-funnel Search and Shopping strategies for our high potential eCommerce clients while taking a leadership role within our Search team. With the support of your direct manager you will ideate, launch, optimize, and report on all PPC campaigns for a client base of VC-backed and growth-minded companies. This position is both technical and client-facing, so a deep understanding of Google and Microsoft ad platforms, as well as client management/relationship building, is a must.

As a Senior SEM Manager, you will be expected to be capable of supporting, setting an example for, and directly managing other SEM managers. As a Senior, you will be a candidate for an SEM Manager position wherein you have 2-4 direct reports. Meanwhile, as a Senior SEM Manager you will be expected to be capable of managing sophisticated Search and Shopping programs at monthly budgets of >$100K.

Responsibilities

• Analyze campaign performance and generate optimization strategy
• Support junior level SEM managers
• Onboard select new clients to the ADM team
• Partner with a cross-functional team to ensure all client deliverables are succinct
• Proactively conduct competitive research to stay ahead of your client’s competition
• Regularly generate and deliver reports to clients
• Contribute to the creation and refinement of company processes and procedures
• Attend monthly coaching and development sessions with our management team
• Ensure client retention and satisfaction
• Support clients in feed management and optimization using software and other ADM tools

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal skills
• The ability to work under tight deadlines
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills: pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, chart building
• General knowledge of digital marketing
• The ability to set expectations, communicate expectations effectively to clients, and meet them
• Agency experience with managing monthly budgets >$30,000 per clients

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required
• 3+ years of Digital Marketing Account Management experience preferred

Compensation/Benefits

• Salary Commensurate with experience
• 90% company sponsorship for health, dental, and vision
• 401K
• Unlimited paid time off 
• Monthly Commuter Stipend 
• Daily Lunch Stipend
• GrubHub + membership
• Fully stocked fridge and pantry
• Company-sponsored events
• Development/Training Opportunities

About Accelerated Digital Media

ADM is a performance-based digital marketing company providing marketing and attribution services to clients in the eCommerce industry.

We push our clients not to simply spend more, but to be better: constantly improving the return on investment generated from their digital ad campaigns. Through business-focused KPI development, strategic digital portfolio management, and a white-glove service in supporting our clients, we establish ourselves as extensions of our clients’ teams. ADM’s services include management of Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Yelp, LinkedIn, SnapChat, TikTok, and DSPs as well as services supporting SEO, Google Analytics, Creative and Website-Development. 

We are a small, but growing, group of professionals who know the value of a hard days work, and also know how to have fun when the day is done. We are looking for driven individuals who want to join a burgeoning business. Because we have accelerated growth goals, the right person will have the potential to not only grow with us, but help shape the future of our company.

If you’re looking to join an environment with high expectations, where you can have an impact, we look forward to hearing from you!

Equal Employment Opportunity

ADM follows the spirit and intent of all federal, state, and local employment laws and is committed to equal employment opportunity. 

ADM is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, personal appearance, family responsibilities, matriculation, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. Each person is evaluated based on individual skill and merit.