The Role
Responsible for managing Google Ads and Microsoft Ads campaigns, optimizing budgets, developing client relationships, and training team members while driving measurable results.
Summary Generated by Built In
Tombras, an independent 400+ person, full-service, national advertising agency, is seeking a Paid Search Manager to join the 18X US Search Award-winning search team.
The Paid Search Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management of key accounts including Google Ads & Microsoft Ad campaigns. This includes hands-on management of campaign creation, optimization, billing, and handling day-to-day communication with your supervisor and clients as needed. As a Paid Search Manager you should be able to run a client account autonomously. In addition to strategy, this position will be responsible for developing strong client relationships, training paid search analysts and strategists, leveraging tactical expertise to optimize existing campaigns, and ensuring campaigns are meeting client objectives.
Where you'll be working: Knoxville. Relocation assistance may be offered.
What you will be doing:
- Build effective paid search and YouTube advertising campaigns in Google Ads and Microsoft Ads (Bing) with Search Ads 360 (SA 360). This role will also be responsible for managing and optimizing Performance Max and Demand Gen campaign types.
- Effectively create tactical paid search plans, recommend campaign budgets and campaign performance reports on a weekly and monthly basis
- Manage paid search bid management across multiple brands using best-in-class match type strategies, campaign settings, demographic targeting, remarketing, custom audience lists, and custom-built automation
- Research keywords, analyze their relevance and perform competitive analysis.
- Recommend landing page strategies and consult on landing page planning and optimizations
- Possess a well-developed analytical ability and a proven track record of extracting tangible insights from large data sets
- A/B testing a multitude of campaign variables to increase the efficiency of campaign budgets to drive leads/conversion improvements, expand search impression share and drive higher ROI for our clients
- Administer bid management tools to accurate pace daily paid search budgets
- Implement and test strategies designed to increase conversion rates and lower cost-per-lead across multiple clients in multiple verticals
- Work with the Tombras Search team in the United States to ensure alignment with overall client goals, budgets, timelines, performance KPIs and campaign performance reporting structure.
- Champion department processes, stay current on search marketing industry trends and best practices
What you bring:
- 3+ years of experience within an advertising agency
- Google AdWords certifications - with 1-2 years' experience with Google AdWords and Bing Ads
- Experience managing multi-million dollar campaigns for enterprise clients
- Proven track record of successful client relationship development
- Experience with tactics including Search, Performance Max, Discovery, YouTube, Display, Local, Shopping, and App across Google, Bing and Apple.
- Working knowledge around tracking solutions like pixels, Google Enhanced Conversions, call conversions, and offline conversions import.
- Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Keynote and the Google Suite.
Why Join Tombras’ Integrated Search team?
Since 2020, Tombras is the most awarded search agency in the United States winning 32 major paid search and SEO awards. Most recently, our search team swept the US Search Awards 2025 with the following distinctions:
Best Large PPC Agency
Best Use of AI in PPC
Best Use of Search - B2B
Best Use of Search - Fashion
Best Local SEO Campaign
Most Innovative SEO Campaign
Best Use of Content Marketing
Best Use of AI in Content
Best Use of AI for Data
Best Low Budget Campaign
Why you’ll want to work at Tombras:
You’ll be joining one of the top independent agencies in North America. Connecting Data & Creativity for Business Results® is working for our clients and creating a flywheel affect fueling both client and agency growth. You’ll be a part of a highly creative agency that has been recognized by AdAge, Adweek, Communication Arts, Fast Company, Forbes and Fortune. Tombras was recently named 2025 AdAge Agency of the year and 2024 AdAge Independent Agency of the Year.
Tombras Benefits:
Family - It comes first, on every list. Tombras has been family-run since day 1, we strive to facilitate a family-oriented environment rooted in supporting one another.
Dog-friendly offices
Unlimited PTO
Generous parental leave for primary and non-primary caregivers.
Medical (PPO or High Deductible option) for employee + dependents
401(k) Participation
Employer-paid Dental & Vision
A company culture of promotions from within and an atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development.
New, Modern building in Downtown Knoxville
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Tombras is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
Tombras is an E-Verify employer and participates in the E-Verify program.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Job may require traveling overnight, driving long distances as required and sitting for extended periods of time with occasional walking and standing and occasionally lifting or carrying articles weighing less than 10 pounds.
Top Skills
Demand Gen
Google Ads
Google Suite
Keynote
Microsoft Ads
Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
Performance Max
Search Ads 360
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The Company
What We Do
Tombras is a 400+ person, full-service agency with a digital mindset. We are one of the top independent agencies in North America. We are united by our philosophy: Connecting Data & Creativity for Business Results.®
2020 ADWEEK Fastest Growing Global Agencies
2019 Ad Age A-List Agencies to Watch
2018 Effie Index #3 Most Effective Independent Agency in North America
2018 Fast Company World's Most Innovative Companies
2017 Forbes Marketing Success Story of the Year
