We are looking for a Senior Manager, Paid Search to own one of Gametime’s most important acquisition channels.
Paid search at Gametime is a uniquely complex problem. We manage demand across hundreds of leagues, teams, artists, venues, and event types where inventory, pricing, geography, and intent are constantly changing. Success requires more than campaign management. It requires strong judgment, rigorous experimentation, and the ability to understand where automation helps and where human intervention creates leverage.
This is a senior individual contributor role with end-to-end ownership of strategy, execution, optimization, and measurement across a multi-million-dollar search portfolio.
Key Responsibilities- Own ROAS, efficiency, and growth targets across a multi-million-dollar paid search budget.
- Develop and optimize campaign architecture across Google Ads and Microsoft Ads.
- Build and refine keyword strategy, bidding frameworks, audience targeting, negative structures, and query management.
- Audit and direct automated bidding systems, ensuring platform automation aligns with business objectives.
- Partner closely with Product to improve post-click conversion performance and landing page experience.
- Collaborate with Data and Analytics teams on attribution, incrementality, and measurement initiatives.
- Identify and execute new growth opportunities across search inventory, seasonal demand patterns, and audience expansion.
- Build reporting frameworks and performance insights that support decision-making across Growth leadership.
Technical Skills
- Deep expertise in Google Ads, Performance Max, SA360, and Microsoft Ads.
- Strong understanding of bidding systems, attribution, incrementality, and performance measurement.
- Experience operating large-scale search programs in complex environments.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to independently evaluate performance and identify growth opportunities.
- Familiarity with AI-enabled workflows, reporting automation, and search optimization tools.
Leadership & Collaboration
- Strong ownership mindset and accountability for business outcomes.
- Ability to influence Product, Data, and Creative teams through data and clear communication.
- Comfortable operating independently within a lean, high-performing team.
- Strong experimentation mindset and bias toward testing and learning.
- 5+ years of in-house paid search experience.
- Experience managing multi-million-dollar paid search budgets.
- Demonstrated ownership of ROAS, CPA, or similar business outcomes.
- Experience working in marketplace, ecommerce, travel, or other high-intent transactional businesses.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Experience in ticketing, travel, rideshare, or other inventory-driven marketplaces.
- Experience with incrementality testing or MMM environments.
- Experience optimizing mobile-web conversion funnels.
- AI fluency within search workflows and analysis.
- Flexible PTO
- Competitive salary & equity package
- Monthly Gametime credits for any event ($1,200/yr)
- Medical, dental, & vision insurance
- Life insurance and disability benefits
- Diverse Family-forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
- 401k, HSA, pre-tax savings programs
- Company off-sites and meet-ups
- Wellness programs
- Tenure recognition
At Gametime pay ranges are subject to change and assigned to a job based on specific market median of similar jobs according to 3rd party salary benchmark surveys. Individual pay within that range can vary for several reasons including skills/capabilities, experience, and available budget.
Gametime is committed to bringing together individuals from different backgrounds and perspectives. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do great work together. As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against a job applicant on the basis of their race, color, religion, veteran status, sex, parental status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information. We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our company.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of in-house paid search experience
- Experience managing multi-million-dollar paid search budgets
- Demonstrated ownership of ROAS, CPA, or similar business outcomes
- Experience working in marketplace, ecommerce, travel, or other high-intent transactional businesses
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience in ticketing, travel, rideshare, or other inventory-driven marketplaces
- Experience with incrementality testing or marketing mix modeling environments
- Experience optimizing mobile-web conversion funnels
- AI fluency within search workflows and analysis
Gametime Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Gametime and has not been reviewed or approved by Gametime.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage is highlighted, with self‑funded plans and HSA/FSA options noted alongside wellness initiatives. Some indications of company‑paid premiums further point to strong cost coverage.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is presented as a standard component across many roles, and stock options are called out positively. Technical and senior opportunities commonly feature equity alongside competitive cash.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Monthly credits to attend live events, a remote‑first setup with home‑office support, and periodic meetups are emphasized. These lifestyle‑oriented perks add meaningful value beyond base pay.
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What We Do
Gametime sells last-minute tickets to the most popular events in sports, music, and theater in more than 50 cities across the U.S. and Canada. We’re passionate about enabling incredible shared experiences, so we build technology that gets people out into the real world together. With a bias for spontaneity, we’re focused on making the process simple and smooth while you’re on the move. We eliminated the need for printing tickets and built a better way to access the best live experiences right from your phone – so you can skip the hassle and enjoy the moment.
