Senior Paid Search Manager (Google Ads)

Addison Group$90K — $130K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience managing Google Ads campaigns.
  • Proven ability to generate leads through paid search.
  • Experience managing over $100K per month in Google Ads spending.
  • Strong knowledge of GA4, Google Tag Manager, and conversion tracking.
  • Understanding of metrics like CPL, CPA, and ROAS with real examples of managed campaigns.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with good communication capabilities.
  • Ability to take ownership and work independently.

Responsibilities

  • Build and optimize Google Search campaigns.
  • Manage significant paid search budgets efficiently.
  • Enhance lead quality and customer acquisition performance.
  • Track conversions and report metrics across various systems.
  • Analyze data to uncover opportunities for improvement.
  • Test ad copy, targeting strategies, and landing pages.
  • Collaborate with various teams to boost campaign performance.
  • Identify wasteful spending and enhance campaign efficiency.
  • Utilize AI and automation to elevate campaign management.

Benefits

  • 20 days of paid time off (PTO).
  • 10 paid holidays each year.
  • IRA plan with up to 3% company match.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 90% of medical insurance premiums covered by the company.
  • Paid parental leave offered.
  • Additional company perks and benefits available.
Full Job Description
Senior Paid Search Manager - Google Ads

Location: Austin, TX | In-Office
  • Salary: $90,000-$130,000, depending on experience
  • Benefits:
  • 20 days of PTO
  • 10 paid holidays
  • IRA plan with up to 3% company match
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Company covers 90% of medical insurance premiums
  • Paid parental leave
  • Additional company perks and benefits


What You'll Do
  • Build, manage, and optimize Google Search campaigns.
  • Manage and optimize significant paid search budgets.
  • Improve lead quality, cost per qualified lead, and customer acquisition performance.
  • Own conversion tracking, attribution, and reporting across Google Ads, GA4, Google Tag Manager, call tracking, and CRM systems.
  • Analyze search terms, conversion rates, lead quality, funnels, and ROI to identify opportunities.
  • Test ad copy, landing pages, targeting, bidding strategies, and new growth opportunities.
  • Partner with marketing, leadership, intake/sales, and technical teams to improve campaign performance.
  • Identify and eliminate wasted spend while continuously improving campaign efficiency.
  • Leverage AI and automation where appropriate to improve campaign execution, analysis, and reporting.

What We're Looking For
  • Proven, hands-on experience managing Google Ads campaigns.
  • Experience generating leads, consultations, customers, or signed cases through paid search.
  • Experience personally managing $100K+ per month in Google Ads spend.
  • Strong knowledge of:
    • GA4
    • Google Tag Manager
    • Conversion tracking
    • Call tracking
    • GCLID attribution
    • Offline conversions
  • Strong understanding of CPL, CPA, qualified lead rates, conversion funnels, ROAS, and revenue attribution.
  • Ability to provide specific examples of campaigns you personally managed, optimized, and improved.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and take ownership of results.
  • Experience in competitive, lead-generation-focused environments.

Nice to Have
  • Personal injury, legal, or other professional services marketing experience.
  • Experience optimizing campaigns toward qualified customers, signed clients, or revenue.
  • CRM integration experience with platforms such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Litify, or Filevine.
  • Landing page testing and conversion rate optimization experience.
  • Multi-market or multi-location campaign management.
  • Experience using AI and automation to improve paid search performance.

Industry experience is not required - we're most interested in candidates who can demonstrate measurable growth and business impact.

What Success Looks Like

In this role, you'll be successful if you can:
  • Connect paid search spend directly to qualified leads and revenue.
  • Continuously test, learn, and optimize based on data.
  • Improve lead quality while reducing wasted advertising spend.
  • Take ownership of performance without relying heavily on agencies or large teams.
  • Move quickly and identify opportunities to drive meaningful business growth.

Team & Work Environment

You'll work closely with marketing leadership and a small, collaborative team, giving you significant visibility and ownership.

The role is based in Austin, TX with a preference for in-person collaboration, but there is flexibility for the right candidate. The team values face-to-face interaction while maintaining a practical, flexible work environment.

About Addison Group

Addison Group is a professional staffing and consulting firm that provides services in the areas of information technology, finance and accounting, healthcare, human resources, and administration. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Addison Group has over 2500 employees and operates in 22 locations across the United States. The company has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private staffing firms in the United States by Inc. Magazine.
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