Director of Paid Search, GR0
$130-140k
Marketing support for online brands
Be an early applicant
Marketing support for online brands
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$130-140k
101-200 employees
Company mission
To give brands an unfair advantage through powerful storytelling and data-driven performance marketing.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years hands-on in paid search / SEM, with 2+ years managing people
- Deep SEM expertise across Google Ads and Microsoft Ads, with advanced, data-driven optimization chops
- Agency experience is required. You thrive in fast-paced, multi-client environments
- A track record of client retention, revenue growth, and escalation recovery
- Financial acumen: you've managed a team P&L and influenced profitability
- Proven leadership of high-performing teams, including remote or offshore contributors
- Sharp communication and persuasion skills: equally comfortable in a C-suite pitch and a 1:1 coaching session
- A caring, team-first leadership style that pairs high standards with psychological safety
- Experience with D2C brands and performance-driven marketing
- An entrepreneurial streak: you've launched new initiatives inside a structured org
- Success managing offshore talent across time zones
What the job involves
- GR0 is looking for a Director of Paid Search to own the performance, health, and growth of our paid search practice. This isn't a seat-warmer role
- You'll lead strategy for our most complex accounts, mentor a high-performing team, own a P&L, and play offense on revenue, all while keeping clients happy and campaigns humming across Google Ads and Microsoft Ads
- If you think like an operator, lead through influence, and get energized by both the spreadsheet and the strategy deck, keep reading
- Own client outcomes. You're the senior voice across the team's portfolio, leading strategic discussions, overseeing complex campaigns and budgets for exceptional ROI, and stepping in directly on high-value accounts and escalations. You'll spot at-risk clients before churn ever comes up and build the recovery plan yourself
- Drive the strategy. Develop tailored paid search programs, optimize relentlessly across platforms, and bring new tools, trends, and ideas to the table before the market catches on
- Grow the business. Lead pitches as the subject-matter expert, deliver audits for prospects, hunt for upsells inside existing accounts, and negotiate contracts that work for the client and the agency
- Build the team. Run weekly 1:1s that actually coach, lead performance and career conversations, own hiring and onboarding, and surface retention risks early. Your people should be getting promoted from within
- Own the numbers. Manage your department P&L (revenue, headcount, tooling, margin), review it monthly with Finance, and know exactly which accounts are profitable and which aren't
- Raise the bar operationally. Maintain SOPs and QA, plan capacity ahead of crunch, and bring data and recommendations (not just updates) to the leadership table
- What you'll be measured on:
- <5% monthly client churn and at least a 10% quarterly lift in paid search performance metrics
- 95% team retention and at least one training initiative every month
Application process
- Stage 1 — Recruiter Screen After submitting your application, our People & Culture team will review and reach out to selected candidates. During this 30-minute call, we'll get to know your career journey, professional motivators, and what excites you about GR0 — while giving you a full picture of who we are and what we're building
- Stage 2 — Panel Interview You'll meet with members of our leadership team for a deeper dive into your background and experience. Expect to walk through your technical skills, people management approach, and how you think about strategy, and of course, share why you're excited about this opportunity at GR0
- Stage 3 — Co-Founders Connect The final conversation is always our favorite. You'll get to connect directly with our CEO & Co-Founder, Kevin Miller, and our Chief Growth Officer & Co-Founder, Jon Zacharias. This is your chance to ask big questions, share your vision, and see if the feeling is mutual
- Stage 4 — Offer If a #GR0mance has brewed — we'll extend a competitive offer and hope you'll join the team!
Our take
GR0 helps businesses to build powerful online brands so that they can supercharge their growth. The company delivers numerous services such as SEO, content writing, performance PR, affiliate marketing and many more.
GR0's approach is to fully integrate into the marketing strategy of its clients, offering rich expertise on top of its comprehensive services. In 2024, the company bolstered the value it can deliver by acquiring Amazon and retail media service DLVRD, filling an existing gap in its services to improve its omnichannel offerings.
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Company benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401k/Retirement Plans
- Flexible PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Full-Coverage Life Insurance
- All-Inclusive Long-Term Disability
- Birthday Breaks
- Family-First Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- GR0 Discounts
- Employee Recognition & Rewards Program
- GR0mies For Good
- Beginner Buddy System
Company HQ
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Kevin Miller
(CEO & Co-founder)Member of YPO as well as Founder and CEO of Miller Projects. Previously Growth Marketing Lead at Opendoor, Director of Growth at Open Listings and Spire, and Digital Account Marketing Executive at Google
Jon Zacharias
(President & Co-founder)Previously a SEO Executive at Seek Business Capital, North American Bancard, Grandparents.com, and Capital for merchants.
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