Sr. Manager, Paid Media | Nearshore Growth Marketing Team

WHY DEPT®?

We are pioneers at heart. What this means, is that we are always leaning forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating.

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 20+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients' problems, no matter where you are in the world. 

This is a hybrid role with the expectation that you will need to go into the office 2 days week. You must be located within 50 miles of our Chicago, IL office located at: One South Wacker, 1 S Wacker Dr #2250, Chicago, IL 60606

ABOUT YOU

The Senior Manager, Nearshore is a unique role in which this individual will have the opportunity to both be an expert in paid search + social on accounts, as well as build out the paid media nearshore practice. 

Half the role is being an expert in search & social, responsible for managing a client paid media budget while working with client partners and cross functional teams.

The other half is establishing a nearshore team - this equates to building out training, process, streamlining workflow, and understanding and adapting to the nuances of a nearshore team to ensure its success in performance & utilization.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Maintaining an advanced understanding of primary paid media channels and how they fit within the funnel – to include Google Search, Microsoft Search, Facebook/ Instagram, YouTube, Google Display Network, TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest, LinkedIn, UAC.
• Driving account strategy geared towards achieving or exceeding client efficiency and growth goals.
• Developing and executing the appropriate account management monitoring and optimization techniques to drive performance toward client targets and budgets.
• Quantifying and prioritizing initiatives that will have the greatest impact on account performance.

• Managing the performance of designated client portfolios to client performance goals and practicing good stewardship of client budgets.
• Ensuring all account management efforts go through a QA process and are executed/delivered error-free.
• Building out a nearshore practice - directly managing junior team members to help train them to become experts in paid search & social
• Developing training materials and workflow to streamline the collaboration of nearshore employees & US teams
• Maximizing utilization of the nearshore team

QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced understanding of paid search & paid social strategy and tactics
• A minimum of 4 years’ experience in paid media advertising and a minimum 2 year of management experience, mentoring and training junior level team members
• Comfort and proficiency in utilizing pivot tables and VLOOKUP function in Excel and/or Google Sheets for reporting and data analysis for insights
• Proven prior work experience presenting findings and making recommendations for account optimizations to internal stakeholders or external clients
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

We are a collaborative, open-door, best-idea-wins environment that fosters personal and company growth and has fun doing it. Here is a snapshot of our  benefits package:

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401k plan, plus matching
• PTO
• Paid Company Holidays
• Parental Leave

WE SUPPORT YOU BEING YOU: 

DEPT® is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We believe our work is its best when our people feel safe and free to be themselves. We’re committed to an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process and workplace, regardless of anyone’s lived experience, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, and genetic information. So tell us about any accommodations you need. It’s totally confidential and only used to make sure you feel fully supported at every step.

DEPT® participates in E-Verify, meaning your Form I-9 information will be sent to the federal government to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S. 

We are a B Corp-certified company passionate about purpose-driven work.  Our hope is that you can feel good about the contributions DEPT® is making to the world and we always have an open door for your ideas in making the world a better place. 

DEPT® is a pioneering technology and marketing services company that creates integrated end-to-end digital experiences for brands such as Google, KFC, Philips, Audi, Twitch, Patagonia, eBay and more. Its team of 2,500+ digital specialists across 30+ locations on 5 continents delivers pioneering work on a global scale with a boutique culture. 

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DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine. 

We also encourage you  to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.

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