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Director of Paid Search, EDU
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$120K – $140K
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Full job description Zeta Global is hiring a Director of Paid Search for their Higher Education division. The role involves shaping paid search strategy, managing campaigns end-to-end across Google and Microsoft Ads, and driving business outcomes. Responsibilities include client strategy, account planning, budget management, performance optimization, reporting, and adoption of AI and automation tools. Candidates should have 8-12+ years of paid search experience, managing budgets over $500k monthly, and experience with EDU clients. Preferred skills include Skai and Google Ads certifications. Benefits include unlimited PTO, medical/dental/vision coverage, employee equity, discounts, wellness classes, and pet insurance. Salary range is $120,000-$140,000 depending on location and experience. This is a remote, full-time position based in the United States.
What you'll do Translate client business goals into full-funnel search strategies across Google and Microsoft Ads Lead account planning including budget allocation, forecasting, audience strategy, and testing roadmaps Similar jobs
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Identify performance opportunities and risks, proactively recommending optimizations and growth strategies
Serve as a strategic lead in client conversations, QBRs, and performance reviews
Oversee end-to-end execution of paid search campaigns, including account setup, budget pacing, optimization, and reporting
Accountable for enrollment performance outcomes and KPIs such as CPL, CPE, CPS, and overall efficiency
Establish testing frameworks and innovation pipelines to continuously improve results
Oversee account structure, bidding strategies, audience layering, and automation approaches
Ensure consistent use of measurement best practices, attribution models, and conversion tracking
Drive adoption of new betas, AI-driven features, and automation tools
Partner with analytics and ops teams to improve reporting, automation, and scalability
Monitor industry trends, platform changes, and competitive landscape
Deliver clear, data-driven performance reports and insights to clients, diving into the “why” behind the data
Recommend testing strategies, budget allocation shifts, and bid strategy adjustments based on performance trends
Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of reporting Requirements 8-12+ years of relevant paid search experience Hands-on experience managing monthly budgets of $500k+ Experience optimizing to full funnel outcomes for EDU clients, such as CPE and CPS Google Ads Certifications is a plus Skai experience preferred but not required Tech stack Google Ads Microsoft Ads Skai AI-driven features Automation tools
Benefits Unlimited PTO Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage Employee Equity Employee Discounts Virtual Wellness Classes Pet Insurance
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Zeta Global At Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA), we help enterprise brands and agencies Achieve the Impossible™ with superintelligent marketing. Powered by proprietary AI and trillions of real-time signals, the Zeta Marketing Platform (ZMP) brings martech and adtech together – unifying identity, intelligence, and activation in one unified place. We enable marketers to deliver personalized experiences that drive measurable growth in the next era of marketing. At the center of this evolution is Athena by Zeta, our superintelligent conversational agent built for predictable, profitable growth. Seamlessly integrated into the ZMP, Athena helps marketers understand performance, identify opportunities, and take action in real time—surfacing insights on spend, audiences, and campaigns, recommending next best moves, and even launching and optimizing campaigns on their behalf. Behind our platform is a global team of 3,000+ employees driven by innovation, collaboration, and a shared focus on customer success. Founded in 2007 by David A. Steinberg and John Sculley, Zeta is headquartered in New York City. Learn more at www.zetaglobal.com
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