Senior Paid Search Manager - Part Time

Position: Senior Paid Search Manager - Part Time, Competitive Hourly Rate OverviewBlend is looking for an experienced paid search expert to work alongside our director of paid search, helping grow revenue for our tour, activity, and attraction clients in markets such as Chicago; Wisconsin Dells; Banff National Park, Charleston, SC, and more. These small to midsize companies ($2-$30M annual revenue) rely on Blend to increase demand and bookings for their experiences.Your role will be focused on management and execution in paid search ad accounts inside of the broader integrated marketing strategy. The majority of your time will be spent working on Google Ad campaigns. You’ll also have opportunities to work on Bing Ads and possibly other channels depending on your experience. Your role will include implementation, optimization, and monitoring of campaigns, ensuring KPI’s are being met, and providing performance reports and strategic paid search planning.What You’ll DoYou'll work directly with our Director of Paid Search as you...Help our clients be discovered, so they can reach their business goals.Manage day-to-day campaign trafficking, pacing, and optimization, ensuring best-practice account structure and performance efficiency.Identify new opportunities to help clients accomplish their goals and drive incremental revenue.Audit existing search ad accounts and identify opportunities.Manage ad spend, campaign objectives, targeting, and campaign timelines.Report on current status of accounts, successes, and key learnings.Organize hypotheses and recommendations, and be comfortable sharing with internal team members and clients.5+ years of hands-on experience managing paid search campaigns, primarily on Google Ads and Microsoft Ads within a B2C environment.Deep understanding of budgeting, campaign structure, audience strategy, bidding methodologies, and testing frameworks.Strong analytical and reporting skills, with proficiency in Google Workspace tools (Sheets, Slides, Docs).Good organizational skills. We use Click Up for project management.Ability to join client calls when required.Must be based in the U.S.QualificationsExperience using and finding data inside of Google Analytics 4Experience working with paid social advertising expertsWorking knowledge of complementary channels including organic social, paid social, and SEO, and how they integrate with paid search strategies.Experience leveraging AI tools to automate or streamline repetitive workflows.Experience managing paid search campaigns for tours, activities, or attractions.Compensation and LocationCompetitive Hourly Compensation: $50-$90/hr depending on experience. Target hours will range between 10 and 20 per week.Work Arrangement: Fully Remote, Hybrid, or In Person. You have the option to work out of our Madison, WI office as much or as little as you like. About half our team is based in the Madison area; the rest of the team is scattered throughout the US.Culture and About BlendA Great Team and Culture: We are a team of 16 full-time team members with a few contractors—all nice, smart, passionate people—that has a track record for creating wins.About Blend MarketingBlend is a full-service marketing agency passionate about helping tour & activity businesses grow. We believe that a combination of effective strategy, branding, and marketing foster growth and profitability.Our CultureWe're a team of kind, smart, passionate people who share core values of Be Kind, Deliver Excellence, Keep Learning, and Take Ownership. You'll get that vibe when you talk to any of our team members.Our Clients and WorkWe work with tours, activities, and attractions that have revenue targets of $2-30M/yr. You can see some of our clients and work vel/work/.#J-18808-Ljbffr