Director, Paid Search

Role Description

Run your department like it's your own company. 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.

What you'll do:

• Own client outcomes: Lead strategic discussions, oversee complex campaigns and budgets for exceptional ROI, and step in directly on high-value accounts and escalations.
• Drive the strategy: Develop tailored paid search programs, optimize relentlessly across platforms, and bring new tools, trends, and ideas to the table.
• Grow the business: Lead pitches as the subject-matter expert, deliver audits for prospects, hunt for upsells inside existing accounts, and negotiate contracts.
• Build the team: Run weekly 1:1s, lead performance and career conversations, own hiring and onboarding, and surface retention risks early.
• Own the numbers: Manage your department P&L, review it monthly with Finance, and know which accounts are profitable.
• Raise the bar operationally: Maintain SOPs and QA, plan capacity ahead of crunch, and bring data and recommendations 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.

Qualifications

• 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 skills.
• Agency experience is required; thrives in fast-paced, multi-client environments.
• Track record of client retention, revenue growth, and escalation recovery.
• Financial acumen: managed a team P&L and influenced profitability.
• Proven leadership of high-performing teams, including remote or offshore contributors.
• Sharp communication and persuasion skills: comfortable in both C-suite pitches and 1:1 coaching sessions.
• Caring, team-first leadership style that pairs high standards with psychological safety.
• Experience with D2C brands and performance-driven marketing.
• Entrepreneurial streak: launched new initiatives inside a structured organization.
• Success managing offshore talent across time zones.

Requirements

• Stage 1 — Recruiter Screen: 30-minute call to discuss your career journey and motivations.
• Stage 2 — Panel Interview: Meet with leadership for a deeper dive into your background and experience.
• Stage 3 — Co-Founders Connect: Connect with CEO & Co-Founder Kevin Miller and Chief Growth Officer & Co-Founder Jon Zacharias.
• Stage 4 — Offer: If a #GR0mance has brewed, a competitive offer will be extended.

Benefits

• Shared Financial Success: Annual compensation ranging from $130,000-$140,000 salary, commensurate with experience.
• Health and Family Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage options.
• Wi-Fi Reimbursement: Monthly reimbursement for internet expenses.
• Unlimited PTO: Flexibility to take time off when needed.
• Paid Holidays: 13 fully paid holidays throughout the year.
• Community Impact: Commitment to supporting local charitable organizations.

Company Description

Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, GR0 is an award-winning digital marketing agency focused exclusively on igniting organic growth for direct-to-consumer and business-to-business startups and established brands.

• Glassdoor’s “Top CEOs” (2021)
• Clutch’s “Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies” (2022)
• Comparably’s “Best Places to Work in Los Angeles” (2021, 2022)
• Comparably’s “Best Company for Career Growth” (2021)
• Built In’s Moxie Women in Tech Awards (2021, 2022)
• Great Place to Work (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• DotComm Awards (2023, 2024)
• Power Partner's (2024)
• Okendo Partner Award for Top Marketing Agency, North America (2026)

At GR0, we put our people above all else. We promote an environment that celebrates diversity, fosters openness, and encourages conversations around what makes us different. GR0 is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.