Paid Media Manager

Envisionit, an award-winning digital marketing agency based in Chicago, is seeking a Paid Media Manager to join our growing team. Our clients span a number of industries including CPG, Emerging Tech, Hospitality and Travel, and our teams boast many talents across the spectrum of digital. Come work alongside a tight-knit bunch of seriously skilled people who genuinely like each other, have fun, and work hard for the collective success! 

We are headquartered in Chicago and have a beautiful office overlooking Millennium Park and Lake Michigan that is available for our employees to use, as well as a flexible work-from-home option.

Key functions:

• Translate client business and marketing goals into effective paid media programs, primarily SEM, as well as programmatic and social media
• Create strategic campaign recommendations across paid channels 
• Develop, implement and optimize campaigns for assigned accounts
• Be accountable for the quality of day-to-day management including targeting, developing/optimizing keyword sets, bid management, tactics, audiences and determining/analyzing competitive sets and influencing landing page strategies
• Communicate campaign performance and status to key stakeholders
• Write ad copy or oversee copywriters, providing direction for high-performing ad copy
• Create reporting structure and measurement guidelines with Analytics Team
• Foster relationships with lead search engine / media platform partners 

What we’re looking for:

• A personality that really thrives on seeing results and campaign successes 
• Proficient in Paid Search - experience in Programmatic & Paid Social is a bonus
• A master at explaining performance to internal and client stakeholders, taking time to educate and provide actionable insights for the utmost value 
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage projects from start through optimization
• Experience in media reporting, someone who is a stickler for data integrity
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• The curiosity and ambition to be a cross-channel SME, and the drive to display true thought-leadership in Paid Media
• Solid experience with AdWords (certification required), Google Display Network, Google Analytics, Bing Ads, DSPs, main social platforms 
• Familiarity with Google Tag Manager is a bonus

What’s in it for you:

• Flexibility - We strive to support our employees and understand that life is complex with a lot of moving parts. We offer a hybrid in-office/remote environment, generous PTO, summer Fridays and floating holidays beyond the standard holidays.
• Growth opportunities - Every employee has regular check-ins with managers to discuss priorities and goal progress, peer feedback and a framework to share career goals and passions. We are proud to say many people on our leadership team have grown through the ranks of the agency!
• Transparency - We have regular, anonymous surveys for you to share your feedback, an open door policy, regular agency meetings and a suggestion box that is always open for you to share your thoughts and ideas.
• Commitment to company culture - We have a recognition system that is employee-led, diversity and inclusion committee, monthly events to bring employees together in-person and even weekly happy hours! 
• Commitment to serve - We offer every employee a paid day off each year to volunteer for a cause they are passionate about then give them the opportunity to share this cause with the rest of the company.

The ideal candidate for this position will have 2-3 years of professional, hands-on experience with paid search.

Due to the high volume of applicants, we are not currently accepting phone calls about employment opportunities. In addition, we cannot pay for relocation expenses or act as an immigration sponsor at this time. While we are open to non-local candidates, we are unable to accept submissions from those located outside the US, or in CA, NY, WA.

Envisionit is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Envisionit is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact HR Manager, Ali Aguilar at ali.aguilar@envisionitagency.com or 312-262-6549.

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