The Opportunity Paid search is no longer about managing platforms. It is about owning how AI driven search investment translates into qualified revenue at scale.

As Senior SEM Manager, you will lead paid search and paid social performance across a portfolio of mid market and enterprise clients, with direct accountability for efficiency, quality, and revenue contribution.

This role offers the opportunity to lead and scale a well resourced SEM organization, supported by a rockstar analytics team and a diverse group of experienced partners managing nearly $10M annually in paid media spend. You will operate with leverage, clarity, and real authority to shape how paid media performs. As Intellibright continues to grow, this role is designed to grow with it, expanding in scope, leadership responsibility, and compensation as performance and impact increase.

This position is built for someone who has mastered execution and is ready to operate at a leadership level. You will set standards, interpret performance signals, and make confident decisions about where to invest, where to optimize, and where patience creates advantage.

This is not account management. This is ownership of revenue performance.

About Intellibright Intellibright is a performance driven digital marketing agency built around accountability and close client partnerships. Our proprietary revenue analytics connect marketing activity directly to pipeline, sales, and revenue.

Recognized by Inc. 5000 and the Financial Times 500 as one of the fastest growing companies in the Americas five years running, Intellibright is a profitable, self funded agency headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Search at Intellibright does not operate in isolation. SEM is tightly integrated with SEO, CRO, Analytics, Web, and Digital Strategy so paid demand converts, compounds, and scales.

What You Will Own Paid Search and Paid Social performance across a portfolio of mid market and enterprise clients

Definition and ownership of KPIs across spend efficiency, lead quality, conversion performance, and revenue contribution

Full funnel SEM strategy aligned to business goals, not platform metrics

Authority to recommend pivots, budget reallocations, or increased investment based on performance signals

Intent, keyword, and query strategy across branded, non branded, local, and high value demand

Budget allocation, pacing, and optimization decisions tied directly to measured business impact

Integration of SEM strategy with CRO, landing page performance, and website experience

Cross channel alignment with SEO to maximize SERP visibility and total intent coverage

Guardrails for platform automation, AI bidding, and recommendation adoption

Partnership with Analytics to develop AI powered insights, alerts, and forecasting frameworks

Executive ready performance narratives that move conversations from metrics to direction

Proactive identification of risk, inefficiency, and growth opportunity

Mentorship and elevation of SEM specialists and managers

Contribution to client retention, expansion, and long term account health

How You Work You anchor decisions to clearly defined KPIs

You know when data calls for action versus patience

You balance automation with human judgment

You think in intent, quality, and revenue, not just clicks

You move decisively and explain tradeoffs clearly

You elevate performance conversations from reports to recommendations

You take accountability for outcomes

Culture and Expectations Hybrid role with required in office presence Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

Fast moving environment with high expectations and clear ownership

Collaborative teams that value clarity, accountability, and results

16 plus years of profitable, self funded growth

Why This Role Matters This role exists to ensure Intellibright and our clients are making intentional, data informed decisions about where to invest, where to pull back, and how to evolve as paid media continues to change.

For the right person, this is not a static role. It is a leadership platform with a clear path to broader ownership as the company scales.

If you want to own SEM performance at a senior level and grow into larger leadership responsibility over time, this is where you belong.

What We Are Looking For 6 to 9 years of hands on paid search experience with increasing ownership and complexity

Deep expertise in Google Ads and Microsoft Ads with paid social experience strongly preferred

Proven ability to define, monitor, and act on KPIs tied to revenue and lead quality

Experience managing large, complex budgets profitably

Strong understanding of AI, automation, and auction dynamics

Experience partnering with analytics teams to surface insights and guide optimization

Ability to assess downstream impact beyond platform reported conversions

Confidence presenting direction to senior and C level stakeholders

Agency or multi client experience strongly preferred

High bar for thinking, clarity, and ownership

Compensation and Benefits Base Salary: $102,000 to $144,000 depending on experience

5 percent performance based bonus opportunity

100 percent company paid healthcare premiums including medical, dental, vision, and life

401(k) with up to 5 percent company match

28 days combined PTO and holidays plus two additional remote work weeks annually

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