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About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Paid Search Specialist with a Growth Marketing mindset and the right experiences to match. This role requires a deep understanding of paid search, strategic planning, and a passion for driving results. The ideal candidate can manage and optimize paid search campaigns, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and provide strategic recommendations to clients. You will also contribute to sales pitches and explore new ways to push boundaries with emerging ad technologies, automation, or AI-driven solutions.

Responsibilities

Create valuable personal development plans for team members and offer structural guidance to help them achieve agreed-upon goals.
Define team expectations and convey them effectively.
Identify client challenges and stimulate team members to work towards solutions.
Leverage automation and data within campaigns, including utilizing AI to improve performance.
Monitor campaign performance, analyze data, and provide regular reports to clients with key metrics and recommendations.
Stay informed about changes in search engine algorithms and adjust strategies accordingly.
Drive innovation within the Paid Search team by championing new approaches, frameworks, and performance methodologies.
Deliver compelling presentations and communicate complex concepts clearly during sales meetings and client workshops.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless campaign execution and alignment with client goals.
Work collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Be directly available to start working from either our Berlin, Cologne or Hamburg offices.
Possess full working proficiency in the English language.

Requirements

Critical thinker and analytical problem solver.
Strong command of paid search platforms, such as Google Ads and Bing Ads.
Ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to clients and internal stakeholders.
Track record of driving results and optimizing campaigns to meet client objectives.
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Skills

Paid search
Strategic planning
Campaign management
Campaign optimization
Data analysis
Client communication
Sales pitches
Emerging ad technologies
Automation
AI-driven solutions
Google Ads
Bing Ads

Location

Berlin
Cologne
Hamburg

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working policy (1-2 days at the office, depending on location)
Company pension scheme
Lease bike options / JobRad and 25% subsidy for the Deutschlandticket
Occasional breakfast/lunch at the office, Smoothie Tuesdays
€30 per month flexible package for digital food stamps and/or fitness providers/sport clubs/massage studios, internet costs, and/or public transport
Future Bens - Exclusive access to sustainable, healthy products at attractive deals
Contribution to health through the OpenUp platform
Social events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations

About the Company

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster.
Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data.
We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move.
Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI.
We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.
We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster.
Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.
We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing.
Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done.
At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.
DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.

Equal Opportunity

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive.
We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.
Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.
We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.
Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.