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Company description

Zenith is a full-service media agency with capabilities and expertise across all channels and disciplines. Zenith is part of Publicis Media, the #1 media buying network in the Americas and #2 globally. As “The ROI Agency,” Zenith’s expertise lies in driving real, tangible business outcomes, not just media metrics, that will have a measurable effect on our clients’ business. Every investment we make has an ROI mindset—not just for our clients, but for our agency at large. We’re focused on driving the maximum value for our people, our capabilities and our media investments for some of the world’s leading brands.

Overview

The VP, Search is a senior leader responsible for overseeing a portfolio of client accounts, ensuring they meet business objectives and deliver exceptional results. They work closely with senior practice leadership to shape the department’s future and play a crucial role in talent development, mentoring senior leaders and cultivating a high-performance culture that aligns with the agency’s vision and goals.

Responsibilities

• Oversees financial P&L management across client portfolio, identifies and capitalizes on growth opportunities within existing accounts, and contributes to new client acquisitions

• Collaborates with other senior leaders to drive the integration of services across disciplines, facilitating communication and cooperation between teams

• Guides the strategic direction for multiple client portfolios, ensuring alignment with business objectives and driving measurable outcomes, sustained growth, and client success

• Acts as a senior advisor to clients, providing strategic insights, addressing challenges, and ensuring long-term client satisfaction and retention

• Leads and inspires client teams, coaching Directors & Associate Directors as senior leaders, and contributing to succession planning with senior leadership

• Contributes to department-wide initiatives, providing relevant thought leadership on process improvements, resource allocations, talent development, and the growth of the Search practice

• Identifies and capitalizes on growth opportunities within existing accounts and contributes to new client acquisitions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, concentration in business, marketing, or advertising preferred

• 10+ years of account management experience in paid search; client side or agency side preferred

• 7+ years of demonstrated success in leading and developing high-performing teams, fostering innovation and collaboration

• Extensive experience managing large-scale Paid Search campaigns (financial services preferred, but not required)

• Expert understanding of SEM/PPC channel landscape, Search ad platforms (Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, etc.) and new/evolving product offerings

• Spearheads industry thought leadership and develops compelling points of view; inspires intellectual curiosity that fuels innovation and drives impactful, positive change

• Demonstrates exceptional storytelling and presentation skills. Possesses outstanding written and verbal communication abilities, capable of delivering persuasive presentations to senior executives, including VPs and C-suite leaders at Fortune 500 corporations

• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management capabilities, with a demonstrated ability to solve complex problems

• Ability to develop and implement comprehensive Search strategies aligned with client goals

• High attention to detail and the ability to move at an agile pace, capable of managing multiple campaigns and projects across different offices simultaneously

Additional information

Zenith is The ROI Agency, we succeed when our clients succeed. We have a simple strategy: motivate our people, deliver great work, and delight our clients. Clients want to work with happy and motivated people. We have a superb Talent team, helping the agency recruit, develop and retain the industry's best talent. We're constantly striving to create a winning culture and we're delighted that 91% of our people would recommend us as a great place to work. We are single mindedly focused on delivering great work. We have a consistent track record of making our clients' communications more effective. Our goal is to achieve commercial marketing success. We don't set out to win awards but see them as a function of great work. Our greatest credential is our client list. Every day we work on challenging business and communication issues, in partnership with great client marketing teams. We are proud to have worked with many of our clients for 10 years or more and are equally proud of our new relationships. To learn more, visit www.zenithmedia.com (https://publicisgroupe.icims.com/proxy/classic-data/classic-data-spa/export/profile/www.zenithmedia.com)

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [email protected]. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $146,490 - $230,460 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 07/11/2025.

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