VP, Paid Search

Company Description

We are Dentsu International. We innovate the way brands are built. That means we do things differently so they’re better than before. In this way, we make our clients’ most important marketing assets—their brands—win in a changing world.

Dentsu International is a modern marketing solutions company. Our mission is to help clients navigate, progress, and thrive in a world of change. Businesses rely on our integrated network of agencies and specialized practices to champion meaningful progress through creative, media, commerce, data, and technology. Part of Dentsu Group, our global network comprises 66,000 diverse people in 143 countries, who are dedicated to teaming for growth and good. Some of our award-winning agencies include 360i, Carat, dentsumcgarrybowen, DEG, dentsuX, iProspect and Merkle. Follow us on Twitter @DentsuUSA and visit dentsu.com/us.

We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.

Job Description

The VP, Paid Search serves as the senior leader of a designated client portfolio (or large, key account) within the Paid Search scaled service line. While the VP, Paid Search may not have direct staffing allocation on all the client accounts within their assigned portfolio, this senior leader serves as a highly proficient collaborator, motivator and thought leader who leads a team of directors and people managers across our best-in-class search programs.

As a member of the denstu Media Paid Search Leadership team, this is a key role that reports directly to the SVP, Head of Paid Search and requires active involvement in shaping & influencing the broader agency US Search offering. The VP, Paid Search is a talented media trailblazer with a proven track record of owning paid search strategy and execution from end-to-end, excels at improving operational efficiencies and team workflow, is skilled at developing team members and is capable of creating positive, meaningful change.

To effectively support the needs of our clients and teams, this leader provides strategic direction and oversight for their assigned portfolio, which includes (but is not limited to): adherence to search fundamentals and best practice, challenging the status quo with innovative & progressive solutions, facilitating collaboration and knowledge-sharing between teams, evangelization of cultural priorities, and coaching & mentoring of next-level leaders. This individual demonstrates assertiveness and a solutions-oriented mindset when facing obstacles or challenges.  Above all else, the VP, Paid Search is responsible for fostering a collaborative team-first environment that aligns closely with our core values.

Capability Leadership

• Partners closely with Head of Paid Search and the Paid Search Senior Leadership team to develop, implement and evangelize the dentsu Media paid search strategy & offering.
• Consistently demonstrates a focus on improving process and workflow, including (but not limited to) task automation, tool adoption, utilization of globally sourced resources, etc.
• Builds & maintains relationship with senior-level agency partners (Google, Microsoft, etc.) to facilitate training, education, and other miscellaneous support needs on behalf of assigned clients and teams.
• Contributes and/or leads business development efforts when required.

People/Resource Management

• Responsible for all talent, staffing & resourcing needs within designated portfolio, which includes maintaining a master-level view of staffing plans/allocations, opening & closing of job requisitions, coordinating with recruiting and hiring managers, establishing fair and relevant evaluation/interview protocols, and monitoring employee retention/talent needs (i.e. rotations, promotions).
• Works closely with Paid Search Leadership to align individual aspirations with client/team needs. Includes actively exploring internal mobility opportunities, promotions into open roles, etc.
• Active, hands-on management, coaching and mentorship of direct reports (as well as dotted lines). Accountable for fostering a positive team culture and implementing our shared values of Appreciation, Accountability, Inclusivity and Ingenuity.

Client Excellence

• For client accounts in which the Portfolio Owner include