Lead Paid Search, AI Advertising – German and English Speaking

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Africa.

📋 Description

• Take charge of the strategic vision for intricate Paid Search configurations and global client accounts.

• Create and enhance cross-channel Paid Search and full-funnel strategies.

• Direct and prioritize operational initiatives with a clear emphasis on impact, scalability, and sustainability.

• Establish and consistently enhance a robust culture of testing and learning within Paid Search, which includes formulating clear hypotheses, structured testing, and systematically deriving insights.

• Ensure ongoing evaluation, testing, and refinement of new ideas, formats, and platform features.

• Offer strategic consulting at a peer level, fostering close collaboration and engagement with clients and internal stakeholders.

• Assume functional leadership over the entire international SEA / Paid Search team, overseeing methodologies, standards, quality, and team development.

• Enable, mentor, and support team members in their daily operational tasks.

• Lead pitches, client presentations, and internal knowledge-sharing sessions.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Paid Search / SEA / Search Advertising.

• Strong strategic insight into performance marketing, business objectives, and digital ecosystems.

• Experience with intricate account structures, automation, and contemporary Paid Search configurations.

• A passion for generating hypotheses, testing concepts, and continually enhancing performance.

• Proven track record in strategic consulting and direct client engagement.

• Structured and self-motivated working style, particularly in a remote setting.

• Proficient (business-level) German and English language skills are essential.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% remote work with flexible working hours.

• A high level of trust and responsibility from the very beginning.

• Short decision-making processes and direct cooperation with strategy, tech, and management.

• International client projects that offer high visibility and strategic significance.

• No micromanagement – we focus on outcomes, not hours worked.

• A collaborative, highly skilled team with a proactive mindset.

• Ample opportunities for professional growth, knowledge sharing, and personal development.