Director of Paid Media (Remote Worldwide)

This Role Is Not About Running Campaigns

It's about owning revenue, retention, and the standard of excellence for Paid Media at Powered by Search.

If you're a senior paid media leader who wants full accountability for growth, client outcomes, and team performance this role is designed for you.

Our Mission at Powered by Search

We are on a mission to be the best in the world at SaaS marketing - doing work we love, with people we like, how we want. As trusted advisors to the world's fastest-growing B2B SaaS and tech companies, we're rated 5/5 ????? on Glassdoor, with 99% of our team recommending us to peers.

The Opportunity

As Director of Paid Media, you will own the vision, performance, and revenue impact of the Paid Media department.

This is a true P&L-adjacent leadership role. You are accountable for:

Growing revenue within our existing paid media client base

Protecting and improving net revenue retention (NRR)

Ensuring our paid media service is best-in-class, scalable, and defensible

Building, coaching, and holding accountable a team of senior paid media leaders

You'll manage up to four Associate Directors, work directly with executive stakeholders internally, and serve as a trusted advisor to senior client leaders.

Core Responsibilities

Reporting to the VP, Operations, you'll:

Revenue Growth & Net Revenue Retention

Own expansion strategy across the paid media client portfolio

Identify, forecast, and influence revenue growth opportunities within existing accounts

Proactively identify churn risk and lead corrective action

Ensure paid media directly contributes to client renewals and expansions

Department Vision & Service Excellence

Define and own the long-term vision for Paid Media at Powered by Search

Translate that vision into clear quarterly priorities, KPIs, and execution plans

Ensure service design, delivery quality, and outcomes meet our highest standards

Continuously evolve paid media offerings to stay competitive and relevant for B2B SaaS clients

Client Leadership & Advisory

Maintain senior relationships with CMOs, VPs of Marketing, and Revenue leaders

Act as a strategic advisor, not just a channel expert

Clearly communicate paid media performance in the @context of pipeline, revenue, and business impact

Step in when accounts need senior-level leadership or course correction

Team Leadership & Talent Development

Hire, develop, and retain top-tier paid media leaders

Coach high performers toward greater scope and impact

Decisively manage underperformance - coaching up or coaching out as needed

Create clear career paths, expectations, and accountability across the department

Protect high-value clients through smart capacity planning and resourcing

Operational Rigor & Accountability

Own departmental forecasting, capacity planning, and prioritization

Establish quality control and performance standards across all accounts

Ensure consistent execution while enabling experimentation and innovation

Use data to guide decisions, investments, and trade-offs

What Success Looks Like (12 Months In)

Paid Media NRR is strong, predictable, and improving

Expansion revenue from existing paid media clients is increasing quarter-over-quarter

Clients view Paid Media as a core growth driver, not a commodity channel

Associate Directors operate autonomously with high accountability

Underperformance is addressed quickly; excellence is the norm

The Paid Media department has a clear POV and market reputation

You're Our Ideal Candidate If You:

Think in terms of revenue, retention, and business outcomes, not just performance metrics

Have owned expansion and renewal conversations - not just supported them

Are comfortable making hard people decisions in service of excellence

Can balance strategic vision with operational execution

Earn trust quickly with executive clients

Hold yourself and others to an exceptionally high b

Required Experience

7+ years of paid media experience, including 2+ years in B2B SaaS

4+ years leading teams, including senior-level managers or leads

Proven experience managing enterprise paid media budgets ($50k+/month)

Demonstrated success driving expansion revenue and retention

Deep expertise in Google Ads and LinkedIn Ads; strong working knowledge of Meta

Strong understanding of pipeline, attribution, and revenue reporting

Experience partnering with Sales, RevOps, and Marketing leadership

Comfort operating in a fully remote, globally distributed environment

Why Join Powered by Search?

Drive results without the typical agency constraints

Work with premium B2B SaaS clients who respect expertise

Join a team with 3+ year average tenure and 70+ NPS

Advance your career without becoming purely managerial

Learn from top 1% SaaS marketing experts

Core Values

Give a Sh!t

Always Be in It To Win It

Be Obsessed with Serving Others

Practice a Growth Mindset

When We Fail, We Don't Lose the Lesson

Benefits & Compensation

Competitive base salary + quarterly performance bonuses

5 weeks paid time off

Flexible remote work (4-hour overlap with Americas time zones)

Comprehensive health benefits for Canadian residents

Regular in-person team meetups and annual retreat

Weekly 1:1 coaching and professional development

Work directly with clients (no account managers)

Your Growth Trajectory

At Powered by Search, one year of growth equals 3-4 years elsewhere. You'll have direct client access, strategic autonomy, and the support of world-class SaaS marketing experts.

Ready to level up your impact in B2B paid media? Join the team that's transforming how B2B SaaS companies approach paid acquisition.

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