Paid Search Manager
About Us
Bambee is an early-stage, venture-backed startup creating a new way to provide best-in-class Human Resources to small businesses all over the U.S. Bambee likes to hire go-getters - past and future entrepreneurs who view their departments like small companies. As a member of the Bambee team, you must have an insatiable drive for results. Solving customers’ problems should excite you. Data should guide you. Only results should satisfy you. You use analytic thought to make programmatic decisions and logic-based choices, ultimately delivering value for Bambee’s customers and Bambee as a business overall.
Bambee’s goal to offer Human Resources for $99/month has never been done. The team that will accomplish this is a team full of drivers, believers, part-time comedians, and go-getters. Which are you? If you’re a passenger, thanks for reading. If you’re a driver, join us.
We’re looking for a SEM Manager to join our rapidly growing digital marketing team. Your blood, sweat, and tears will help us scale our SEM strategy at scale. You’ll be deep in the front lines trenches running & optimizing our SEM campaigns, testing your way through innovative search platform and product changes, & ultimately helping us level up performance of this critical channel.
Success for this role comes down to grit, strong analytical chops, incredible attention to detail, mastery of search marketing tactics, and a testing discipline to guide your hypotheses, measure/showcase your results, and change your tactics accordingly.
It’s one thing to be the paid search expert at your current company. But we’re looking for more.
Are you a battle-tested SEM warrior that wields paid search as a weapon in scaling a quickly growing business? Have you been burned in the growth trenches, but came out on the other side more knowledgeable and still ready to push harder? If so, please keep reading!
What You’ll Do
Grow! Drive company growth and revenue directly tied to all SEM activities (expand traffic, grow leads, and increase revenue while meeting/exceeding efficiency goals).
Search owner. Build, manage, and optimize day-to day search campaigns. Track spend across all SEM campaigns and channels, and advise on budget allocations accordingly.
Find insights. It’s not enough to report on data. You need to get in to figure out the why, what levers you have to adjust, present your findings, and just go.
Expand our search business. You’ll have KPIs like CPL, CPC, Quality Scores, Click Thru Rate, Conversion Rate, LTV & Revenue top of mind (as well as ideas to improve). Drive weekly, monthly, quarterly optimization tactics that consistently improve
Optimize. Analyze campaign and funnel performance, identifying opportunities to increase conversion rate, lead volume, improve lead quality, reduce CPL & CAC, and ultimately drive up profitability tied to Bambee’s total search investment.
Keyword stewardship. Perform keyword research, ranking trends and keyword search volume data to effectively test and expand campaigns and keywords, build negative keyword lists and expand program accordingly.
Creative troubleshooter. Critical thinker who can proactively identify issues & exercise sound judgment when resolving issues (regardless of size or complexity).
Qualifications:
5+ years executing, analyzing, & expanding a data-driven SEM practice (REQUIRED)
Google AdWords & Google Analytics experience (certifications preferred)
Expertise with rapidly (& responsibly) growing SEM spend (startup experience a bonus)
Team player and great communicator.
A/B Testing experience is a plus
What’s In It For You
This is a fast-paced, rapidly-growing startup - you will be a contributor right from the start, whose contributions, experiences, and insights will have an immediate, meaningful impact on our business. Bambee is a company where you will be valued, challenged, and respected, and you will be a meaningful contributor to what we are building. Join our team.
Benefits Include
Equity
Medical, dental, vision insurance
Life insurance
Monthly gym reimbursement
Health equipment reimbursement to promote a healthy lifestyle
Personal travel reimbursement to promote new life and travel experiences
Arts and cultural experience reimbursement to encourage participation in arts and cultural events
Office in one of the most iconic buildings in Downtown Los Angeles
AAP/EEO Statement
We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, we comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
We expressly prohibit any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of our employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.