Manager, Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Quill

Role Overview

This position is a minimum of 4 days in office with flexibility for remote work on Fridays. The Manager, Search Engine Marketing (SEM) will lead the day-to-day strategy, execution, performance management, and optimization of Quill’s paid search program across Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising.

What You Will Do

Own the day-to-day health and performance of Quill’s paid search program across Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising, including Search and Shopping/PLA campaigns. Lead the agency team responsible for SEM execution by setting priorities, defining deliverables, reviewing work quality, tracking commitments, and ensuring resources remain focused on the highest-value opportunities.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Strong SEM judgment and hands-on platform depth to independently evaluate performance, challenge recommendations, and diagnose issues. Excellent project and program management skills with the ability to coordinate campaigns, promotions, deadlines, assets, dependencies, and stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, economics, analytics, or a related field.
• Seven or more years of progressive paid search or performance marketing experience, including demonstrated ownership of scaled SEM programs.
• Hands-on experience building, managing, optimizing, analyzing, and reporting on paid search and Shopping campaigns.
• Experience managing or materially influencing scaled SEM programs, including budget oversight, optimization, and performance management.
• Advanced working knowledge of Google Ads or Microsoft Advertising, including Search, Shopping/PLA, automated bidding, campaign structure, query analysis, and budget management.
• Experience with retail, e-commerce, B2B lead generation, distribution, or other performance marketing environments.
• Strong Excel proficiency and demonstrated ability to independently analyze large or complex platform data sets.
• Experience with testing and experimentation, including forming hypotheses, defining success criteria, and translating results into improvements in strategy or execution.

Benefits

• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
• Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays)
• Online and Retail Discounts
• Company Match 401(k)
• Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs

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