Group Director, Search (Remote)

Overview

Group Director, Search (Remote) at Monks. We are looking for a strong, passionate, and energetic Search leader to drive growth and strategic oversight across the paid search department with a focus on our largest accounts and serving as an SME on LLM optimization for organic and paid synergy.

This role emphasizes search-driven performance marketing, with expertise in both organic search and paid search. It requires a people-focused leader who enjoys hands-on, cross-functional collaboration in a fast-growing, innovative digital agency that prioritizes client performance and ROI.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to our SVP, Head of Search, lead a team including SEM channel specialists (Paid search, YouTube, Demand Gen, PMax, Shopping, and App) and Account Leads managing direct client partnerships, contract negotiations / renewals, client onboards, etc., in addition to SEO specialists.
• Serve as a Search thought leader and respond to the changing landscape.
• Bring recent experience in SEO / GEO or AEO / AIO and direct experience optimizing for LLMs across paid and organic search.
• Operationalize a GTM approach for LLM optimization with a strong point of view.
• Conduct content and tech audits for organic search; comfortable with SEO reporting and visibility monitoring.
• Responsible for revenue driven from new business, client relationships, and client growth.
• Act as an escalation point across top clients; participate actively in pitches, scoping, and collaboration with the growth team.
• Present Paid Search and organic strategy, performance, and tactical priorities to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Partner with cross-channel leads on media plans including forecasting, testing, tactical plans, and reporting.
• Drive Search strategy, innovation, and testing; develop quarterly / annual roadmaps to advance accounts with latest trends and opportunities.
• Lead QBRs, planning presentations, and testing plans; manage client calls from a paid search perspective.
• Forecasting, budgeting, and diminishing return analysis.
• Manage a team from Account Managers to Directors; responsible for team growth, training, mentorship, and retention; involved in hiring and onboarding new employees.
• Lead a team with advanced SEM skills, multi-channel digital marketing strategy, and client management; provide analytics reporting and projections.
• Provide feedback and performance reviews; support career pathing and coaching; sponsor senior client relationships and guide holistic digital strategy.
• Train the team, department, and agency; contribute to team morale, culture, and mentorship; contribute to training, POVs, award submissions, and case studies.
• Collaborate with Google, Bing, and other vendors on alpha / beta opportunities, expansion opportunities, client strategy, planning, and best practices.
• Operationalize processes and gain adoption across team focus areas; assist in creating a team culture in a hybrid working model.

About You

At Monks, we celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds who are excited to contribute to our mission.

Benefits

Salary Range : $160,000—$180,000 USD. About Monks : Monks is the global, digital brand of S4Capital plc, delivering marketing and technology services powered by AI. We are an equal-opportunity employer and committed to a respectful, empowering work environment.

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