Note The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Bisk is a company that partners with leading institutions to deliver online degree and certificate programs. They are seeking a proactive and data-driven Paid Search Manager to own paid search strategy and execution, driving qualified leads and enrollment through effective budget management and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute SEM strategy by program, audience, and funnel stage, balancing scale and efficiency. Drive performance against CPL, CPA, L2E, and enrollment targets
• Build, launch, and optimize campaigns (Search, Performance Max where appropriate, remarketing/search retargeting, and DSAs as relevant). Maintain rigorous keyword, match type, query mining, and negative keyword hygiene
• Own account structure, naming conventions, and experimentation roadmap. Run ongoing tests across bidding, creative, landing pages, audiences, and geo/device/dayparting
• Lead conversion rate optimization partnership with landing page owners. Translate insights into requirements for page layout, messaging, forms, and speed improvements
• Manage budgets, forecasting, pacing, and scenario planning by program and seasonality. Communicate tradeoffs clearly when shifting spend across programs and markets
• Ensure tracking integrity across pixels, offline conversion imports, enhanced conversions, call tracking, and CRM integrations. Maintain high confidence in attribution and reporting
• Create and optimize ad copy, display creative, and other content as needed
• Partner with SEO leads on keyword intelligence, intent modeling, and content/landing page opportunities. Use SEM query data to inform SEO content priorities and vice versa
• Coordinate with web and analytics teams on site updates that affect crawlability, indexing, and conversion performance. Align launch timing and measurement plans for major site or platform changes
• Support platform migrations or major web changes by validating tracking, preserving performance-critical paths, and monitoring post-launch volatility. Build contingency plans to protect lead flow during transitions Skills
• 8+ years managing SEM programs with meaningful monthly spend and multiple campaigns/ad groups, including ongoing optimization at scale. Demonstrated impact on CPL/CPA and downstream conversion (not just clicks)
• Advanced proficiency in Hirevector Ads and strong working knowledge of GA4 and Hirevector Tag Manager. Experience with offline conversion imports and CRM-connected measurement
• Strong analytical capability and comfort with ambiguity, including forecasting, experimentation, and causal reasoning. Ability to communicate results and decisions to non-technical stakeholders
• Proven operational discipline documentation, QA checklists, tracking validation, and repeatable optimization routines. High attention to detail with budgets and measurement
• Hirevector Ads, GA4, Hirevector Tag Manager, Looker Studio (or BI equivalent). Keyword and competitive tools (e.g., SEMrush, Ahrefs, Similarweb) as available
• CRM and marketing automation ecosystems used for lead management and offline conversion feedback loops. Call tracking and form analytics tools as applicable Company Overview
• Bisk partners with institutions to deliver exceptional online learning experiences. It was founded in 1971, and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is