Director of Paid Search, EDU

Remote - United StatesRemotePosted 28 days ago

Role Overview

Zeta Global is hiring a Director of Paid Search, EDU. This is a full-time remote role, with the team based in Remote - United States. Part of Zeta Global's Paid Search hiring, posted 4 weeks ago. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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Job description

WHO WE ARE

Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA) is the AI-Powered Marketing Cloud that leverages advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and trillions of consumer signals to make it easier for marketers to acquire, grow, and retain customers more efficiently. Through the Zeta Marketing Platform (ZMP), our vision is to make sophisticated marketing simple by unifying identity, intelligence, and omnichannel activation into a single platform – powered by one of the industry’s largest proprietary databases and AI. Our enterprise customers across multiple verticals are empowered to personalize experiences with consumers at an individual level across every channel, delivering better results for marketing programs. Zeta was founded in 2007 by David A. Steinberg and John Sculley and is headquartered in New York City with offices around the world. To learn more, go to www.zetaglobal.com.

The Role

We’re looking for a strategic, data-driven Director of Paid Search to support a Higher Education division of our search team. You’ll be responsible for shaping paid search strategy across EDU clients, ensuring best-in-class execution, and driving measurable business outcomes.

This role requires a balance of strategic vision and hands-on management. You’ll be responsible for guiding client strategy, overseeing performance, and ensuring flawless execution of paid search campaigns from end to end.

Client Strategy & Leadership

Translate client business goals into full-funnel search strategies across Google and Microsoft Ads
Lead account planning including budget allocation, forecasting, audience strategy, and testing roadmaps
Identify performance opportunities and risks, proactively recommending optimizations and growth strategies
Serve as a strategic lead in client conversations, QBRs, and performance reviews

Performance Ownership

Oversee end-to-end execution of paid search campaigns, including account setup, budget pacing, optimization, and reporting.
Accountable for enrollment performance outcomes and KPIs such as CPL, CPE, CPS, and overall efficiency
Establish testing frameworks and innovation pipelines to continuously improve results
Oversee account structure, bidding strategies, audience layering, and automation approaches
Ensure consistent use of measurement best practices, attribution models, and conversion tracking
Drive adoption of new betas, AI-driven features, and automation tools

Analysis & Reporting

Partner with analytics and ops teams to improve reporting, automation, and scalability
Monitor industry trends, platform changes, and competitive landscape
Deliver clear, data-driven performance reports and insights to clients, diving into the “why” behind the data
Recommend testing strategies, budget allocation shifts, and bid strategy adjustments based on performance trends
Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of reporting

Qualifications

8-12+ years of relevant paid search experience
Hands-on experience managing monthly budgets of $500k+
Experience optimizing to full funnel outcomes for EDU clients, such as CPE and CPS

Preferred but not required

Skai experience
Google Ads Certifications is a plus

BENEFITS & PERKS

Unlimited PTO
Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
Employee Equity
Employee Discounts, Virtual Wellness Classes, and Pet Insurance And more!!

SALARY RANGE

The salary range for this role is $120,000-$140,000, depending on location and experience.

PEOPLE & CULTURE AT ZETA

Zeta considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Zeta discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

We’re committed to building a workplace culture of trust and belonging, so everyone feels invited to bring their whole selves to work. We provide a forum for employees to celebrate, support and advocate for one another. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion here: https://zetaglobal.com/blog/a-look-into-zetas-ergs/

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When was the Director of Paid Search, EDU role at Zeta Global posted?

This role was posted on June 23, 2026 (28 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.

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