# Associate Director, SEM at Monks > Canada · Director+ · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Amonks%3A6231971004 (read 2026-11-06). ## Facts (observed) - Company: [Monks](https://alderhq.app/companies/monks) - Location text: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; United States - Where it can be done from (inferred): Canada (evidence: "Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; United States") - Posted: 2026-10-22 (15 days ago) - First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-04 - Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times - Apply on the employer's site: https://www.monks.com/careers/6231971004/job?gh_jid=6231971004 ## Pay and sponsorship - Posted pay: CAD 145k–CAD 165k per year (from the listing's pay field) - Market band for similar posted roles (Toronto, n 66): p25 CAD 122k, median CAD 155k, p75 CAD 207k - H-1B filings at this company for similar roles, FY26: 9, median offered wage $78k ([US DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/performance)) ## Description (the employer's text) Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website (monks.com/careers). ### About the Role The Associate Director of Paid Search will report to the Paid Search Director of Account Services. In this role, you will lead a team of Senior Managers and Account Managers, overseeing their day-to-day work and their overall professional development. Our Paid Search team members are experts in paid search advertising, responsible for driving KPI improvements and developing cutting-edge strategies tailored to client goals. As a talented digital marketer yourself, you will also directly manage paid search efforts for 1-3 large client relationships: developing strategy, overseeing execution, and communicating directly with the client. We are looking for someone with a passion for paid search advertising, well versed in other digital acquisition channels, and a people-focused leader who wants to join a fast-growing, fun digital agency that is hyper-focused on client performance and ROI. The ideal candidate is confident in their ability to drive improvements in account performance, but also to manage and develop our awesome talent. ### Responsibilities ### Team Management - Manage and coach a growing team of Paid Search Senior Managers, Account Managers and Analysts - Lead paid search across B2B or B2C Lead Gen as well as DTC ecommerce clients - Responsible for optimization to core KPIs - Planning and execution - Train your team in advanced Google/Bing and other search partner advertising skills including paid search strategy, forecasting, reporting analytics data visualization, etc. - Focus on personal development through ongoing feedback, goal reviews, and quarterly 1-on-1s with team members. - Provide support and recognition for your team. - Support department and agency-wide thought leadership and training initiatives ### Client & Revenue Oversight - Generate and oversee strong revenue growth from client renewals. - Participate in onboarding, renewal calls, and other important client communications with top Google advertising accounts. - Develop a detailed understanding of clients’ products, industry, marketing goals, and objectives. - Together with the team, create and overlook well performing paid search strategies across Google and Microsoft Ads - Conduct weekly account reviews with your account managers. - Provide optimization assistance and account troubleshooting. - Analyze performance data and KPIs. ### About You ### The essentials - Ideal candidate has 5+ years of agency Google advertising experience and has directly managed paid search budgets of $100,000+ in monthly ad spend. - Experience directly managing both B2B and B2C Google advertising efforts. - Passion for crunching numbers, analyzing data, and navigating Excel spreadsheets - You frequently find yourself stepping into leadership roles and want those around you to succeed - You can use strong and persuasive communication when discussing paid search performance with clients and your team - ‘Driven’ and ‘Innovative’ are attributes commonly associated with you - Not afraid to get in the weeds, but still also able to identify the larger direction of the team & paid search industry. #LI-OG1 #LI-Hybrid This role is subject to our Return to Office (RTO) policy. If you reside within a commutable distance of one of our office locations, you will be expected to work from the office a set number of days per week. The specific details, including the number of required office days, will be in accordance with the company’s then-current RTO policy, which is subject to change from time to time. Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. Monks may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on job-related factors, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status. --- Data: alder (https://alderhq.app). Cite https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Amonks%3A6231971004 and the date you read it. Observed facts come from the employer's own listing; location reach, level, family and skills are inferences.