Associate Director, Search/Shopping

Jump 450 is widely recognized as one of the most elite agencies in customer acquisition and performance media buying. We partner with high-growth brands and operate with a performance-first mindset, holding a high bar for both results and talent. We are seeking experienced Paid Search operators who can step into accounts immediately and drive measurable business impact.

As a Paid Search Associate, you bring strong hands-on experience managing paid search campaigns focused on ecommerce and direct response performance. You are comfortable operating directly in platform, analyzing data, and implementing optimizations that improve revenue, efficiency, and scale. You take ownership of campaign performance and thrive in fast-paced environments where speed, accuracy, and analytical thinking are critical.

In this role, you will work directly with Jump clients and Acquisition Directors to develop and execute testing roadmaps that support aggressive growth targets. You will analyze performance data, identify opportunities for optimization and expansion, and proactively implement changes to ensure campaigns consistently meet or exceed client KPIs.

This role requires someone who is comfortable operating independently in platforms such as Google Ads and Microsoft Ads and has direct experience managing ecommerce campaigns with measurable revenue impact.

Core Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day management and optimization of paid search campaigns across Google Ads and Microsoft Ads
• Build and manage scalable ecommerce account structures including Shopping, Performance Max, brand, and non-brand search campaigns
• Conduct search term analysis and implement negative keyword strategies to reduce wasted spend and improve intent targeting
• Manage and optimize bidding strategies including tROAS, tCPA, Max Conversions, and Max Conversion Value
• Identify opportunities for keyword expansion, match type testing, and campaign scaling while maintaining efficiency targets
• Analyze campaign performance and provide actionable recommendations to improve ROAS, CPA, CVR, and revenue
• Monitor pacing, budgets, and spend allocation across campaigns to ensure efficient growth
• Create clear performance reports and present insights and optimization plans to internal teams and clients

• 2–4+ years of hands-on paid search management experience
• Experience managing ecommerce or DTC paid search campaigns with revenue and ROAS goals
• Strong familiarity with Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and Google Merchant Center
• Experience optimizing Shopping and Performance Max campaigns
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with large datasets and performance metrics

Our Mission

We strive to empower outstanding people to exceed our client’s expectations by providing them with the best resources, merit-based incentives and tools to transform data into actionable insights. Join us on our purpose to provide scalable, strategic and indispensable value to our clients.

About Jump 450

Jump 450, headquartered in New York City, employs top talent globally. Best known for driving exceptional performance outcomes, we’ve scaled numerous companies, and turboscaled 13+ DTC brands from <$100m to 10 figures through data-driven digital advertising and growth hacks.

The record:

Acquired by Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) a couple years back

Known as the “unicorn maker” tag in PE / VC circles.

Driven some crazy numbers ($2bn+ revenue, 400M+ clicks, 40M+ users generated for clients)

Jump manages ~$350mm+ in annual digital media and orchestrates a differentiated agency offering with a focus on: world class creative production, rigorous technical media optimization, customer journey development and robust measurement / analytics–to drive down CAC & extend LTV.

Our standout culture, commitment to employee development, team engagement, and exceptional perks and benefits are some of the reasons why prestigious publications such as Fast Company Magazine, Inc Magazine, and Agency Spotter's Top 30 Agencies 2021, along with Ad Age's Best Places to Work, have featured Jump. Additionally, we are proud to be ranked #899 on the Inc 5000 list and maintain a team member retention rate of over 90% for professional reasons.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
• A creative and collaborative work environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
• Additional benefits include
  • Life and Accident Insurance Plans
  • Short and Long Term Disability Plans
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Family Forming Plans
  • Cigna Secure Travel
  • Health Savings Account (HDS)
  • Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Limited Purpose FSA
  • Dependent Care FSA
  • Access to MetLife Legal Plan Services
  • 401k Match Plans
  • Access to Virtual Health Services
  • Remote Working Flexibility
  • New MacBook Pros