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Senior Manager, SEM

SeatGeekNew York, New York, United StatesRemote, Onsite

SeatGeek believes live events are powerful experiences that unite humans. With our technological savvy and fan-first attitude we’re simplifying and modernizing the ticketing industry.


We're looking for a Senior Manager, SEM who will lead our efforts to better coordinate all aspects of SEM operations: planning and rollout of SEM campaigns, automatisation of key workflows. This role will lead a continuous improvement program and devise the testing roadmap of our largest acquisition channels. You'll have a meaningful impact on our growth as a company. You'll assist in our strategy to capture and grow acquisitions through SEM, working with the finance, product, and data science teams to plan and execute the SEM program and hit performance targets.

You'll report to our VP of Growth.

What you'll do


  • Help allocate budget based on business goals and real-time data inputs, improving the channel predictability and reactivity, and making sure our SEM investment and efforts are aligned with each event category, from Professional Sports to Theater and Concerts
  • Help teams(SEM, Engineering, Analytics, MOPs)prioritize their work in line with the business priorities, as informed by Growth leadership
  • More granularly, identify and drive near-term opportunities in line with our business priorities and in response to new data/learnings - new audiences, new languages, underinvested event categories etc.
  • Partner with analytics and engineering to drive longer term initiatives that could unlock large growth (e.g. lifetime value bidding with predictive models…)
  • Scale wins and learnings quickly by tightening the feedback loop between paid search strategy (account structure rebuild and bidding approach) and automation engineering
  • Accelerate collaboration between teams (e.g., SEM team and R&D) by embedding myself within each team’s workflows and leading discussion in public channels
  • Formulate a clear roadmap for the SEM program, with clear timelines as well as learning objectives for each team member
  • Stay abreast of any new ways of using SEM or even new search usages (e.g. AI Max ; Open AI)
  • Drive a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement in the team and with SEM partners

What you have


  • 7+ years of working experience, with at least 2+ years in SEM specifically
  • 2+ years experience in people management 
  • Analytical or scientific background, comfortable self servicing your reports and analyzing data directly
  • Adaptability: can adjust your ways of working as new tools & methods become available. The SEM team is in the middle of a complete revamp where ways of working are completely different than just a year ago
  • Creative problem solving: you love tackling complex problems, breaking down into actionable parts and explaining clearly the implications and the solutions

Perks


  • Equity stake
  • Flexible work environment, allowing you to work as many days a week in the office as you’d like or 100% remotely
  • A WFH stipend to support your home office setup
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Up to 16 weeks of fully-paid family leave 
  • 401(k) matching program
  • Student loan support resources
  • Health, vision, dental, and life insurance
  • Up to $25k towards family building and reproductive health services
  • Gender-affirming care support program
  • $500 per year for wellness expenses
  • Subscriptions to Headspace (meditation), Headspace Care (therapy), and One Medical
  • $120 per month to spend on tickets to live events
  • Annual subscription to Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon music

The salary range for this role is $125,000 - $180,000 USD. Actual compensation packages within that range are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and specific location.SeatGeek is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, military or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

As an equal opportunities employer, we recognize that diversity is a positive attribute and we welcome the differences and benefits that a diverse culture brings. Come join us!To review our candidate privacy notice, click here.

Life at SeatGeek

Help the world experience more live. SeatGeek was built in 2009 as the only mobile ticketing marketplace created with fan experience top of mind. We're transforming the way fans buy and sell their tickets to their favorite live events across sports, music, and theater. While we humbly believe we have the best consumer technology on the market, our mission goes beyond that - by bringing a technology-first approach to an entire industry sorely in need of a better solution, we aim to be a force for good in live entertainment. SeatGeek's acquisition of TopTix created SeatGeek Enterprise, the premier primary ticketing solution on the market and perfect complement to our best-in-class consumer tech. Now our mission goes beyond the fan experience and brings power, control, and flexibility to rightsholders. SeatGeek Enterprise is reinventing live entertainment for the modern, mobile era. http://enterprise.seatgeek.com
Thrive Here & What We Value- Equal Employment Opportunities Advocacy- Live Events Enthusiasm (Sponsorship of $120 monthly ticket)- Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance Benefits- Flexible PTO Policy- Family Leave Support ($401(k) Matching Program)- Remote Work Stipend for Home Office Setup- Annual Subscriptions to Wellness Services (Headspace, Ginger.io, One Medical)- Diverse Music Subscription Options (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music)

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