Google Ads Senior Account Manager - PPC Leadership

Google Ads Senior Account Manager – PPC Leadership | Remote

Position Type: Full-Time, Remote

Working Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST

Reports To: Chief Operating Officer

Team: Leads a pod of up to 7 Google Ads Account Managers

Compensation: $85,000 Base Salary | $120,000 OTE

About the Role

At the company, one of our clients is hiring a Google Ads Senior Account Manager to lead a team of Google Ads Account Managers while personally managing a reduced portfolio of high-value PPC clients.

This is a player-coach role . You’ll remain hands-on with Google Ads while coaching your team, reviewing campaign quality, managing escalations, improving processes, and driving client retention.

Your goal: deliver excellent PPC performance, develop stronger Account Managers, and keep great clients longer.

What You’ll Own

Google Ads Strategy & Client Management

• Own a reduced portfolio of high-value Google Ads/PPC accounts

• Develop and optimize strategies based on performance data and business objectives

• Analyze campaign results and provide actionable recommendations

• Serve as a senior strategic advisor and escalation point

• Identify account risks before they impact retention

• Manage high-stakes client conversations

• Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities

Team Leadership & Coaching

Lead a pod of up to 7 Google Ads Account Managers .

• Run weekly 1:1s, coaching sessions, and role plays

• Review campaign strategy, client calls, and deliverable quality

• QA Account Manager work and maintain PPC standards

• Coach team members on Google Ads and Local Services Ads (LSA)

• Onboard and train new Account Managers

• Support hiring and performance evaluations

• Allocate accounts and balance team capacity

• Identify and address performance gaps

You won’t build campaigns for your Account Managers—you’ll set the standard, QA their work, unblock issues, and develop their skills.

Client Retention & Escalations

• Act as the first escalation point for Account Managers

• Handle complex client, payment, and technical issues

• Monitor client health and identify churn risks

• Coach team members through difficult client conversations

• Maintain strong communication and service standards across the pod

Systems, QA & Process Improvement

• Ensure adherence to company SOPs and quality standards

• Audit communication, calls, campaigns, and deliverables

• Identify broken or inefficient processes

• Document and improve SOPs

• Lead adoption of new workflows and tools

• Track and report pod-level performance metrics

Requirements

• 3–5 years of hands-on Google Ads experience

• Proven ability to build, optimize, and scale profitable PPC campaigns

• Strong ability to audit and QA Google Ads accounts

• Previous experience leading, mentoring, or coaching Account Managers or client-facing teams

• Demonstrated ability to improve team performance

• Strong client communication and escalation-management skills

• Experience building repeatable processes, SOPs, and QA systems

• Strong analytical and strategic decision-making skills

This is not a first-time management role. Previous leadership experience is required.

Preferred Experience

Experience managing Google Ads for home service businesses , such as

• HVAC

• Plumbing

• Roofing

• Electrical

• Landscaping

• Cleaning

• Pest control

• Moving services

Experience with local lead generation, call-driven businesses, seasonality, PPC, and LSA is highly preferred.

What Success Looks Like

• Strong Google Ads performance across client accounts

• High client retention and satisfaction

• Improved Account Manager performance through coaching

• Consistent campaign quality across the pod

• Early identification and resolution of client risks

• Strong adherence to processes and quality standards

• Improved team efficiency and accountability

Interview Process

• Initial Screening Call

• Spark Hire Video Interview

• Recruiter Interview

• Client Interview

• Final Interview

• Offer & Onboarding

Apply Now

If you have deep Google Ads expertise , strong client management skills, and proven experience leading and developing PPC professionals , we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to lead a high-performing Google Ads team while continuing to own strategy and results for high-value client accounts.

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