Associate Marketing Manager, Search Engine Marketing
Align Technology
San Jose, CA, US
Onsite
2026-06-24
Announced salary
$105,000 - $144,400
Low
$141K
Median
$198K
High
$270K
Market in San Jose · BLS OEWS 2025
Estimated net pay
$6,438 - $8,405
/month · 26% withheld
after tax & contributions · Single, no dependents
Job description
### **Description**
This position is ideal for mid\-level digital marketing professionals to join the performance marketing team as an Associate Marketing Manager, SEM, owning and optimizing paid search initiatives across key platforms. Partnering with cross\-functional teams including analytics, CRM, product, and creative, you will drive performance through data\-driven campaign execution, testing, and continuous optimization. This role is critical in delivering high\-quality leads, improving conversion performance, and scaling paid search impact across consumer journeys.
### **Role expectations**
* Manage and optimize paid search campaigns across platforms such as Google Ads, SA360, and Microsoft Advertising.
* Execute keyword, audience, bidding, and ad copy strategies to improve campaign performance.
* Monitor budgets, pacing, and spend allocation to ensure efficient investment and performance delivery.
* Conduct search query analysis, negative keyword management, and account optimization reviews.
* Partner with creative and content teams to test and improve ad messaging and landing page performance.
* Support product launches, seasonal campaigns, and promotional initiatives through paid search activation.
* Optimize campaigns to drive qualified leads, consultation bookings, and downstream conversions.
* Track and report on key performance metrics including CPA, CPC, CTR, conversion rate, impression share, and ROAS.
* Develop dashboards and reports to communicate campaign performance and business impact to stakeholders.
* Analyze performance data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for optimization.
* Translate data insights into actionable recommendations for stakeholders.
* Partner with analytics teams to ensure accurate tracking and consistent reporting.
* Support A/B testing initiatives across campaigns, audiences, and landing pages.
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