Google Ads Senior Account Manager - PPC Leadership
At a glance
Senior Paid Search / PPC role at Pavago. Remote, Mexico.
In listing Paid Search / PPC salary
Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Manage a smaller portfolio of high-value Google Ads accounts using performance data and business goals
- Lead a pod of up to seven Account Managers through coaching, role plays, and quality reviews
- Handle escalations, identify churn risks, and guide complex client, payment, and technical conversations
- Improve SOPs, workflows, and quality systems while tracking pod-level performance
What you bring
- Bring three to five years of hands-on Google Ads experience and a record of profitable PPC campaign growth
- Audit Google Ads accounts confidently and apply strong analytical and strategic judgment
- Have prior experience leading, mentoring, or coaching client-facing teams
- Build repeatable processes, SOPs, and QA systems that improve team performance
- Communicate effectively with clients and manage escalations
Who this fits
This suits a hands-on player-coach who will keep managing high-value accounts while developing Account Managers. The role is remote from Mexico, works from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST, and leads a pod of up to seven people. Experience with home-service businesses, local lead generation, call-driven accounts, seasonality, or LSA is preferred
From the employer
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 Pavago, 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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