Manager, Paid Search

<p>Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy.</p> <p>We are seeking a Manager of Performance Marketing to lead and scale our paid search and Google Ads programs. This role will own end to end channel management - overseeing and driving strategy, budgets, bids, and ad creative with a strong focus on ROI, growth, and experimentation. You will partner closely with analytics, marketing operations, web/dev, and creative teams to drive measurable business impact. </p> <p>The ideal candidate is data-driven, used to being “hands-on-keyboard”, and passionate about optimizing demand programs across Google’s different advertising channels. They are curious about how our customers are looking for and influenced by information, and can work with cross-functional teams to deliver results. </p> <p>This is a unique opportunity, as Toast is bringing all performance marketing management in house and building a unique, best-in-class program. You can be a part of that!</p> <p><strong>A day in the life (Responsibilities):</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own Microsoft Google Ads strategy, including Search, Performance Max, Display, YouTube</li> <li>Drive scalable growth through continuous testing and optimization while maintaining efficiency targets (CAC, ROAS, LTV)</li> <li>Manage and optimize monthly budgets, identifying opportunities to reallocate spend</li> <li>Lead keyword strategy, bidding optimizations, targeting, and creative landing page testing</li> <li>Analyze performance trends, identify insights, and clearly communicate results </li> <li>Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting that track performance against KPIs</li> <li>Stay ahead of industry trends, platform updates, and advancements within Google ads</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>What you'll need to thrive (Requirements):</strong></p> <ul> <li>6+ years of experience in performance marketing, with deep expertise in paid search and Google Ads</li> <li>Track record of managing scaling high-budget media programs with measurable ROI</li> <li>Advanced knowledge of Google Ads platform, bidding strategies, attribution models, and audience segmentation</li> <li>Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and turn insights into action</li> <li>Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels<br><br></li> </ul> <p><strong>Nonessential Skills/Nice to Haves:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Familiarity with experimentation frameworks, incrementality testing, and attribution modeling</li> <li>Experience in high-growth, SaaS environments</li> <li>Strong understanding of landing page optimization and conversion rate optimization best practices</li> </ul> <p>*Location: We are looking to have this team member based hybrid out of our Boston office </p> <p> </p> <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><strong>AI at Toast</strong></p> <p>At Toast, one of our company values is that we're hungry to build and learn. We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality. We provide these tools across all disciplines, from Engineering and Product to Sales and Support, and are inspired by how our Toasters are already driving real value with them. The people who thrive here are those who embrace changes that let us build more for our customers; it’s a core part of our culture.</p> <p><br><strong>Our Total Rewards Philosophy</strong></p> <p>We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing needs. Learn more about our benefits at <a class="c-link" href="https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits" target="_blank" da ... (truncated, view full listing at source)