Monks

Associate Director, Paid Search (Feeds & Shopping)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Director

Sponsorship not specified$137k-$165kDetected 26 days ago

ExpressBigQueryData VisualizationA/B TestingSEMGoogle AdsGoogle AnalyticsLeadershipCommunication

About the role

We're looking for an Associate Director of Paid Search who lives and breathes the commerce side of search - someone who sees a product feed not as plumbing but as the single highest-leverage asset in a retail or DTC media program.

Own paid search strategy across Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising for a portfolio of commerce-driven clients, with Shopping, Performance Max, and standard search working as one system.
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of search and feed specialists
Act as a senior point of contact for clients: present strategy, defend recommendations with data, and build trust.
Genuine feed fluency - you've worked directly with Merchant Center, feed management tools (e.g., Feedonomics, Versafeed, Productsup, or similar), and know how feed structure drives auction outcomes.

While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website ( monks.com/careers ).

Experience with large catalogs (retail, marketplace, multi-region) and supplemental feed strategies.
Scripting/automation exposure (Google Ads scripts) to scale feed and account management.
Analytical rigor - comfortable in GA4, BigQuery, Looker Studio, or similar, and able to turn data into a clear point of view.
7+ years in paid search / performance media, with deep, demonstrable experience in Shopping and feed-driven campaigns at meaningful spend.
Strong command of Google Ads (Shopping, Performance Max, search) and ideally Microsoft Advertising and retail media platforms.
Experience leading people and owning client relationships at a senior level, ideally in an agency or managed-service environment.
Excellent communication and the ability to make complex feed/search strategy legible to non-specialist stakeholders.

$137,000 - $165,000 CAD
Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc.
With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands interact with the world.
Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time.
By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high-impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long-term impact.
Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger's Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24).

Partner with clients and internal teams on the full shopping experience - landing pages, PDP quality, merchant feed health, promotions, and conversion tracking - so media spend lands on a page that converts.
Treat feed optimization as a core discipline: audit, restructure, and continuously improve product feeds (titles, attributes, GTINs, custom labels, supplemental feeds) to maximize coverage, relevance, and ROAS.

Familiarity with retail media networks (Amazon, Walmart Connect, Instacart) as part of an integrated commerce program.

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