REQUIREMENTS:

• 8+ years in SEM or performance marketing roles, with at least 3 years managing paid search strategy at scale.
• Demonstrated experience building or running high-volume SEM campaigns for B2B and B2C brands.
• Past experience building from zero, not just stepping in to existing roles and programs and optimizing – a hybrid builder/optimizer
• Strong understanding of Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, Google Analytics, and conversion tracking tools.
• Additional knowledge of paid channels including LinkedIn, Meta, etc.
• Extensive knowledge of top-of-funnel digital advertising strategies, including platforms and tactics used for brand awareness, audience expansion, and demand generation (e.g. YouTube, paid social).
• Ability to translate brand or campaign goals into effective upper-funnel media plans with clear KPIs and targeting strategies.
• Understanding of how to apply digital advertising strategies to support new market entry initiatives—leveraging paid media to build awareness, validate audience potential, and generate early demand in new geographies or verticals.
• Proven leadership experience in building teams that run with agency-style operations.
• Exceptional data literacy and analytical thinking—comfortable owning dashboards and reporting frameworks.
• Strong communicator and collaborator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Hands-on, proactive, and organized—you know how to lead, but understand that this is a player-coach role where you are required to roll up your sleeves.
• Experience in localization, SaaS, professional services, managed services, consulting, or complex B2B global marketing environments.
• Familiarity with managing SEM campaigns in multilingual markets.
• Working knowledge of SEO, CRO, or paid social to support integrated performance campaigns.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

TransPerfect, the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, is seeking a results-driven, resourceful, and visionary Director – Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Digital Advertising to lead the creation of an in-house SEM and digital advertising function within the MarComm department. Structured like an internal performance marketing agency, this team will combine existing and net new resources to deliver scalable, measurable, and efficient search and performance strategies across all divisions of the TransPefect Global Group. Your primary mission – as the leader of this team – will be to deliver high performance in the areas of brand awareness and qualified lead generation through effective strategy and execution.
This role works closely with stakeholders across leadership, corporate marketing, sales, production, and vendors, always providing best-in-class service levels – faster, smarter, and more cost-effectively than any agency could deliver, all while being held accountable at the same level that a third-party agency would be (where contract renewal depends on results and performance). Internal partnerships and teamwork are critical as this group will be responsible for supporting successful programs across all company divisions, verticals, and products.