SEM Manager

The role

The SEM Manager will own paid search acquisition strategy, signaling, and testing across Google, Bing, and Apple Search Ads. You will manage budgets, bids, and audience strategy to drive KPIs across web and app surfaces globally.

What you will do

• Manage SEM suite including Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, and Apple Search Ads
• Manage budgets, bids, and audience strategy to drive KPI targets
• Optimize campaigns for new users, subscriptions, and team acquisition globally
• Analyze campaign performance and anomalies to deliver actionable insights
• Build tools using AI, internal tools, and data pipelines
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Creative, Lifecycle, Engineering, and Data science teams
• Own relationships with channel partners including beta access and billing
• Develop testing roadmaps using industry and partner knowledge

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in SEM / paid search
• Deep platform expertise and understanding of conversion tracking, attribution, and cross-channel overlap
• Experience managing large media budgets
• Background in highly competitive industries
• International campaign management experience in non-english markets
• Experience with UAC dynamics and understanding of MMPs for attribution modeling/tracking
• Hands-on expertise with Bulk & Offline Editors for large-scale account management
• Track record across reporting, bid management, and test planning
• Comfort operating with goal ambiguity
• Ability to explain SEM auction and trend nuance clearly and concisely
• Strong cross-functional collaborator
• Comfort using Claude (including Claude Code) or similar AI tools

Nice to have

• High proficiency in Excel
• SQL is a plus

Benefits

• Company Equity Package
• 401(k) with 3% Employer Match & Roth 401(k)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance (PPO w/ HSA & FSA options)
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Unlimited PTO & Sick Time
• 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Creative Education Stipend
• Generous Commuter Allowance
• In-Office Lunch (5 days per week)

Before you apply

• Applicants must be eligible to work in the US
• Willing to work 5 days per week in our NYC office

About the company

Suno is the fastest growing consumer entertainment company and the leader in AI music. They are building a creative entertainment platform where users can make music.