<div><strong>About The Job<div><strong>Title</strong>: Vice President of Paid Search</div><div><strong>Department</strong>: Paid Search</div><div><strong>Location</strong>: Remote</div><div><strong>Employment Type</strong>: Full Time </div><div><strong>Reports To</strong>: Senior Vice President, Client Services</div><div><div><strong>Who We Are<div><a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/clever-digital-marketing">Clever Digital Marketing</a> (CDM) is a performance marketing agency trusted by the largest home improvement companies across North America. We specialize in scaling client growth through full-funnel paid media strategies and deep business consulting. CDM’s success is powered by its industry-leading reputation for exceptional service delivery and performance, with growth driven almost entirely by client referrals and expansion.<div>Our Paid Search division is a major engine of that growth. We manage seven-figure monthly SEM investments, build high-performance systems, and deliver predictable, scalable lead generation and profitability — not vanity metrics.<div><strong>Our agency thrives on accountability, transparency, proactive leadership, and results, with a culture built on extreme ownership, high standards, and a relentless pursuit of performance. </strong>We expect leaders to operate with authority, clarity, and calm pressure, and to bring decisive energy to high-stakes environments.<div>As we continue to scale rapidly, we are hiring a Vice President of Paid Search to architect the future of our SEM organization and lead one of the most high-impact departments at CDM.</div><div><div><strong>The Opportunity<div>CDM is seeking a Vice President of Paid Search to lead the overall operations, strategy, and future direction of one of the most strategically important divisions in the company. This role is built for a leader with a never-ending passion for Paid Search; someone who lives and breathes SEM, understands the complexity of performance ecosystems, and excels at navigating the constantly evolving landscape of search marketing.<div>You’ll be the architect of a best-in-class department— shaping the systems, people, processes, and strategic direction that define how CDM delivers performance at scale. Your leadership will set the pace and standards for our A-player environment, championing a culture of performance excellence, clarity, accountability, and high output, while striking a balance with the empathy and support needed to build healthy, motivated, and high-performing teams.<div>This is a role for a true builder — a strategic operator who has scaled teams, led seven-figure spend lead-generation programs, and built systems that create predictable performance in high-stakes environments. You will transform ambiguity into structure, guide with presence and authority, and partner closely with executive leadership to shape the future of CDM’s Paid Search offering.<div>Strong experience leading seven-figure monthly spend, especiall