We’re looking for a hands-on, strategic, and people-focused SEA Team Lead (Search Engine Advertising Team Lead) to take our paid search marketing to the next level. You’ll lead a small but mighty team of SEA Managers, driving performance, sharpening strategy, and fostering a culture of curiosity, growth, and accountability.
This is a key role in our digital marketing success, where leadership meets execution. You’ll guide your team to deliver outstanding PPC (Pay-Per-Click) results while staying actively involved in campaign management, optimization, and performance analysis. If you love combining data-driven decision-making with hands-on campaign work, while coaching a talented team toward measurable impact, this is the perfect next step in your SEA career.
You’ll collaborate closely with Vertical Managers and other stakeholders to align paid search initiatives with broader business goals, ensuring that every campaign contributes to meaningful growth.
In short: this role blends leadership, strategy, and hands-on impact, the perfect opportunity for a driven SEA expert who wants to make a real difference.
This is what you'll do
Lead, coach, and inspire a small team of SEA Managers - helping them grow through clear feedback, development plans, and smart processes
Own and manage your own SEA accounts, ensuring world-class execution and measurable performance
Prioritize, delegate, and empower - setting clear ownership and accountability across your team
Oversee and optimize day-to-day performance of Google and Bing campaigns, driving continuous improvement
Enhance and streamline workflows, templates, and processes for scalable, efficient SEA operations
Track, analyze, and report campaign results using tools such as SEMrush, Qlik Sense, and Excel/Sheets
Act fast on performance issues, ensuring campaign stability and ongoing results
Experiment and innovate, testing new strategies, formats, and channels to improve ROI
Collaborate cross-functionally with Vertical Managers and key business stakeholders to align paid search with company goals
Stay ahead of the curve - bringing the latest trends, tools, and best practices in digital advertising and search engine advertising to the team
Occupational fields
Team Lead Recruiting (m/w/d)
Recruiting
Human Resources
This is what you'll get
Home office setup: We’ll set up your home office — you just need to choose your hardware, Mac or Windows.
L&D budget: We provide you with a budget for your learning and development, along with regular feedback and a structured growth process.
Regular online and offline team events: We love having fun together and growing as a team. We make sure there’s a good balance between in-person meetups and online events.
Employee Discounts
Company Pension Scheme
Fair Remuneration
Additional Vacation Days
Coaching Offers
Flat Hierarchies
This is what you've got
Proven experience in digital performance marketing, with deep expertise in SEA campaign management and scaling for ROI
Solid leadership experience, guiding small teams with an emphasis on accountability, autonomy, and growth
Analytical mindset with hands-on experience to uncover insights and opportunities
Data-driven decision-making paired with strong executional skills. You can both plan the strategy and make it happen
Collaborative communicator who builds strong relationships with Vertical Managers and other stakeholders
Fluent in German and English, able to align, influence, and challenge constructively
Proactive, curious, and results-focused. You spot opportunities and act on them
Creative problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment
Feedback-friendly and committed to maintaining high standards across your team
4 to 9 years of relevant experience
Languages
German
English
Skill set
Search Engine Advertising
Führungskompetenz
Optional
Google Ads
About We Love X GmbH
We Love X is a leading force in the affiliate space, dedicated to making advertising always add value. Starting as a SEA-focused company, we've expanded into broader PPC channels, TV advertising, and SEO.
As the world's largest affiliate in the dating market, we operate 200 websites across 12 languages, specializing in driving high-quality traffic and simplifying purchasing decisions with effective marketing funnels.
Driven and founderled, our bootstrapped and independent status allows us to innovate and quickly adapt to market needs. Join us in creating the super affiliate of tomorrow's dating industry.
25-49 employees
Marketing, Werbung & PR
Mittelständler
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