Careers @ OuterBox

OuterBox is one of the #1 names in digital marketing.
Why? Because our team eats, sleeps and breathes search, eCommerce, and web development.

300+

In-House, USA-based Staff

1000+

Successful Client Partnerships

Recognized Expertise & Trusted Partnerships

Google Premier Partner
Microsoft Advertising Select Partner certification badge
Clutch
Inc. 5000
Forbes Advisor 2025
US Search Award

Join An Amazing Team of Digital Marketers

Launched in 2004, we’re now a team of 300+ and continue to experience explosive growth!

When our clients win, we win. (And we’re obsessed with winning.)

Winning for us means driving massive results for our clients but it also means winning as a company – challenging one another to constantly improve and grow both professionally and personally.

When we grow as a company, we grow as individuals. So, do you think you have what it takes to be part of our winning team?

Current Opportunities – June 7, 2026

Director, Paid Search

Remote · Full-time · Management

About The Position

As the Director, Paid Search at OuterBox, you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight of all search engine marketing initiatives. You will collaborate with innovative & transformative digital health and e-commerce clients, senior management, and cross-functional teams to develop and execute paid search strategies that drive website traffic, conversions, and ROI. Your role involves managing a team of Associate Directors, Leads, and Senior Paid Search Strategists, optimizing campaigns, and staying ahead of industry trends.


A Director, Paid Search plays a pivotal role in shaping the search engine marketing strategies of OuterBox and our clients. This role requires a combination of strategic thinking, leadership, team management, and a deep understanding of paid search best practices.


Job Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

  • Strategic Leadership: Develop and communicate the overall paid search strategy, including goals and objectives. Collaborate with clients or senior management to align SEM efforts with broader marketing and business objectives. Stay updated on industry trends, algorithm changes, and emerging technologies to maintain a competitive edge. Develop a robust testing roadmap with your team and ensure the continuous evolution of the client’s SEM programs. Develop comprehensive Quarterly Business Reports (QBRs) with the team that includes highlights of the last quarter and top testing priorities for the upcoming quarter.


  • Team Management: Lead and mentor a team of SEM specialists, including setting clear performance objectives and providing guidance. Oversee campaign planning, execution, and optimization efforts. Ensure team members are well-equipped to deliver exceptional results.


  • Client Collaboration: Build and maintain strong client relationships. Collaborate with clients to understand their business goals, target audience, and competitive landscape. Present strategic recommendations, campaign performance insights, and progress reports to clients.


  • Campaign Strategy and Planning: Develop comprehensive SEM strategies, including budget allocation, keyword targeting, and campaign structure. Oversee the creation of ad copy and landing pages optimized for conversions. Implement advanced bidding and targeting strategies.


  • Performance Analysis and Optimization: Monitor campaign performance using analytics tools and other data sources. Analyze data to identify opportunities for optimization and improvement. Implement A/B testing, ad group restructuring, and other advanced optimization techniques.


  • Budget Management: Manage budgets for SEM campaigns, ensuring efficient allocation and adherence to financial goals. Provide recommendations for budget adjustments based on campaign performance.

Additional Information:

  • This role may involve occasional travel to meet with clients or attend industry events.
  • Adaptability to changing client needs, evolving search engine advertising platforms, and industry dynamics is crucial.
  • Other duties, as assigned

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, or related field.
  • Extensive experience (typically 7+ years) in SEM and digital marketing.
  • Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale SEM campaigns.
  • Strong leadership and team management skills.
  • Exceptional analytical skills and proficiency in data analysis tools.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
  • In-depth knowledge of search engine advertising platforms (e.g., Google Ads, Bing Ads) and emerging trends.
  • Experience working with a diverse range of clients and industries.

This role is required to be based in the US.

Benefits

Why You’ll Love Working at OuterBox:

  • High-character, fun, and cohesive work culture
  • Competitive base salary
  • PTO that is genuinely encouraged
  • Affordable, low-deductible health insurance plans
  • Supplemental benefits, including employer-paid life insurance, short & long term disability insurance
  • 401k with company match
  • Remote work flexibility
  • Supportive, transparent, and accessible leadership that welcomes ideas, insights & feedback
  • Professional/individual development stipend
  • Summer Fridays
  • Salary Description: $120,00 to $130,000

If you’re ready to join a cohesive team that will support and encourage you to take your career to the next level, we encourage you to apply!


Cohesive Culture + Good Humor + Combined Skills = Awesome Results

At OuterBox, what we won’t stop doing is winning as a team for our clients, while at the same time winning for each other as both professionals and individuals. We know our wins start with our incredible people, which is why for over 20 years we’ve created — and continuously refined — a team-centric work culture rooted in trust, respect, accountability, appreciation, fun, and collaboration. The Plain Dealer & Cleveland.com demonstrate this by having awarded OuterBox as a Top Workplace for three years running in 2022–2024!

At OuterBox, we’re here to thrive together — not simply survive. So if you’ve been searching for an agency that energizes, inspires, and directly helps you achieve the best for you, the person, and you, the professional, maybe it’s time to think outside the traditional agency box?


Physical Demands

  • Primarily involves sitting at a desk and using a computer for extended periods of time.
  • Light physical activity is also required, such as carrying equipment or setting up for presentations.
  • Requires a high level of mental focus and the ability to work under pressure.
  • Good manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and the ability to use a computer for extended periods are required.


Work Authorization/Requirements

Must be located in the USA.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.


Affirmative Action/EEO Statement

Our company is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.


OuterBox may use AI-assisted tools to support the hiring process. Human review is involved in all employment decisions.

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The "Boxer" Culture

Our Company Values

At OuterBox, it’s all about values. This philosophy helps our clients, our company, and our employees succeed. Here’s what we stand for:

Partnership

Put people first, be engaged, self-aware, kind, & collaborative.

100/100

Take 100% ownership of 100% of actions, results, & behaviors.

Resolve

Show the determination to push past obstacles, get things done, & hit goals.

Excellence

Hold yourself and others to the highest quality and performance standards.

OuterBox Perks

OuterBox Digital Marketing Agency
  • Group Health Benefits, Dental & Eye Care
  • 401k, FMLA, Short/Long-Term Disability
  • Paid Time Off (20 days to start)
  • (5) Paid Holidays, the Week of Xmas (12/24-1/1), and 2 Floating Holidays!
  • Paid Parental Leave (up to 6 weeks) at Full Salary
  • Flex-Time Work Hours, Remote Work Opportunities

In addition to everything outlined below, we have a spacious offices in Ohio, Texas, Tennessee & Minnesota, with easy access to TONS of restaurants. We even offer office space for a few of our furry friends.

From Start-Ups to Fortune 500 Companies, We Partner With the Best of the Best

Matco Tools
Rocky Boots
Tronair
University Hospitals
Atlas Oil
Epicor
JEGS
K2 Awards
Aspen Dental
Lethal Performance
Hunter Industries
Lowe's

When Our Clients Win, We Win.

Are You Ready to Join Us?

If you have a quick question, ask it here and we’ll get back to you within 24 hours (Monday–Friday), otherwise, apply for one of our open positions and continue your marketing journey with us.

Prefer to talk now? Call 1-866-647-9218 (9–5 EST).

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OuterBox Digital Marketing Agency
A Performance Marketing Agency

Meet OuterBox

OuterBox is a U.S.-based, full-service digital marketing agency specializing in SEO, paid search, eCommerce development, and lifecycle email. Since 2004, we’ve helped 1,000+ businesses grow with integrated, data-driven strategies. Recognized by Clutch, Inc. 5000, and as a Google Premier Partner, our 300+ experts deliver measurable outcomes—from acquisition to retention and LTV.

20+ Years

Digital Marketing Agency

1000+

Successful Client Partnerships

2M+

Page #1 Google Rankings

300+

USA-Based, In-House Experts

Awards & Partnership Recognitions

Google Premier Partner
Inc. 5000
Clutch 5-Star Rated
Microsoft Advertising Select Partner certification badge
US Search Award
Forbes Advisor 2025

Our Core Principles:

Clients at the center of everything
We spend the vast majority of our time and energy creating value for clients.

Clients aren’t always right, but they’re allowed to be wrong
We work with our clients to achieve their goals.

Agreement > Expectation
We take the time to get agreement vs. setting an expectation.

Solve, not blame
We urgently focus on the root cause and how to solve it, not who’s at fault.

Negotiate upfront
We surface concerns and roadblocks before committing to move forward.

Get things done (“GSD”)
We always get things done the best we can when we say we will.

Crisply communicate the value we create
We develop the narrative, tell the story, and repeat, repeat, repeat.

Make a bigger pie
We find win-wins that increase total value vs. fight to have the largest slice.