Head of Paid Search

**The role**:
We’re on the hunt for a data-driven, hands-on **Head of Paid Search** to take our global SEM strategy to the next level. If you’re passionate about scaling performance marketing in a high-growth environment and have deep experience running Google Ads in complex, multi-market setups, this could be your next big move.

Reporting directly to our CMO, you'll play a key leadership role in our marketing org, working cross-functionally with teams like Supply, SEO, Content, and Product to drive growth, efficiency, and innovation across paid search.

**What you’ll do**:

- ** Lead our PPC team**: Set ambitious but clear goals, coach through regular 1:1s, and run structured performance reviews to support both impact and growth.
- ** Build scalable systems**: Create workflows, playbooks, and knowledge-sharing rituals (post-mortems, lunch & learns, etc.) to drive consistent execution across markets and verticals.
- ** Test, learn, repeat**: Lead a culture of continuous experimentation, on bidding strategies, landing pages, audiences, creatives, and more to unlock ROI at scale.
- ** Own performance analysis**: Run deep-dive ROAS, ROI, and conversion analyses to guide optimization and feed automation and product recommendations.
- ** Partner cross-functionally**: Work closely with Supply, Content, SEO, and Engineering to optimize data feeds and streamline SEM pipelines across our product catalog.

**What we’re looking for**:

- Excellent communication skills in English. Bonus if you also speak Spanish, French, or Italian.
- ** 5+ years in paid search**, with a proven track record scaling complex campaigns, ideally in multi-language, multi-product environments.
- Strong people leadership experience with a coaching mindset and a track record of building high-performing teams.
- Expert knowledge of Google Ads, Google Analytics, and paid search automation. Familiarity with **Performance Max** and **Travel Ads (TTD)** is a big plus.
- Comfortable in spreadsheets, whether it’s Excel or Google Sheets when analyzing campaign performance or modeling ROI.
- Experience working in or with global **OTAs or eCommerce platforms** is highly desirable.
- A collaborative, start-up mindset. You’re proactive, resourceful, and not afraid to roll up your sleeves.

**Why Hellotickets**:

- **Driven, Global Team**: Join a team of smart, motivated professionals from around the world. We foster a purpose-driven culture where you're encouraged to do your best work and make a meaningful impact.
- **Flexible 32h/ Work Week**: A flexible 32h/ work week(because we love what we do, but we also love time off)
- **Remote Work in the EU**: Work from anywhere in the European Union, with flexibility to suit your lifestyle.
- **Competitive Salary**: We offer a compensation package that reflects your experience and the value you bring.
- **Hellotickets Credit**: Receive €200 annually to enjoy Hellotickets events and experiences.

**About us**:
Hellotickets is a leading global platform and passionate provider of travel experiences, tours and activities, helping explorers find their way to more wonder in the world.

Founded in 2017 by industry veterans Jorge Díaz Largo and Alberto Martinez, the brand is built on the belief that travel experiences and the emotions they inspire result in lives lived more fully, lives lived large. And living large is what we all should do.

Resolutely focused on the live large experience, Hellotickets is based on a 4-day workweek and full remote model, with a team of 90 employees living around the world.

Hellotickets is supported by early stage growth experts including Chris Colbert, Former Managing Director of the Harvard Innovation Labs, Pillar VC, a top U.S. venture capital firm, and Techstars, one of the biggest success accelerators in the world.

We are proud to have an inclusive workplace environment that will foster your development regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, education level, or race.