Google Paid Search Architect — Founding Media Hire Location: Remote — Global

Hours: US business hours required, minimum 4 hours daily overlap with Pacific Time Type: Project-based contract, performance bonus, expandable

This isn't a salary. It's a proving ground.

Compound Ventures is a PE-backed venture studio. We buy and grow companies, start and grow companies, and we run paid demand generation for outside clients. Our founder has personally directed roughly $200M in paid media spend over his career. The bar here is set by someone who has already done this at scale.

We're hiring our first dedicated Google Ads operator in this company. The first campaign is a working capital lead generation program — equipment finance and working capital products today, more verticals and channels rolling in. Lean hours to start, real stakes, real upside. If you perform, the work expands.

A bigger context — and two paths from it:

Our founder built an in-house BPO in India once before — started with one hire, grew it to over 100 people servicing his portfolio companies. He is building that again, from scratch, as the internal back office for our portfolio.

Two real paths exist for the right person:

Path one: You stay focused on what you love — building and optimizing paid Google campaigns — and your scope, hours, and compensation grow as the work grows. We can build a team around you as the team lead if that fits, but it's not required. Either way, it's a great career here.

Path two: You help anchor and eventually lead the internal BPO we're building, with equity on the table for the right person.

Both paths are legitimate. Trust and competence are the gating factors on either, and both get built over time. We will figure out who you are along the way.

The work:

Architect and run paid search campaigns starting with working capital. Paid search is part of a multi-modal demand generation engine we have already built and continue to expand. In some companies it will be the primary driver alongside Google's other products, Meta, TikTok, native, and more.Own the campaign side of the funnel — conversion tracking, keyword and audience strategy, bid management, optimization loops. Landing pages are handled by another team — but because you will know the competition better than anyone, we want you highly influential in directing what we build to dominate the landscape.Expand into Performance Max, Demand Gen, and other Google surfaces once Search is dialed. One person is not the goal. A team is. Ideally the first person is who we build the team around.Be an AI adopter. AI is leverage, not a threat. If that framing makes you uncomfortable, this is not your role.Build for ROI, not branding. Every dollar must produce more than a dollar back. We understand testing and ramp will not be that clean — but the standard is ROI, period.Document your decisions so the system compounds across future campaigns and verticals.You are:

6+ years specifically running Google Ads paid search — not a generalist who dabblesHave personally managed accounts at $50K+/month in spend, ideally $100K+Deep on conversion tracking — GA4, GTM, server-side conversions, offline conversion importsComfortable in Looker Studio, Google Ads Editor, Optmyzr or equivalentHave run lead generation funnels, not just e-commerceA data-driven, disciplined operator who runs independently with minimal managementFluent written and spoken EnglishAvailable during US business hours, with the home setup and lifestyle already adapted to itYou are NOT:

An agency, reseller, or middleman. We are hiring the human who will sit in the accounts. No subcontracting, no white-labeling.A brand strategist or creative director — we don't do awareness workExpecting a $3-5K/month base salary on day one — read the comp section before you applyAllergic to ambiguity, performance pressure, or working in publicCompensation — structured to reward performance, not seniority:

Project-based starting point: $500/month base for the first campaign, ~10-15 hours/weekCompensation grows as the work grows. As the campaign scales in paid search and expands across the Google ecosystem and into other channels, hours grow and compensation grows with them.Compensation grows as performance grows. Strong results unlock performance bonuses tied to clear metrics — CPA, ROAS, qualified lead volume, funded deals.You are incentivized to accomplish the goals of the company. When the companies win, you win.Long-term: lead role in our offshore operation as we scale — including ownership in the internal BPO for the right person or people.We will not start anyone at a full-time salary. The model is: you earn more work by performing on the work you have. That's how the strongest operators get rich here.

The interview is the assignment:

We do not have a paid search account set up yet — you will be building it. So the interview itself is the work.

Come prepared to walk through:

Industry analysis — working capital lending across the credit spectrum, including merchant cash advances. Competitive landscape, demand patterns, where the money is, where the friction is.Keyword analysis — knowing we cannot compete head-to-head with the OnDecks of the world on the obvious money terms. Where do we play, and how?Game plan — how we crack into the space creatively, then expand.For context that should shape your plan: we own a lending arm. The path is not just being a broker or referrer — over time we grow into being an actual lender. At that point we compete head-to-head with anyone. Your plan should reflect that we are climbing a vertical integration ladder, not playing keyword whack-a-mole.

We will explain our model on the call and see if our thinking lines up.

To apply:

Do not hit "Easy Apply" or any LinkedIn apply button. Applications submitted through standard portals will not be reviewed.

Email [email protected] with the subject line: Google Paid Search Architect — [Your Name]

In the body, include:

A short cover letter — three paragraphs max. Tell us your specific Google Ads experience, the largest monthly spend you have personally managed, and exactly why you are the right person to run high-stakes paid search for our companies and clients.Two references we can call — former clients or managers. Name, role, email, phone.Your CV or LinkedIn.Your earliest availability for a 60-minute Zoom interview.One line of confirmation that you have read this entire job description and understand the compensation structure.If you cannot follow these instructions exactly, you cannot do this job. Paid search is precision and discipline. Show us both before we open your email.