ZipRecruiter

Log In

1

Search Manager Jobs in Alabama (NOW HIRING)

DEPLOY

Technical SEO Manager

Birmingham, AL · On-site

Technical SEO Manager DEPLOY has been retained by a fast-growing digital agency specializing in delivering innovative solutions across design, development, data, and technology. Our client partners ...

New

Genuine Parts Company

Search Engineer

Birmingham, AL · On-site

Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Solr, or Algolia-index management, query DSL, relevance tuning. * Vector search: Familiarity with vector search concepts and tooling: embeddings, approximate nearest ...

American Family Care

SEO Analyst

Birmingham, AL · On-site

What You'll Do SEO Program Management (60-70%) * Serve as the primary day-to-day liaison with AFC's SEO agency, managing deliverables, timelines, and performance accountability * Partner with the ...

Dogwood Media Solutions

SEO/GEO Strategist

Pike Road, AL · On-site

$35K/yr

At Dogwood, our SEO Strategist is the technical engine that ensures our clients' websites stay ... You won't be managing client meetings, dealing with external accounts, or handling sales. Instead ...

Deploy

Technical SE Manager

Birmingham, AL · On-site +1

Technical SEO Manager DEPLOY has been retained by a fast-growing digital agency specializing in delivering innovative solutions across design, development, data, and technology. Our client partners ...

next page

Showing results 1-20

All JobsSearch JobsSearch Manager JobsSearch Manager Jobs in Alabama

Search Manager information

See Alabama salary details

$51.7K

$75.1K

$109.2K

How much do search manager jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 27, 2026, the average yearly pay for search manager in Alabama is $75,090.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $53,000.00 and $90,200.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a search manager?

Search Managers are professionals responsible for overseeing and optimizing a company's search engine marketing (SEM) and sometimes search engine optimization (SEO) strategies. They manage campaigns on platforms like Google Ads and Bing Ads, analyze performance data, and adjust tactics to improve visibility, traffic, and conversions. Their role often involves keyword research, budget management, ad copywriting, and collaborating with marketing teams to achieve business goals.

How does a search manager typically collaborate with other departments to optimize campaign performance?

Search Managers frequently work cross-functionally, partnering with content, analytics, and creative teams to ensure campaigns are aligned with overall marketing goals. They often collaborate with data analysts to review performance metrics and identify optimization opportunities, as well as with designers to refine ad creatives. Regular communication with account managers and clients is also common to share insights and adjust strategies based on evolving business objectives. This collaborative approach helps ensure that search campaigns are both effective and integrated with broader digital marketing efforts.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a search manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Search Manager, you need expertise in search engine marketing (SEM), pay-per-click (PPC) campaign management, data analysis, and a relevant degree in marketing or business. Familiarity with tools such as Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, Google Analytics, and SEMrush, along with certifications like Google Ads Certification, is typically required. Strong analytical thinking, communication, and project management skills help drive effective campaigns and foster collaboration across teams. These skills are crucial for optimizing search performance, maximizing ROI, and staying competitive in the rapidly evolving digital marketing landscape.

What is the difference between Search Manager vs SEO Specialist?

AspectSearch ManagerSEO Specialist
Required CredentialsBachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or related field; experience in digital marketingBachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or related field; SEO certifications often preferred
Work EnvironmentOversees search marketing strategies, manages teams, collaborates with marketing departmentsFocuses on optimizing website content, keyword research, and link-building strategies
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in digital marketing agencies, e-commerce, and large corporationsCommon in marketing teams, digital agencies, and SEO firms

The Search Manager oversees overall search marketing strategies, including paid and organic search, managing teams and campaigns. The SEO Specialist concentrates on optimizing website content and improving organic search rankings. While both roles require marketing knowledge and familiarity with search engines, the Search Manager has broader responsibilities, including strategy development and team management, whereas the SEO Specialist focuses on technical and content optimization tasks.

What are the most commonly searched types of Search jobs in Alabama?

The most popular types of Search jobs in Alabama are:

What cities in Alabama are hiring for Search Manager jobs?

Cities in Alabama with the most Search Manager job openings:

Search Manager jobs near you
Infographic showing various Search Manager job openings in Alabama as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 85% Full Time, 13% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 83% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 14% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $75,090 per year, or $36.1 per hour.

Search Engineer

GPC - Genuine Parts Company

Birmingham, AL • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 15 days ago

Genuine Parts Company rating

7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 63 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

211th of 425 rated retail wholesalers

Job description

Search Engineer (Software Engineer III)

Must be Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We're building intelligent product search that understands intent, learns from behavior, and gets smarter over time. As aFull StackEngineerIIIon the ML/AI Search team, you'll buildboththefrontend and backendsystems that power product discovery for millions of industrial buyers-from scalable retrieval pipelines,APIs, and Frontendinterfaces that make AI accessible.

This isn't a research role. You'llwork inthe full lifecycle: prototyping ideas, shipping production-grade services on GCP, and iterating based on real user data. Pythonand Reactengineeringisthe foundation-if you also bring experience in search systems, vector databases, or Elasticsearch, you'll hit the ground running from day one.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Build & Ship Search and AI-Powered Systems

  • Design, develop, and deploy production Python services end-to-end-from retrieval and ranking pipelines through client-facing APIs.

  • Build and integrate ML inference pipelines: embedding models, transformer-based classifiers, LLM-powered query understanding, and reranking services.

  • Develop event-driven, real-time architectures using GCP services-Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, GKE, Cloud Functions.

  • Write clean, well-tested, observable Python backends; own your services through deployment, monitoring, andon-call

  • Drive frontend architecture decisions, establishing development standards, and creating reusable component libraries.

Contribute to Search Infrastructure

  • Work alongside theSr. Engineers,Search Architect,ML Architect to implement hybrid retrieval systems combining keyword search, dense vector similarity, and reranking.

  • Build and maintain Elasticsearch indexing pipelines, query services, and relevance tuning tooling.

  • Integrate vector databases (Pinecone,Weaviate, FAISS or similar) into retrieval workflows-even if this is new territory, you'll learn fast.

  • Instrument search pipelines with meaningful metrics: CTR, zero-result rate, latency-feeding the team's A/B experimentation loop.

  • Build clean, responsive, and production-ready interfaces from wireframes or Figma designs.

Own the Engineering Bar

  • Participate in code reviews and knowledge-sharing-actively raising the team's collective skill level.

WHAT YOU BRING

Must-Haves

  • Experience withPythonand Reactfoundation:4+ years of backend or full-stack engineering experience with Python/React (e.g.,Next.js, Vite.js, Remix.js, Gatsby.js)focus-async patterns, type annotations, testing, and production-grade service/componentdesign.

  • Cloud-native experience:Experience deployingand maintainingcloud-native applications (

GCP,AWS,or Azure).

  • Hands-on experience building resilient microservices and RESTful/gRPCAPIs.

  • 2+ years ofcontainerization (Docker) and serverless paradigms.

  • Grounding inSOLIDdesign principles and software craftsmanship.

  • Good communicator who thrives in cross-functional, agile teams alongsideSr. Engineers,ML engineers, architects, and product owners.

  • Comfort using AI tools to accelerate development throughput.

  • 3+ years working withrelational (e.g.,PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) and non-relational databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB).

Strongly Preferred - Search & ML

You don't need all of these on day one-but the more you bring, the faster you'll contribute:

  • Experienceworking inMonorepos

  • Search systems:Experience with search platforms:

Elasticsearch, OpenSearch,Solr, orAlgolia-index management, query DSL, relevance tuning.

  • Vector search:Familiarity with vector search concepts and tooling:

embeddings, approximate nearest neighbor (ANN), FAISS, Pinecone,Weaviate, or similar.

  • Exposure to ML/AI patterns: RAG pipelines, LLM integration, prompt engineering, or fine-tuning workflows.

  • Experience with AI orchestration frameworks such asLangChain,LangGraph, or Google ADK.

WHO YOU ARE

Fearless Builder

A working proof-of-concept beats a thousand slide decks. Speed and quality are both non-negotiable.

Relentless Learner

You pick up new technologies fast and have a genuine eagerness to master whatever comes next.

Architecture-Minded

You design scalable, fault-tolerant services as second nature and aren't afraid to challenge the status quo.

Ownership-Driven

Code isn't done until it's tested, documented, and monitored. Your name on a release means something.

Search-Curious

You may not have built a search system yet-but you're excited by the challenge and ready to go deep.

Team Multiplier

You give and welcome candid feedback and actively make the people around you better.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS: None required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: No Supervisory Responsibility

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: No

COMPANY INFORMATION: Motion Industries offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

DISCLAIMER: This job description illustrates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and skills required. Management retains the right to add or modify duties at any time.

Not the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by joining our Talent Community on jobs.genpt.com or create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

What Genuine Parts Company employees say

Pay

Benefits

Hours and flexibility

Workplace

Get the full story on Breakroom

Apply