Freelance Search Marketing Specialist

Lake Zurich, IL (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New Grad3+ years expContract

Posted 5 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize the paid search program end to end, drive lead generation and revenue, and guide SEO/AEO efforts while collaborating with design and production teams.

  • Lead planning, setup, and ongoing optimization of PPC campaigns across multiple platforms.
  • Translate client goals into actionable paid search and cross-channel strategies while tracking KPI success.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Planning, setting up, and managing PPC campaigns for clients.
  • Tracking, analyzing, and reporting results on campaign performance.
  • Understanding clients' digital marketing goals in order to translate goals into executable strategies through ongoing maintenance and enhancements.
  • Owning the entire paid search channel, driving numbers, converting them into real leads and ultimately revenue.
  • Identifying KPIs and completing work as needed to improve clients' ad performance.
  • Conducting keyword research, advising on ad spend and ad placement, testing ad copy, and optimizing campaigns for lean performance.
  • Working with production teams, ensuring websites are optimized for PPC success.
  • Developing and implementing SEO and AEO strategies to improve clients’ visibility across traditional search engines and AI-powered search and answer platforms.
  • Conducting technical, on-page, and content SEO audits and providing recommendations related to website structure, metadata, schema markup, internal linking, crawlability, and performance.
  • Researching keywords, search intent, customer questions, and conversational queries to guide content that performs in organic search results and AI-generated answers.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of PPC / SEM experience.
  • Google Ads and Google Analytics Certified with experience in Google Tag Manager.
  • Highly proficient with all types of Google Ads, including Search Ads, Display Ads, Remarketing, Google Shopping Ads, YouTube Ads, and more.
  • Experience with additional ad platforms, including Yahoo! Bing Network, Amazon, Facebook, Advertising.com, AdRoll, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, and others.
  • Skilled in Google Analytics and able to set up and troubleshoot complex conversion tracking.
  • In-depth understanding of search engines, up-to-date techniques, ranking factors, and principles for sound SEM strategy.
  • Knowledge of web design technologies, including HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and related platforms.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to articulate complex concepts both verbally and in writing to clients.
  • Strong time management skills.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, team-based environment.
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Legend Creative Group

Legend is a full-service multimedia marketing and design studio. We have been providing powerful creative and marketing solutions to our clients since 1992.We are unique in that we have vast experience in marketing and branding combined with one of Chicagoland's most creative teams.We produce in all mediums and can provide:- Product sheets/brochures- Catalog production- Website design and programming- Email campaigns- Search Engine Optimization- Pay-Per-Click Programs- Flash presentations- Package Design- Brand Development- B2B and Consumer- Trade show signage- 3D Illustration- Studio Photography- Video Production/Editing- Offset and Digital Printing Services

Founded in 1992
Lake Zurich, Illinois, USA
11 employees (6 in marketing)

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