Google Ads Specialist

Fridley, MN (Hybrid)

$31/hr – $33/hrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own a multi-channel paid media program, shaping allocation, testing, and optimization to deliver ROI across Google Ads, programmatic, and paid social.

  • Campaign Execution: Build, launch, and optimize paid media across Google, DSPs, and social channels to hit CPA and ROAS targets.
  • Analytics & Insights: Synthesize cross-channel data, forecast performance, and provide actionable optimization recommendations.
  • Collaboration & Alignment: Partner with creative, strategy, and sales teams to ensure messaging and objectives meet client goals.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Build, launch, manage, and optimize paid media campaigns across Google Search, Display, remarketing, and select Paid Social platforms.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert for Google Ads strategy, execution, and performance optimization.
  • Conduct keyword research, audience segmentation, and targeting optimization to improve campaign effectiveness and ROI.
  • Develop and test ad copy, creative assets, extensions, placements, and bidding strategies aligned to campaign objectives.
  • Monitor and optimize campaign performance metrics including CPC, CTR, CVR, CPA, Quality Score, pacing, and budget allocation.
  • Oversee display, retargeting, and programmatic campaign delivery, trafficking, and tracking within Google platforms and DSP environments.
  • Ensure accurate tracking, tagging, attribution, and reporting implementation using tools such as Google Tag Manager, Google Campaign Manager, and Google Ad Manager.
  • Analyze and synthesize cross-channel performance data to deliver actionable insights, forecasts, campaign recaps, and strategic recommendations.
  • Collaborate with account, creative, strategy, and sales teams to align campaigns, messaging, and performance goals with client objectives.
  • Research industry trends and best practices while contributing to process improvements, workflow documentation, and ongoing digital optimization initiatives.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years of experience managing Google Ads (Search & Display).
  • Experience managing paid social campaigns.
  • Strong understanding of performance marketing and customer acquisition.
  • Experience with DSPs, RTB platforms, or display buying environments.
  • Familiarity with Google Campaign Manager, Google Ad Manager, and tracking platforms.
  • Experience with tag management systems (GTM preferred).
  • Strong analytical skills and comfort working with large datasets.
  • Experience with A/B and multivariate testing.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Google Ads Certification preferred.
  • Google Analytics Certification preferred.
  • Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TM, CPT, OPT, etc.). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
1.1K employees (499 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
9.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
21.8%
Direct
53.6%
Referral
5%
Social
18.8%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
429 (38% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
4.3 years

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