Marketing Paid Search Specialist

Northbrook, IL (Hybrid)

$60K/yr – $80K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end Search, Shopping, and PMAX campaigns and drive data-driven optimization, incrementality, and omni-channel performance.

  • Oversee bids, creative, and targeting and translate strategy into tactical execution
  • Drive A/B testing and experiments to improve efficiency and lift
  • Collaborate with Martech, Feed, SEO, and analytics teams to optimize feeds and measure impact

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Marketing Paid Search Specialist will be a key driver of our Search execution and optimization strategy. You will oversee a program rooted in incrementality, omni-channel lift, and algorithmic efficiency. You will manage the day-to-day operations of our Search, Shopping, PMAX, and App campaigns, translating high-level strategy into tactical excellence and leading data-driven optimizations to drive business growth.
  • This is an on-site role, requiring to be in the Crate HQ office Monday through Thursday with the flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.
  • Own the end-to-end setup of Search, Shopping, and PMAX campaigns, ensuring clean execution and ongoing optimization of bids, creative and targeting strategies
  • Conduct daily pacing and performance checks to ensure budgets are scaling toward monthly targets and hitting KPIs (ROI, CPA)
  • Partner with Martech and Feed management team to ensure product feeds are optimized, error-free, and driving maximum visibility for high-priority categories
  • Support internal weekly and monthly performance shareouts, moving beyond "what happened" to "why it happened" and identifying "what we do next" using MMM, Adobe and platform insights
  • Execute A/B tests and Experiments (structure, bidding signals and strategies, copy and creative) to improve efficiency and incrementality of our programs
  • Support measurement team with geo lift testing to inform MMM
  • Partner closely with SEO, eCommerce, and Merchandising teams to ensure search coverage aligns with organic trends, site inventory, and broader business priorities

Requirements

  • 2+ years of hands on experience in SEM/Paid Search (Agency or In-house)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Economics, or an analytical field (or equivalent work experience)
  • Good proficiency with Shopping, Search and PMAX campaigns
  • Retail or ecommerce experience, omnichannel a plus
  • Knowledge of feed-based advertising and optimizing for high-value, omni-channel outcomes
  • Agency or Brand experience managing mid-to-large scale Paid Search budgets (enterprise-level experience preferred)
  • Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and data modeling)
  • High-level "hands-on-keys" proficiency in Google Ads and Bing Ads; experience with SA360, Apple Search Ads, or Adobe Analytics is a major plus
  • Proven expertise in Search and Shopping execution, including a deep understanding of auction dynamics, PMAX asset groups, and automated bidding signals
  • Solid understanding of the technical side of search, including Google Merchant Center, tracking pixels, and the impact of 1P data on bidding algorithms
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Crate & Barrel

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At Crate & Barrel, we help people build a home with purpose. Founded in 1962, Crate & Barrel Holdings (CBH) is an industry-leading home furnishings specialty retailer, including the brands Crate & Barrel, Crate & Kids, CB2, and Hudson Grace. A leader in omnichannel retail and direct marketing, we believe in the experience of physical stores and embracing the customer experience by offering inspired living across all of our platforms. From curated product sourcing and production to custom delivery and set-up in more than 90 countries, our 7,500 talented associates form the dynamic teams that keep our company running and growing.Today, Crate & Barrel Holdings is owned by the Otto Group, a Hamburg, Germany based global family of retailers and retail-related service providers focused on digital innovation, technology, sustainability and corporate responsibility. We operate more than 100 stores throughout the U.S. and Canada, and hold international franchise locations in nine countries, including six franchise eCommerce platforms.To learn more about Crate and Barrel, visit www.crateandbarrel.com.To become a part of our family of brands, visit our careers site at www.jobs.crateandbarrel.com and www.jobs.cb2.com

Founded in 1962
Northbrook, Illinois, USA
6.3K employees (1,423 in marketing)
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Marketing Paid Search Specialist

Crate & Barrel · Northbrook, IL · Hybrid