PAID SEARCH & ANALYTICS SPECIALIST

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$75K/yr – $85K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own conversion-tracking quality and data integrity for paid search while driving actionable optimization across Google Ads campaigns.

  • Growth Infrastructure: Set up and QA conversion tracking, GA4 events, and data pipelines to feed bidding decisions.
  • Demand Gen: Build and optimize campaigns across Search, Performance Max, Display, and YouTube with research-backed keyword and audience tests.
  • Reporting & Insights: Pull data from Ads/GA4/Funnel.io, deliver recurring performance summaries, and translate data into next-step recommendations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Build, manage, and optimize Google Ads campaigns across Search, Performance Max, Display, Demand Gen, and YouTube as needed.
  • Conduct keyword research, audience research, competitive analysis, and search term analysis.
  • Monitor campaign performance, pacing, budgets, bids, conversion volume, CPA, ROAS, and other key KPIs.
  • Recommend optimizations based on performance trends, including budget shifts, bidding strategy changes, audience refinements, keyword adjustments, and creative recommendations.
  • Support ad copy development and testing across paid search campaigns.
  • QA campaign builds to ensure proper settings, targeting, tracking, budgets, and naming conventions are in place.
  • Set up and troubleshoot conversion tracking using Google Tag Manager.
  • Support GA4 event tracking, conversion setup, and audience creation.
  • Help diagnose tracking discrepancies between Google Ads, GA4, client websites, CRM platforms, and reporting dashboards.
  • Work with internal teams and clients to ensure key conversion actions are being captured accurately.

Requirements

  • 2 to 4 years of hands-on experience managing Google Ads campaigns.
  • Strong working knowledge of Google Ads, especially Search and Performance Max.
  • Experience with Google Tag Manager, including setting up and troubleshooting tags, triggers, and variables.
  • Familiarity with GA4, including events, conversions, traffic sources, and basic reporting.
  • Strong analytical skills and comfort working with performance data.
  • Ability to identify issues, troubleshoot problems, and communicate findings clearly.
  • Strong attention to detail, especially with campaign QA and tracking setup.
  • Comfortable working in spreadsheets, including basic formulas, pivot tables, and data organization.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and client priorities.

Preferred

  • Experience with Funnel.io, Looker Studio, Supermetrics, or other reporting/data aggregation platforms.
  • Experience with Microsoft Ads, Meta Ads, LinkedIn Ads, or other paid media platforms.
  • Familiarity with offline conversion tracking, enhanced conversions, CRM integrations, or server-side tagging.
  • Experience working in an agency environment.
  • Google Ads and/or Google Analytics certifications.
  • Experience with lead generation, B2B, financial services, healthcare, or other performance-focused accounts.
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Founded in 1995
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