Performance Marketing Specialist

Boise, ID (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize paid media programs across multiple platforms, translating complex data into dashboards and actionable insights while shaping tracking, attribution, and performance optimization with cross-team collaboration.

  • Own campaigns and conversion tracking across platforms to drive performance improvements.
  • Define attribution strategies and monitor trends to identify optimization opportunities.
  • Collaborate with media and analytics teams to align tracking, reporting, and paid media goals.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage SEM campaigns across multiple client accounts and platforms (e.g., Google Ads, Microsoft Ads), including keyword research, campaign build, optimization, budgeting and performance monitoring
  • Design, build, and own client-facing data visualization dashboards to effectively translate complex media metrics into clear, actionable business insights
  • Create, implement and maintain conversion tracking in-platform and via GA4 and Google Tag Manager to support campaign performance and optimization
  • Assist in the development and refinement of client tracking and attribution strategies to improve data quality and support campaign performance
  • Monitor, track and analyze campaign, website and audience performance across paid media channels to identify trends, deviations and opportunities and provide recommendations to optimize results
  • Provide clear insights and recommendations to media buyers to improve performance, including targeting adjustments, budget allocation, and creative testing
  • Collaborate closely with the media team to ensure tracking, measurement and campaign performance goals are aligned with the paid media strategy
  • Support SEO efforts by assisting with audits, implementing on-page optimizations, monitoring performance, and conducting keyword research, competitive analysis and content gap analysis
  • Manage and maintain our marketing analytics platform connections, the associated data warehouses, ensuring paid media data extractions and mappings operate correctly into client reporting dashboards

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in marketing, advertising, communications, or a related field
  • 2–4 years of experience managing paid advertising campaigns, either in-house or at an agency
  • Proficiency with paid media platforms, including Google Ads and Microsoft Ads
  • Experience with web analytics and tracking tools, including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and marketing analytics platforms such as Improvado, Supermetrics, Adversity, Funnel.io or similar
  • Experience building custom data visualization dashboards (e.g., Looker Studio, PowerBI) and connecting varying data sources to create cohesive media reports
  • Experience with keyword research tools, such as SEMRush, Ahrefs, or similar platforms
  • Strong skills in spreadsheets, including Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets, for reporting and analysis
  • Excellent attention to detail and critical thinking, with the ability to analyze data and identify trends
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
  • Eagerness to learn new tools, platforms, and marketing strategies, and to deepen expertise in areas you already know
  • Experience with search engine optimization is a plus
  • Experience with paid social channels is a plus
  • Experience with DSPs and programmatic media buying is a plus

Preferred

  • Experience with search engine optimization is a plus
  • Experience with paid social channels is a plus
  • Experience with DSPs and programmatic media buying is a plus
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Duft Watterson

A highly strategic and creative marketing agency headquartered in Boise. We’re a forward-leaning team of marketing writers, artists, strategists and digital natives who help brands discover their true customer value, and then use that knowledge to develop innovative campaigns that demonstrate long-term value at every turn. It’s why we say, "Show, don’t tell."Launched in 2018, Duft Watterson was selected as a 2020 Ad Age Small Agency of the Year award winner in the North West

Founded in 2018
Boise, Idaho, USA
29 employees (20 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.6%
Direct
46.7%
Referral
5.8%
Social
17.3%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~29

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
9 (31% of company)