Senior Analyst, Paid Search

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$68K/yr – $72K/yrSenior Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Owns end-to-end paid search work from research and campaign architecture to optimization and billing workflows, with a strong focus on data-driven decisions and vendor management.

  • Keyword research, campaign structuring, and ad copy development drive initial performance and scale.
  • Performance analysis, testing plans, and competitive monitoring guide optimization and reporting.
  • Budget pacing, QA, and Prisma/approval workflows ensure compliant, timely activation and billing.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Conduct keyword research and analysis to support new campaign builds and ongoing optimizations.
  • Gather and analyze performance data to support search plan development.
  • Structure campaigns by grouping keywords into relevant ad groups and developing ad copy and extensions.
  • Support the presentation of search recommendations and incorporate client feedback prior to campaign approval.
  • Build flowcharts and load authorized buys into Prisma following approval.
  • Generate and manage purchase authorization paperwork and ensure vendor countersignatures are obtained.
  • Traffic approved campaigns into search platforms, ensuring accuracy and proper QA.
  • Monitor and maintain campaign budgets, pacing, and bid adjustments.
  • Actively monitor performance and competitive landscapes to identify optimization opportunities.
  • Develop and implement optimization and testing plans (e.g., search query mining, negative keyword management, keyword overlap analysis, testing execution).
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Starcom

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With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the center of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With almost 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, Starcom partners with the world's leading marketers and brands, including Bank of America, Best Buy, Kellanova, McDonald's, Novartis, Samsung, Visa, WK Kellogg Company and more.

Founded in 1936
Chicago, Illinois, USA
6.1K employees (2,084 in marketing)
66% recommend to a friend
59% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
20.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.1%
Direct
41.6%
Referral
9.1%
Social
4.6%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~6.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,983 (33% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
4.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
34

Funding

Total Funding
$57.1M
Last Raise
$43.2M
Series A, 1 months ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2026
    Series A • $43.2M
  • Aug 2025
    Series A
  • May 2025
    Series A • $13.9M

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