Senior Analyst

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$61K/yr – $84K/yrSenior Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end keyword and campaign management for paid search, from research and plan signoff to execution, billing, and performance optimization.

  • Campaign setup and trafficking: group keywords into ad groups, write copy, load buys in Prisma, and ensure QA.
  • Performance and budget discipline: monitor pacing, adjust bids, and flag performance trends for optimization.
  • Reporting and client collaboration: present insights, gather feedback, and drive actionable recommendations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Gather and analyze keyword research necessary to build a new campaign
  • Responsible for gathering necessary data for plan development
  • Group keywords into ad groups and develop relevant ad copy and extensions
  • Responsible for presenting recommendations, soliciting and applying client feedback to keyword and copy proposal prior to client signoff
  • Upon campaign approval, responsible for building flowchart and loading authorized buys in Prisma
  • Generate paperwork necessary for purchase authorization and ensure vendor counter signature is received
  • Primary party responsible for trafficking approved plan into search engines
  • Monitor and maintain campaign budgets, pacing, and bid adjustments
  • Proactively advocate for campaign adjustments based on performance trends
  • Active monitoring and management of performance and competitive landscape

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred, preferably in marketing, advertising, business, engineering, statistics, economics, sociology, or equivalent
  • 1+ years of experience in paid search media including: development/management/optimization with the use of leading platforms including Google, Bing, Oath, etc.
  • Strong analytical thinking and mathematical skills and an ability to manage data
  • Experience with PPC and digital display advertising and traditional media elements
  • Resourceful, curious, and motivated individual with an ability to work independently as well as in a team setting
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with intermediate to advanced understanding of Excel

Benefits

  • The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources.
  • Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
  • - Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
  • - Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
  • - Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
  • - Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
  • - Tuition Assistance
  • - Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
  • - Matching Gifts programs
  • - Flexible working arrangements
  • - 'Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
  • - Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
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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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