Digital Campaign Manager, Paid Search

Austin, TX (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize paid search programs for healthcare, retail, and QSR clients by translating business goals into campaigns, tests, and performance improvements across Google and Bing ecosystems.

  • Campaign ownership: build keywords, ads, promotions, tests, and budget/bid management with cross-platform tracking.
  • Performance cadence: analyze weekly data, report insights, and adjust strategies to meet targets while aligning with client goals.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Assists in the management and daily optimizations of Paid Search accounts for clients across healthcare, retail, and QSR verticals
  • Responsible for executing maintenance on the accounts, including building keywords, creating ads, launching promotions, a/b testing, budget management and bid management
  • Knowledgeable about the various campaign types and bidding strategies available in Google and Bing
  • Set up campaigns to include tracking for performance against targets and making optimizations consistently
  • Pulling data, performing analysis and preparing weekly reports for clients
  • Supports day-to-day communication with team, vendors and clients
  • When applicable, is responsible for feed management, cleansing and optimizations for Google Shopping
  • Executes and reports out on testing strategies and optimizations to improve campaign performance
  • Flagging, troubleshoot, and resolving issues
  • Understands clients business goals and utilizes that as a guiding light in prioritizing activities on the account
  • Stays abreast of new products and updates within Google and Bing’s advertising platforms
  • Works daily in platforms such as Google Ads, Bing Ads, Search Ads 360, Google Ads Editor and Bing Ads Editor
  • Works as a part of the larger Paid Search team; participates in team meetings and brainstorms

Requirements

  • 1-2+ years related work experience with managing Paid Search/PPC campaigns on Google and Bing.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Advertising or equivalent work experience.
  • Hands-on experience with Google Ads, Bing Ads, Google Analytics and SearchAds360.
  • Strong analytical skills and comfort working with performance data.
  • Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets for reporting and analysis.
  • Understanding of conversion tracking, tagging, and basic attribution models.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple campaigns and deadlines.
  • This role requires regular in-office presence with a minimum of three days per week, to engage and collaborate in in-person team interactions and meetings as required.

Benefits

  • At GSD&M, inclusion is our superpower. An inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are encouraged and empowered makes the work better, makes our agency better and ultimately makes the industry better.
  • We’re proud to be recognized by the Advertising Federation’s Mosaic Awards year after year for our efforts in diversity, equity and inclusion.
  • We consider ourselves lucky. Every day we wake up and get to build First & Only brands in an inclusive environment where everyone matters, all while enjoying generous benefits, plenty of time off, and opportunities for growth whether you’re just starting out or have been in the biz for a while.
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GSD&M

GSD&M is a creatively driven, full-service agency born and raised in Austin, TX. Our strategy? We’re in the business of growing our clients’ businesses and have helped grow some of the world's most successful brands. We’re a full-service advertising agency, but our work goes beyond just making ads. We are a company that uses the power of purpose to drive success with our clients. We partner with our clients to discover, define and articulate their core purpose beyond making money and translate that vision into the marketplace. The return for us? Our work makes a difference for our people, our clients and our communities.

Founded in 1971
Austin, Texas, USA
552 employees (229 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.3%
Direct
54.1%
Referral
5.6%
Social
7.6%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~552

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
124 (22% of company)
Median Career Experience
16 years
Median Tenure
4.5 years

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