Google Ads Specialist

USA (Remote)

$30/hr – $40/hrMid Level3+ years expContract

Posted 7 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end paid search campaigns, from ideation to optimization, and translate data into actionable strategy across Google Ads and allied channels.

  • Lead campaign ideation and execution
  • Build detailed performance reports and optimization plans
  • Collaborate cross-functionally on strategy and insights

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Creation of paid ad campaigns from ideation to execution
  • Creating detailed reports of campaign performance
  • Performing keyword research and writing ad copy
  • Work with other team members to implement a cohesive and integrated strategy
  • Proactively identify ways to improve account performance
  • Compiling daily, weekly, monthly, and lifetime reports to quantify results and communicate them to management.
  • Actively participating in digital strategy and media planning meetings
  • Use advanced AI-powered agents to review account performance
  • Staying informed with Paid Search industry best practices, new trends and technologies, and platform updates (e.g. Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, OpenAI Ads, etc.)

Requirements

  • +/- 3hrs from the Eastern Time Zone – generally be available from 9AMish to 5PMish EST Monday through Friday
  • Must be an independent contractor – we’re not interested in outsourcing work to an agency
  • Google Ads Certified in at least two topics
  • A minimum of 3 years of experience in Google Ads generating conversions & sales
  • Experience with manual bid strategies and making detailed bid adjustments
  • Proven track record of success in your previous job(s) (e.g. helped a client achieve X business goal; retained a client for X amount of time)
  • Preferred example(s) of success: Helped a client grow their overall profit with paid search or helped a client reach a target CPA/ROAS, and has the numbers to back it up. ROI examples of 500% or greater are strongly preferred.
  • Gets excited when performance improves as a direct result of your efforts
  • Experience with copywriting and writing copy for conversions. Provide examples of some of your best-converting copy
  • Familiar with jargon (e.g. PPC, CPC, CPA, ROAS, bounce rate, pages/session, etc.)

Preferred

  • Background and/or experience with design a plus (e.g. Photoshop, Canva, or Promo)
  • Working Knowledge of WordPress, HTML, and CSS
  • Professional experience with AI agents such as Claude and Gemini
  • Experience with CallRail, Slack, Looker Studio, and Toggl is all valuable

Benefits

  • $30-$40 per hour, based on experience and skillset
  • We’re a fully remote team – work from anywhere, wearing whatever you want, without anyone asking you to come into the office early or stay late
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Two weeks of paid time off per year
  • Annual bonus (contingent on company-wide performance)
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Salaries

Posted range

$30/hr – $40/hr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($73K) is in line with the median base salary for Paid Search Specialist roles in the United States ($71K).

Paid Search Specialist median pay in the United States

$71K/yr

Most pay falls between $65K and $80K. Based on 34 salaries.

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Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
407
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$10.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.7%
Direct
38.9%
Referral
10.3%
Social
6.2%
Paid
4.4%

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