Paid Search Analyst

Costa Mesa, CA (Hybrid)

$60K/yr – $112K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize paid search campaigns from planning to reporting, driving performance through keyword research, bid strategies, testing, and cross‑team collaboration.

  • Own budgeting, forecasting, and campaign development
  • Collaborate with analytics, Ad Ops, and cross-channel teams

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own and Assist paid search campaign planning, budget forecast, campaign development and execution, optimization and reporting process
  • Responsible for keyword research/analysis, copy development, bid strategy and budget allocation
  • Monitor campaign performance daily and optimize based on KPI’s and demand opportunities
  • Analyze campaign performance to identify trends and drivers, and recommend actionable insights
  • Develop and document ongoing testing plan to improve campaign performance
  • Document campaign learning and develop case study to share with rest of search team and DG teams
  • Understand the technical build of all paid search tactics such as PMAX, Demand Gen, MSAN, Multiple Media Ads as well as the latest AI driven format such as AI Max and As in AI Mode
  • Conversant in all type of campaign setting and QA process to ensure spotless execution
  • Experience in various tCPA and tROAS bid strategy and conversant in leveraging both 1st and 3rd party audience data
  • Collaborate with analytics and Ad Ops on measurement, tagging and reporting

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree or in lieu of degree, high school diploma/GED and 5+ years marketing including experience managing paid search campaigns
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience managing paid search campaigns from planning and execution to optimization and reporting
  • Experience in paid search keyword research, ad copy buildouts, bid strategy, as well as all other daily optimization tactics
  • Experience with Google Marketing Platform (SA360 required, GA4/CM/DV360 preferred)
  • Demonstrated strength in analytical skills and thinking; proficient in Excel and PPT
  • Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required

Preferred

  • Experience working on B2C and B2B campaigns; experience working in financial category a plus
  • Knowledge in paid media tagging strategy, structure and workflow
  • SEO skills are a bonus and valued but not required
  • Understanding of the GEO space and how paid and organic work together to enhance enterprise discoverability
  • Excellent team skills; flexibility to pivot with strategy, regulatory and market evolution
  • Proven collaborative skill sets, experience developing plans and consistently meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Creative and resourceful; Proven ability to problem solve and look for new ideas
  • Strong project management and communication skills; Detail oriented and organized
  • Agency experience preferred

Synchrony

At Synchrony, our driving force is to be essential to people's everyday lives by making it easier for the many millions of people who rely on us to access their essential needs and everyday wants with consumer financing that works for them – from their first credit card to a lifetime of flexibility. We do this by helping people make informed, smart credit choices so they can live healthier financial lives and by connecting them to Synchrony's ecosystem of hundreds of thousands of small- and mid-sized businesses and health and wellness providers that are the backbone of the U.S. economy.

Founded in 2016
Stamford, Connecticut, USA
16K employees (721 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
42.3M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$121.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
9.2%
Direct
69.1%
Referral
20.8%
Social
0.2%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~15.7K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
616 (4% of company)
Median Career Experience
22 years
Median Tenure
8.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
9

Funding

Total Funding
$500M
Last Raise
$500M
Post IPO Equity, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2024
    Post IPO Equity • $500M

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