Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Specialist – Google Ads & Lead Generation

USA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expContract

Posted 14 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own the end-to-end Google Ads process to drive qualified student leads for nursing education services, from strategy and setup through optimization, measurement, and collaboration with the founder on a scalable acquisition plan.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Conduct a comprehensive audit of existing Google Ads campaigns.
  • Develop and manage high-intent Google Search campaigns targeting NCLEX tutoring, nursing school tutoring, and related educational services.
  • Perform advanced keyword research and implement effective negative keyword strategies.
  • Optimize keyword match types, bidding strategies, ad copy, and campaign structure.
  • Improve lead quality by identifying and eliminating irrelevant or low-converting traffic.
  • Implement and validate conversion tracking for inquiries, scheduled consultations, and paying students.
  • Develop landing page optimization recommendations to improve conversion rates.
  • Monitor cost per lead (CPL), customer acquisition cost (CAC), conversion rates, and return on ad spend (ROAS).
  • Implement remarketing strategies where appropriate.
  • Create weekly performance reports with actionable recommendations.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years of hands-on Google Ads campaign management experience.
  • Demonstrated success generating qualified leads for service-based businesses.
  • Strong expertise in Google Search Ads, keyword research, search terms, negative keywords, and bidding strategies.
  • Experience with Google Ads conversion tracking and Google Analytics 4 (GA4).
  • Ability to analyze campaign performance and make data-driven decisions.
  • Strong understanding of landing page optimization and conversion rate optimization (CRO).
  • Experience managing advertising budgets efficiently.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to explain campaign performance clearly.

Preferred

  • Experience in education, online tutoring, test preparation, or healthcare education marketing.
  • Experience scaling small-business Google Ads campaigns.
  • Google Ads certification.
  • Experience with Google Tag Manager.
  • Familiarity with CRM systems and lead-to-customer attribution.

Salaries

Paid Search median pay in the United States

$89K/yr

Most earn $73K to $110K. Based on 1,150 salaries, including bonus and equity.