Hybrid Paid Search Specialist — Growth & Performance

Channel Factory; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical benefits

Wi-Fi reimbursement

Bill spend stipend

Gym stipend

Work-life flexibility

Job summary

Channel Factory is seeking a Search Buying Specialist to lead paid search strategies across Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, and social platforms. You will optimize campaigns, build keyword strategies, and present performance insights to clients, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive ROAS.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of hands-on paid search experience, a Google Ads certification, and the ability to translate data into actionable narratives in a fast-paced agency or ad-tech

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on paid search experience.
• Google Ads certification is required; Microsoft Advertising certification is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage paid search campaigns across Google Ads and Performance Max.
• Build keyword strategies, ad copy frameworks, and bidding structures aligned with client KPIs.
• Contribute to paid social campaigns and collaborate with the Social Solutions team.
• Develop and present reporting insights and decks communicating strategy and performance.

Skills

Paid search

Google Ads

Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field

Google Ads certification

Tools

Google Ads

Microsoft Advertising

Google Analytics

Looker Studio

Job description

Channel Factory is seeking a Search Buying Specialist to lead paid search strategies across Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, and social platforms. You will optimize campaigns, build keyword strategies, and present performance insights to clients, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive ROAS.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of hands-on paid search experience, a Google Ads certification, and the ability to translate data into actionable narratives in a fast-paced agency or ad-tech