Senior Analyst, Search Marketing

Digitas North America; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Digitas North America is seeking a Senior Analyst to lead tactical SEM components across paid search campaigns, collaborating with Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo to shape strategy and reporting.

You’ll build concise program readouts, optimize bids, manage budgets, and translate client goals into actionable SEM tactics while leveraging AI tools to ideate and refine campaigns.

This role emphasizes analytical rigor, teamwork, and clear communication to drive measurable outcomes for our clients.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree and 2–4 years of analytical or digital marketing experience, preferably in SEM.
• Strong ability to work closely within a team structure to problem solve, prioritize and manage time effectively.
• Advanced skills within Google AdWords, Bing Ads, Yahoo Gemini and 3rd Party tools such as DoubleClick.
• Strong client management and presentation skills.
• Expertise in managing numbers and proficiency in executing approved media buys.
• A firm pulse on the media marketplace and to provide insights into campaign results.
• A detail-oriented and organized approach to achieving objectives.
• Solid quantitative and research skills, and proven data interpretation capability.
• Strong communication skills – you’re clear and thorough, yet concise.
• A passion for our industry, building relationships and a desire to contribute to a team.
• Exudes confidence and won’t hesitate to connect with folks throughout the organization to get the job done right.
• Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation

Responsibilities

• Building and presenting concise program readouts of performance towards key business metrics.
• Holistic SEM management including keywords development, ad creative & strategy, trafficking recommendations, optimizing programs towards key business goals and reporting.
• Actively participating in meetings and proactively identifying campaign opportunities, challenges and issues.
• Assimilating data from multiple sources, compiling the information and drawing actionable conclusions that can be measured and reported.
• Bid strategy optimization and testing. Daily checks on program KPIs, thresholds and campaign budget caps. Ongoing management of budget and pacing.
• Translating campaign/client goals into strategic SEM tactics and effectively executing those tactics against the client’s strategy.
• Implementing Paid Search best practices, providing refinement and optimization recommendations and proactively identifying campaign execution issues

Skills

Analytical mindset

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Client management

Education

Four-year degree

Tools

Google AdWords

Bing Ads

Yahoo Gemini

DoubleClick

Job description

Company Description

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

Company Description

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

The Digitas culture is made up of fearless, inventive and generous Unicorns of all kinds.

Overview

As a Senior Analyst, you’ll manage the tactical components within integrated Search Engine Marketing (SEM) campaigns, more commonly known as Paid Search, or Pay-per-Click (PPC). Working with Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo (among others), you’ll assist with the strategy, planning and reporting for Digitas clients.

Responsibilities

• Building and presenting concise program readouts of performance towards key business metrics
• Holistic SEM management including keywords development, ad creative & strategy, trafficking recommendations, optimizing programs towards key business goals and reporting
• Actively participating in meetings and proactively identifying campaign opportunities, challenges and issues
• Assimilating data from multiple sources, compiling the information and drawing actionable conclusions that can be measured and reported
• Bid strategy optimization and testing. Daily checks on program KPIs, thresholds and campaign budget caps. Ongoing management of budget and pacing.
• Translating campaign/client goals into strategic SEM tactics and effectively executing those tactics against the client’s strategy
• Implementing Paid Search best practices, providing refinement and optimization recommendations and proactively identifying campaign execution issues

Qualifications

• A four-year degree, and 2 to 4 years of analytical or digital marketing experience, preferably in SEM
• Strong ability to work closely within a team structure to problem solve, prioritize and manage time effectively
• Advanced skills within Google AdWords, Bing Ads, Yahoo Gemini and 3rd Party tools such as DoubleClick
• Strong client management and presentation skills
• Expertise in managing numbers and proficiency in executing approved media buys
• A firm pulse on the media marketplace and to provide insights into campaign results
• A detail-oriented and organized approach to achieving objectives
• Solid quantitative and research skills, and proven data interpretation capability
• Strong communication skills – you’re clear and thorough, yet concise
• A passion for our industry, building relationships and a desire to contribute to a team
• Exudes confidence and won’t hesitate to connect with folks throughout the organization to get the job done right
• Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $60,800.00 - USD $89,600.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 9/15/2026.