Senior Paid Media & Growth Strategist (Remote)

Blacksmith Agency; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is expanding its marketing division and seeks a Senior Paid Media Strategist to own strategy, performance, and leadership across paid search, paid social, SEO, and conversion optimization. This hybrid role blends strategic input with execution oversight and client-facing communication, joining sales calls to shape scope and deliver measurable outcomes.

You will manage internal and external specialists, develop growth roadmaps, and present performance summaries to clients on a

Qualifications

• 4 to 7 years in PPC, SEO or multi-channel full-funnel strategy.
• Strong experience running paid and organic channels at the same time.
• Expertise with Google Ads, GA4, Google Search Console, keyword research tools and paid media optimization.
• Ability to build and articulate strategic recommendations for clients and account executives.
• A track record of overseeing execution teams and managing deliverable quality.
• Sharp analytical skills and the ability to diagnose performance issues fast.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy for all PPC and SEO clients across multiple industries.
• Join sales calls with account executives to validate scope, pitch technical recommendations and help close deals.
• Build 90 day, 6 month and annual growth roadmaps for every client.
• Own client performance across Google Ads, Meta, Microsoft and organic search.
• Audit PPC campaigns, keyword strategies, bidding structures, landing pages and CRO opportunities.
• Oversee technical SEO, on-page SEO, link building, programmatic pages and AI-driven content.
• Own KPI tracking, conversion attribution and analytics accuracy.
• Give weekly direction and QA, and coordinate priorities with the marketing project manager.
• Present monthly and quarterly performance summaries to clients.

Skills

PPC/SEO strategy

Multi-channel leadership

Paid + Organic

Google Ads/GA4

Keyword tools

Strategic recommendations

Delivery leadership

Analytical skills

Tools

Google Ads

GA4

Google Search Console

Keyword research tools

Job description

Blacksmith Agency is expanding its marketing division and seeks a Senior Paid Media Strategist to own strategy, performance, and leadership across paid search, paid social, SEO, and conversion optimization. This hybrid role blends strategic input with execution oversight and client-facing communication, joining sales calls to shape scope and deliver measurable outcomes.

You will manage internal and external specialists, develop growth roadmaps, and present performance summaries to clients on a