Senior Paid Media Strategist — PPC, SEO & CRO Lead (Remote)

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is growing its marketing division to lead a portfolio of PPC and SEO clients across multifamily, B2B and technical verticals. As Paid Media Strategist, you own strategy, performance and client-facing leadership across paid search, paid social, SEO and conversion optimization.

This is a hybrid strategic and operational role blending sales calls, internal/external leadership, and roadmapping.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years in PPC, SEO or multi-channel full-funnel strategy.
• Experience running paid and organic channels concurrently.
• 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.
• 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 strategy

SEO strategy

Multi-channel strategy

Google Ads

GA4

Google Search Console

Keyword tools

Paid media optimization

Analytics

Client leadership

Tools

GA4

Google Search Console

Keyword tools

Job description

Blacksmith Agency is growing its marketing division to lead a portfolio of PPC and SEO clients across multifamily, B2B and technical verticals. As Paid Media Strategist, you own strategy, performance and client-facing leadership across paid search, paid social, SEO and conversion optimization.

This is a hybrid strategic and operational role blending sales calls, internal/external leadership, and roadmapping.