Senior Paid Search Strategist

PMG; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Professional development

Generous time off

Parental leave

Healthcare coverage

Retirement benefits

Commuter benefits

Volunteering hours

AI tools and training

Job summary

PMG, a global independent platform company, seeks an SEM Senior Associate in Chicago to drive paid search success for client portfolios. You will build and optimize campaigns across Google Ads and Microsoft Ads, analyze performance, and report insights to shape strategy with cross-functional teams.

Join a culture that rewards curiosity, collaboration, and growth, focused on data-driven decision making and value creation for clients in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in paid search (SEM)
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field
• Proficiency with Google Ads and Microsoft Ads
• Experience with data-driven optimization and reporting

Responsibilities

• Build and manage paid search campaigns to meet client goals
• Analyze and optimize performance daily, weekly, and monthly
• Conduct keyword research, ad group setup, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting
• Test and refine strategies through A/B testing and creative testing
• Monitor spend and provide recommendations to maximize ROI
• Create detailed performance reports pulling data from search platforms
• Stay updated on SEM industry trends and inform clients accordingly
• Leverage Alli-like analytics platform to drive results

Skills

Paid search

Google Ads

Microsoft Ads

Campaign management

A/B testing

Excel

Google Analytics

SQL

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Google Ads

Microsoft Advertising

Excel

SQL

Google Analytics

Job description

PMG, a global independent platform company, seeks an SEM Senior Associate in Chicago to drive paid search success for client portfolios. You will build and optimize campaigns across Google Ads and Microsoft Ads, analyze performance, and report insights to shape strategy with cross-functional teams.

Join a culture that rewards curiosity, collaboration, and growth, focused on data-driven decision making and value creation for clients in a fast-paced environment.