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Performance Advertising Specialist

Full TimeMid-levelMarketingGlobal
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Schedule

9AM - 5PM ET

Start Date

ASAP

About the Role

We're looking for a Performance Advertising Specialist to execute, optimize, and scale paid advertising campaigns across multiple digital channels. You'll work closely with strategists, designers, and clients to launch high-performing campaigns, analyze creative performance, and continuously improve results through data-driven optimization. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys both the technical and creative sides of performance marketing.

Responsibilities

a. Campaign Execution (45%)

  • Build and launch paid advertising campaigns using provided creative, copy, and assets.
  • Implement campaigns across platforms such as Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, and LinkedIn Ads.
  • QA campaigns before launch and ensure all tracking and links are accurate.
  • Coordinate campaign launches and communicate timelines with internal teams.

b. Creative Strategy & Planning (30%)

  • Analyze creative performance and identify winning ad concepts.
  • Research market trends, competitor activity, and emerging content opportunities.
  • Collaborate with creative and strategy teams to develop effective ad concepts.
  • Help create creative briefs based on campaign insights and performance gaps.

c. Campaign Optimization (15%)

  • Monitor campaign performance and identify optimization opportunities.
  • Adjust budgets, targeting, bidding strategies, audiences, and creatives to improve results.
  • Recommend landing page or conversion rate improvements where applicable.
  • Flag performance issues proactively and communicate recommendations.

d. Reporting & Analytics (10%)

  • Review campaign performance weekly and identify actionable insights.
  • Prepare monthly performance reports focused on results and strategic recommendations.
  • Export and organize campaign data for reporting dashboards.
  • Support tracking implementation using Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager.

Must-Have Skills

  • 2+ years of hands-on experience managing paid advertising campaigns.
  • Experience building, launching, and optimizing campaigns from start to finish.
  • Strong knowledge of Google Ads and Meta Ads Manager.
  • Experience analyzing campaign data and making performance-driven optimizations.
  • Comfortable working with multiple client accounts simultaneously.
  • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
  • Able to work full-time, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET.

Nice-to-Have

  • Experience with LinkedIn Ads or other paid advertising platforms.
  • Familiarity with Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager.
  • Experience conducting creative performance analysis.
  • Understanding of conversion rate optimization (CRO).
  • Agency experience managing multiple clients.

Tools & Tech Stack

  • Google Ads
  • Meta Ads Manager
  • LinkedIn Ads
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Tag Manager
  • Reporting & dashboard platforms (Looker Studio or similar)

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