Senior Associate, Paid Search

Company description

Starcom is the world's first standalone media agency, a storied innovator that continues to lead the way for many of the world's best brands.

Starcom has long been the professional birthplace and proving ground for marketing leaders - CEOs, CMOs, sales leaders, and technology pioneers - and we continue to drive the industry with peerless talent and relentless innovation.

From the start, we've known that achieving growth for our clients requires understanding and connecting with real people where they live and work, in ways they value.

In an AI era, we remain ""Guided By Humanity,"" a phrase that describes our foundational belief that human expertise must remain in the driver's seat, supported by the best processes and technology.

With our proprietary capabilities and Publicis Media's industry-leading resources and clout, we create ideas that move people and drive transformative business outcomes for brands.

Overview

The Paid Search Senior Analyst is the day-to-day steward of paid search media for assigned brands, supporting campaign development, activation, and ongoing optimization. In this role, you will build a strong understanding of your clients' businesses and apply paid search best practices to help deliver against client objectives.

You will work closely with your manager to develop, communicate, and implement search recommendations, while owning hands-on execution across platforms. This role is ideal for someone who is organized, data-driven, collaborative, and eager to continue building expertise in a fast-paced and evolving search environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct keyword research and analysis to support new campaign builds and ongoing optimizations.

• Gather and analyze performance data to support search plan development.

• Structure campaigns by grouping keywords into relevant ad groups and developing ad copy and extensions.

• Support the presentation of search recommendations and incorporate client feedback prior to campaign approval.

• Build flowcharts and load authorized buys into Prisma following approval.

• Generate and manage purchase authorization paperwork and ensure vendor countersignatures are obtained.

• Traffic approved campaigns into search platforms, ensuring accuracy and proper QA.

• Monitor and maintain campaign budgets, pacing, and bid adjustments.

• Actively monitor performance and competitive landscapes to identify optimization opportunities.

• Develop and implement optimization and testing plans (e.g., search query mining, negative keyword management, keyword overlap analysis, testing execution).

• Leverage platform tools, including automated bidding and performance signals, to support optimization efforts.

• Pull and analyze campaign data to inform reporting and develop clear, actionable insights.

• Execute campaign QA to ensure accurate implementation, pacing, and performance.

• Build clear, concise quantitative analyses and data visualizations.

• Participate in client status and reporting calls, including presentation of performance results.

• Manage detailed monthly billing responsibilities, including invoice tracking, buy actualization in Prisma, and draft billing preparation.

• Partner with client strategy and billing teams to resolve billing discrepancies.

• Learn and apply relevant tools for reporting, analytics, and competitive analysis, including bid management platforms, Benchtools, and Google Trends.

• Develop mastery of core paid search metrics and relationships (e.g., CPC, CPA, CTR, SOV).

• Serve as a resource for Search Analysts by answering questions and supporting training needs.

• Build strong working relationships with internal teams, clients, and media/vendor partners.

• Complete required training programs and platform certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred

• 1+ year of experience supporting paid search campaign development, management, and optimization.

• Experience working within major paid search platforms such as Google Ads and Microsoft Ads.

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to manage and interpret performance data.

• Understanding of paid search and broader digital advertising fundamentals.

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and time management skills.

• Resourceful, curious, and motivated, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with intermediate to advanced Excel skills preferred.

• Bachelor's degree preferred

Additional information

Starcom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more

• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility

• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption

• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance

• Tuition Assistance

• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more

• Matching Gifts programs

• Flexible working arrangements

• 'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)

• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to U.S. based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Compensation Range: $60,800 - $84,000, 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 5/30/2026.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [email protected].

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