Senior Analyst, Search

38 Minutes ago • 1 Years + • $59,850 PA - $82,740 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Paid Search Senior Analyst is responsible for the day-to-day stewardship of search media for assigned brands, focusing on monitoring and maintaining search campaign development, activation, and innovation. This role involves developing a strong understanding of client businesses to deliver against their objectives and working closely with managers on search recommendations. The ideal candidate is an organized, data-driven, and collaborative self-starter eager to learn and thrive in a fast-paced environment, contributing to a team that works across diverse sectors for dynamic clients.
Must have:
  • Gather and analyze keyword research necessary to build new campaigns
  • Gather necessary data for plan development
  • Group keywords into ad groups and develop relevant ad copy and extensions
  • Present recommendations and apply client feedback to keyword and copy proposals
  • Build flowcharts and load authorized buys in Prisma upon campaign approval
  • Generate paperwork for purchase authorization and ensure vendor counter signature
  • Traffic approved plans into search engines
  • Monitor and maintain campaign budgets, pacing, and bid adjustments
  • Proactively advocate for campaign adjustments based on performance trends
  • Actively monitor and manage performance and competitive landscape
  • Develop and implement optimizations and/or testing plans (e.g., search query reports, negative keyword maintenance, keyword overlap, testing implementation)
  • Pull and analyze data to inform campaign reporting and develop strategic insights
  • Run campaign QA process to ensure accurate implementation, pacing, and performance
  • Build clear, concise, and cohesive quantitative analyses with strong data visualization
  • Actively participate in client status and reporting calls, including presentation of reporting
  • Maintain monthly billing cycle, including invoice tracking and buy actualization in Prisma
  • Resolve all billing discrepancies in partnership with client strategy and billing reconciliation team
  • Learn all relevant tools for reporting, analytics, and competitive analysis (bid management platforms, Benchtools, Google Trends)
  • Master all core search metric calculations and relationships (e.g., CPC, CPA, CTR, SOV, weighted averages)
  • Serve as subject matter experts for Search Analysts and provide training and ad hoc support
  • Develop strong working relationships with client teams and partner agencies
  • Establish professional, productive rapport with sales representatives/media vendors
  • Successfully complete training programs and requisite certifications
  • Build paid search strategies across Bing, Oath, and Google
  • Monitor and optimize paid search performance to meet business objectives
Good to have:
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred, preferably in marketing, advertising, business, engineering, statistics, economics, or sociology
  • Resourceful, curious, and motivated individual with an ability to work independently as well as in a team setting
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
Perks:
  • 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
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Paid time off including Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days
  • Matching Gifts programs
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • 'Work Your World’ Program allowing employees to work from any Publicis Groupe office for up to 6 weeks a year
  • Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

Job Details

Company description

Publicis Groupe, known for its world-renowned creativity, best in class technology and data assets, and digital and consulting expertise, is one of the world’s largest communications groups. With 108,000 staff in over 100 countries, the Groupe has capabilities in Creative, Media, Digital Business Transformation and Production.

Publicis Groupe has transformed its business model and its organizational structure to put its clients at the centre and to facilitate access to all its services in a fluid, modular way. Today, Publicis Groupe is organized across 4 Solutions Hubs - Publicis Communications, Publicis Media, Publicis Sapient, and Publicis Health- for easier connectivity and integration, fostering collaboration throughout the Groupe; while Epsilon at the core will fuel the Groupe’s entire operations to deliver personalized experiences at scale.

As a Connecting Company for the Connected Age, Publicis Groupe is able to deliver winning solutions for clients through the Power of One - driven by a common purpose, a powerful spirit, shared behaviours, great character and a relentless focus on our clients.

Helping Our Clients Unlock Growth in the Platform World

“Publicis exists to help our clients unlock growth. Through the Power of One, we are seamlessly connected to partner with our clients so that they can Unlock Growth in the Platform World.”

  • Arthur Sadoun, Chairman and CEO, Publicis Groupe.

Opportunity

Publicis Groupe is searching for a talented individual to join the team and our bespoke agency for a globally recognized company known for its iconic brands across Snacking, Petcare and Food & Nutrition across our network and around the globe. This is a unique opportunity to partner with iconic brands on their marketing transformation journey. You will help enable the client to future-proof their business, whilst also being part of a Power of One model that integrates media, production, data & tech, social, influencer and commerce to create end-to-end PESO experiences.

The global team will consist of individuals from over 70+ markets, all operating with the same vision: To build a better today, for tomorrow.

Overview

The Paid Search Senior Analyst is the day-to-day steward of search media for assigned brands, and responsible for monitoring and maintaining search campaign development, activation, and innovation. The Senior Analyst, Paid Search develops and maintains a strong knowledge of their clients’ business and applies their search understanding accordingly to help deliver against the clients’ needs/objectives. The Senior Analyst will work closely with their manager in the development and communication of all search recommendations.

The ideal candidate is an organized, data-driven, collaborative self-starter who is eager to learn and thrives in a fast-pace, ever-changing landscape. Our search team works across a diverse range of sectors on some of the largest and most dynamic clients within the agency.

Responsibilities

  • Gather and analyze keyword research necessary to build a new campaign
  • Responsible for gathering necessary data for plan development
  • Group keywords into ad groups and develop relevant ad copy and extensions
  • Responsible for presenting recommendations, soliciting and applying client feedback to keyword and copy proposal prior to client signoff
  • Upon campaign approval, responsible for building flowchart and loading authorized buys in Prisma
  • Generate paperwork necessary for purchase authorization and ensure vendor counter signature is received
  • Primary party responsible for trafficking approved plan into search engines
  • Monitor and maintain campaign budgets, pacing, and bid adjustments
  • Proactively advocate for campaign adjustments based on performance trends
  • Active monitoring and management of performance and competitive landscape
  • Development and implementation of optimizations and/or testing plans (e.g. search query reports, negative keyword maintenance, keyword overlap, testing implementation)
  • Pulling and analyzing data to inform campaign reporting and develop strategic insights with clear actionable items
  • Run the campaign QA process to ensure accurate campaign implementation, pacing, and performance
  • Build clear, concise, and cohesive quantitative analyses inclusive of strong data visualization
  • Active participation in client status and reporting calls, including presentation of reporting
  • Responsible for granular maintenance of monthly billing cycle, including invoice tracking, buy actualization in Prisma, and compiling draft billing for manager approval
  • Responsible for resolving all billing discrepancies in partnership with client strategy and billing reconciliation team
  • Responsible for learning all relevant tools for reporting, analytics and competitive analysis - bid management platforms, Benchtools, Google Trends
  • Mastery of all core search metric calculations and relationships (e.g. CPC, CPA, CTR, SOV, weighted averages)
  • Serve as subject matter experts for Search Analysts and be a resource for training and ad hoc questions
  • Develop strong working relationship with client teams and partner agencies
  • Establish professional, productive rapport with sales representatives/media vendors
  • Successful completion of training programs and requisite certifications
  • Build paid search strategies across Bing, Oath, and Google
  • Monitor and optimize paid search performance to meet business objectives

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred, preferably in marketing, advertising, business, engineering, statistics, economics, sociology, or equivalent
  • 1+ years of experience in paid search media including: development/management/optimization with the use of leading platforms including Google, Bing, Oath, etc.
  • Strong analytical thinking and mathematical skills and an ability to manage data
  • Experience with PPC and digital display advertising and traditional media elements
  • Resourceful, curious, and motivated individual with an ability to work independently as well as in a team setting
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with intermediate to advanced understanding of Excel

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: $59,850 - $82,740 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 9/8/2025.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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About The Company

Founded in 1926 by Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, today Publicis Groupe is the second largest communications group in the world and a leader in marketing, communication, and digital business transformation, led by Arthur Sadoun, the third CEO in its history.


Publicis Groupe is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation. Publicis Groupe is a privileged partner in its clients’ transformation to enhance personalisation at scale. The Groupe relies on ten expertise concentrated within four main activities: Communication, Media, Data and Technology. Through a unified and fluid organisation, its clients have a facilitated access to all its expertise in every market. Present in over 100 countries, Publicis Groupe employs around 98,000 professionals.


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