Hybrid Senior SEM Analyst, Paid Search Activation

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About the role

  • SEM Senior Analyst executing paid search campaigns for Citi. Handling day-to-day builds, QA, and monitoring of paid search campaigns focusing on optimization and compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Upload and structure campaigns in Google Ads and Microsoft Ads, including ad groups, keywords, match types, and bid strategies
  • Write and traffic ad copy variations, ensuring alignment with brand tone and compliance requirements
  • Implement sitelinks, callouts, structured snippets, and other ad extensions
  • Apply audience targeting, geotargeting, device bid adjustments, and scheduling
  • Apply UTMs, click trackers, and Floodlight/Conversion tags
  • Test tags in GTM and validate firing in QA tools before launch
  • Confirm alignment with analytics team tracking documentation
  • Perform structured QA checks: ad approval status, correct URLs, negative keyword coverage, budget caps, and proper account hierarchy
  • Validate campaign builds against compliance requirements (disclaimers, negative keywords, etc.)
  • Ensure proper account hygiene, deduplication of keywords, ad rotation settings, bid strategy checks
  • Check daily budget pacing, CTR, CPC, and conversion trends; flag anomalies
  • Run “morning health checks” on campaign performance dashboards
  • Generate weekly campaign performance reports with commentary
  • Set up A/B or multivariate ad copy and landing page tests
  • Monitor test performance, capture results, and report insights back to Managers/Strategists
  • Maintain build trackers, QA logs, and pacing sheets
  • Document learnings from campaign builds to improve SOPs
  • Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made

Requirements

  • 2 – 5 years of experience in SEM execution
  • Strong working knowledge of Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, SA360, GA4, and Excel/Sheets
  • Meticulous attention to detail and process discipline
  • Strong analytical mindset with ability to troubleshoot quickly
  • Hands-on keyboard agency experience a plus
  • Prior experience working in highly-regulated industries preferred
  • Education: Bachelors/University degree or equivalent experience

Benefits

  • medical, dental & vision coverage
  • 401(k)
  • life, accident, and disability insurance
  • wellness programs
  • paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays

Job title

Senior SEM Analyst, Paid Search Activation

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$78,320 - $109,280 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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