Senior Paid Search Strategist, Contract

MVR Digital

. Own Google strategy and daily execution across Search, Shopping, Performance Max, and YouTube .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • United StatesSenior💰 $6,000 - $8,000 per monthWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing Google Ads strategies, including Search, Shopping, and Performance Max, while effectively communicating performance insights and recommendations to clients. Proven ability to manage substantial Google budgets and troubleshoot Merchant Center issues in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Google Ads ManagementPerformance Max ExpertiseMerchant Center TroubleshootingClient CommunicationBudget Management

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Hard Skills

Google AdsSearch AdvertisingShopping CampaignsPerformance MaxMerchant CenterFeed TroubleshootingAttribution AnalysisDTC OwnershipE-commerce StrategyBudget Efficiency

Soft Skills

Client-Facing CommunicationMentoringProblem-SolvingAdaptabilityCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

GA4Looker StudioShopifyMetaTikTok

Industry Keywords

ROASCPAMERPremium AOVLuxury Market

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own Google strategy and daily execution across Search, Shopping, Performance Max, and YouTube
Manage $100K+ per month in Google spend against ROAS, CPA, and MER targets
Own Merchant Center and feed health end to end
Diagnose disapprovals, feed gaps, and Shopify sync issues
Structure Performance Max asset groups, exclusions, and signal inputs
Evaluate branded spend and incrementality and explain recommendations to clients
Support Meta, TikTok, and other channels affecting assigned accounts
Develop a point of view on cross-channel allocation
Lead the paid search portion of client calls
Explain performance clearly, make recommendations, and push back when requests do not serve the client
Mentor junior buyers
Act as the QA gate for paid search before launch

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years hands-on Google Ads experience in an agency or high-growth brand environment
Deep Search, Shopping, and Performance Max expertise
Merchant Center and feed troubleshooting expertise
Personally owned $100K+ monthly Google budgets with documented efficiency gains
DTC or e-commerce ownership
Premium or luxury AOV experience is a strong differentiator
Working Meta knowledge sufficient to speak credibly about it
GA4, Looker Studio, and attribution fluency
Fluent, confident English
Strong client communication; this role is client-facing
Comfort working across multiple accounts in a fast-moving remote environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off
Paid company holidays
Flexible Fridays
Remote first collaboration
Quarterly performance bonus potential