Posted at: 15 January

Senior SEM Specialist (Google Ads)

Company

GrowthAssistant

GrowthAssistant is a Chicago-based B2B outsourcing company specializing in providing full-time offshore marketing talent to U.S. businesses, focusing on growth marketing and operational support.

Remote Hiring Policy:

GrowthAssistant embraces a fully remote work culture, hiring globally with a focus on offshore talent, particularly from the Philippines, while also supporting roles in the United States. Team members collaborate across various time zones.

Job Type

Full-time

Allowed Applicant Locations

Philippines

Salary

Up to PHP100,000 per month

Job Description

GrowthAssistant is looking for a Senior SEM Specialist (Google Ads) to join our team and support one of our US-based clients in the software industry. In this role, you’ll lead SEM campaign execution, monitor performance, and provide reporting to stakeholders. This is a great opportunity for someone experienced in paid search/search engine marketing who enjoys digging into data, optimizing campaigns, and driving measurable growth.


🌟 The GA Benefits:

  • 100% Work From Home

  • Attendance, Performance, and Referral Bonuses

  • Paid Holidays (US) and Paid Time-offs

  • Health Insurance

  • Bi-weekly salary payout


📌 Core Tasks:

  • Set up SEM campaigns including keywords, ad copy, and landing pages

  • Conduct keyword and competitor research using Ahrefs, SEMrush, and Keyword Planner

  • Collaborate with regional teams to localize or refine keywords and ad copy

  • Review search terms daily and apply negative keywords

  • Monitor daily spend pacing and report variances

  • Support landing page updates and A/B testing

  • Pull and analyze SEM performance data for weekly and monthly reporting


✅ Must-haves:

  • 3–4+ years of SEM experience

  • 2+ years of hands-on experience with Google Ads, Ahrefs, SEMRush, or similar tools

  • Strong proficiency in English, both written and verbal

  • Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills (V-lookups, pivot tables, formulas, etc.)

  • Strong editing skills (support tools such as Grammarly, ChatGPT, etc. provided)

  • Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and proactive learner

  • Solid experience running Google Search Ads

  • Comfortable with spreadsheet-based analysis and reporting

  • Ability to work at least 4 hours overlapping PST business hours

  • Amenable to graveyard shift and working U.S. hours


🎯 Nice-to-haves:

  • Basic familiarity with Salesforce reporting

  • Ability to edit or adapt creative assets in Figma (or similar design tools)

  • Experience with new market SEM launches

  • Experience managing large-budget SEM campaigns


🚀 Growth Into:

  • Write compelling SEM ad copy and audit existing ads for performance improvements

  • Optimize Google campaigns based on ROAS, CTR, CPM, and client-provided guardrails

  • Provide actionable insights and trend analysis on SEM performance (training provided)


💰 SALARY RANGE: Up to PHP100K/month (USD 9–10.50/hr)

📌 APPLICATION PROCESS: Initial Interview → eSkills Assessment → GA Final Interview → Client Interview

⚠️ FOR PH candidates only