Account Coordinator, Paid Search

DEPT®

2d•$47,900 - $60,000•Remote

About The Position

As an Associate, Search, you will begin your performance marketing career by learning the fundamentals of Paid Search Engine Marketing and providing production and execution support to your account team. The role progresses from foundational training to independent, accurate execution of standard tasks. You will learn the platforms, help maintain data quality, and build the technical skills needed to advance into account management roles. Associates become responsible for 2–3 accounts and learn DEPT®’s paid search best practices and foundational skills. The position supports day-to-day paid search account management, campaign launches, optimization, maintenance, reporting, budget monitoring, campaign builds, bid management, and tracking. It also involves collaboration with internal and nearshore teams and participation in ongoing paid search training. The position is remote in the United States. The anticipated salary range is $47,900–$60,000 USD, based on a 40-hour workweek and factors including relevant experience, expertise, physical location, and organizational impact.

Requirements

1–2 years of experience in an agency or startup environment.
Proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets, including sorting, filtering, VLOOKUP, concatenation, pivot tables, text to columns, and conditional formatting.
Ability to apply spreadsheet formulas in practical use cases, such as ad customization and data analysis, with minimal oversight.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to QA and data accuracy for internal teams and clients.
Working knowledge of paid search platforms and tools, including Google Ads UI, Google Ads Editor, and other channel-specific platforms.
Experience uploading and editing campaigns, ads, keywords, targeting methods, placements, and negative keywords.
Understanding of core SEM metrics such as CPC, CTR, and CVR and how they relate to performance outcomes.
Familiarity with SEM optimization levers and methodologies, including DMUS’s SEM approach.
Eagerness to learn and grow, demonstrated through participation in internal and partner-led training sessions.

Responsibilities

Execute day-to-day paid search account management across Google Ads and Microsoft, supporting campaign launches, optimizations, and maintenance.
Pull, analyze, and interpret performance reports across campaigns, ad groups, keywords, audiences, placements, and devices to identify trends and insights.
Monitor daily performance and budget pacing, proactively flagging and addressing variances greater than ±15%.
Support campaign builds by contributing to strategy, structure, keyword selection, settings, and ad development.
Assist with bid management by applying appropriate bidding strategies and making data-driven bid adjustments.
Prepare accurate performance summaries and report write-ups explaining week-over-week changes.
Create, QA, and maintain tracking solutions, including pixels, remarketing lists, and conversion tracking.
Collaborate with internal and nearshore teams, delegate execution tasks when appropriate, and participate in ongoing paid search training.
Manage 2–3 accounts while learning DEPT®’s paid search best practices.