SEM Senior Associate (Paid Search)

Location: Chicago, IL; Chicago Office

Company

hirify.global is a global independent platform company integrating business strategy, media, creative, and data through its proprietary Alli operating system, with more than 1,000 employees and clients including Apple, Nike, Dropbox, Experian, Sephora, and Whole Foods.

What you will do

• Build, manage, and optimize paid search campaigns to meet client performance goals.
• Set up ad groups, conduct keyword research and expansion, pace budgets, forecast results, and oversee campaign execution.
• Analyze performance daily, weekly, and monthly to identify optimization opportunities.
• Test campaign strategies and creative, using performance analysis to drive continuous improvement.
• Manage account spend, prepare performance reports, and provide actionable recommendations.
• Use Alli to analyze data, streamline processes, monitor SEM trends, and support client strategy.

Requirements

• 3+ years of paid search experience and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Google Ads and Microsoft Ads.
• Experience with campaign management, keyword research, budget pacing, and forecasting.
• Expertise in performance-metric analysis and delivering actionable insights.
• Experience with A/B testing and creative testing methodologies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Google Analytics, and SQL.
• Strong organizational and collaborative skills for coordinating with internal teams and clients.
• Curiosity, adaptability, continuous learning, and a customer-focused mindset.
• People-focused leadership demonstrated through collaboration, innovation, professional growth, and leading by example.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, innovative, inclusive culture focused on client success, professional growth, and meaningful value.
• Annual performance-based bonus program, subject to applicable terms.
• Learning and development programs, mentorship, and career advancement support.
• Generous time off, paid parental leave, healthcare, retirement benefits, and fertility and family-building support for eligible employees.
• Pet insurance, lifestyle spending account, commuter benefits where available, and eight paid volunteering hours annually.
• Enterprise AI tools and ongoing training for effective, creative, and responsible AI use; benefits and compensation vary by location and eligibility.