About Us:

SmartAsset is an online destination for consumer-focused financial information and advice that powers SmartAdvisor, a national marketplace connecting consumers to financial advisors. Reaching approximately 75 million people each month (as of Sept. 2021) through its educational content and personalized calculators and tools, SmartAsset’s mission is to help people make smart financial decisions. Ranked on the Inc. 5000 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ lists of fastest-growing companies in 2021, SmartAsset recently closed a $110 million Series D round, valuing the company at over $1 billion. SmartAsset was also named to Y Combinator’s list of Top 100 Companies of all time and Forbes’ list of America’s Best Startup Employers in 2020. For more information, please visit SmartAsset.com.

About You:

SmartAsset is looking for a numbers-driven Specialist of Paid Search to join a fast-growing team of Performance Marketers and Search professionals. This person will directly manage lead generation marketing initiatives and drive revenue for the business through SEM platforms such as Google and Microsoft (Bing) Ads. Specialists will participate in all aspects of search media campaigns including research, planning, reporting, optimizing, and testing.

The right candidate has a sharp, quantitative mind, enjoys testing and learning while also having ownership of multi-million dollar marketing campaigns that will yield tangible results for the business. Specialists will also enjoy collaborating across marketing, sales, product, data, and tech teams, sharing insights, and running experiments. 

Specialists are strong in Excel and data analysis and will also spend time researching new marketing angles, landing page optimizations, ad copy and split tests. 

Responsibilities:

• Own key search campaigns with a 6 - 7 figure monthly budget
• Manage the day to day operations for Google and Bing Search ads. Create, implement, track, analyze, test, report and optimize campaigns
• Research and leverage data to inform new keyword, ad copy, landing page strategies to maximize relevancy and efficiency of search marketing campaigns
• Collaborate with top talent across marketing, sales, product, tech, and data teams, to optimize search campaigns, increase workflows and scale through iterative testing
• Assist in generating daily, weekly, monthly and trimester performance reports
• Provide consistent and effective support to Manager level and above on performance, forecasting and opportunities for tests
• Develop and employ successful bidding strategies and effective keyword management to achieve target conversion and ROI goals
• Work remotely from anywhere in the continental US

Required Skills and Experience:

• 0.5 - 1 years of Search Engine Marketing (Google, Yahoo! Bing etc.) experience 
• 1+ years experience in digital or performance marketing
• Strong quantitative skills. Highly proficient with Excel and in data analysis
• Results-oriented self-starter with ability to manager and prioritize multiple projects
• Lead generation or ecommerce experience a plus

Perks:

• Virtual happy hours and team social activities
• Generous benefits package with cost of some medical and dental plans covered at 100%
• 401(k) plan with match that immediately vests
• Professional education reimbursement program
• Paid Parental Leave