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Digital Account Manager - PPC & SEO

Gannett

McLean, VA
Full Time
Mid Level
40k-60k
13 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Optimization Strategist will work in a pod structure with Account Managers to support our largest clients, providing strategic insights and recommendations for PPC and SEO campaigns. While Account Managers are responsible for client facing communication, the Optimization Strategists are the principal responsible for day-to-day campaign management, optimization, and reporting. The role involves reviewing campaigns regularly, making changes, assessing digital campaign trends, and partnering with sales and client success to provide performance metrics that support client retention.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serving as a clients' Optimization Strategist
  • Completing digital ad campaign reviews and providing detailed recommendations on optimization enhancements to improve performance metrics
  • Optimizing PPC campaigns to increase success
  • Updating and/or creating pacing reports for campaigns
  • Creating campaigns within our platform
  • Providing weekly, monthly, and ad hoc reporting
  • Conducting research as needed
  • Creating ads and A/B tests for PPC
  • Reviewing keywords and providing feedback on potential keyword strategies
  • Providing reviews of SEO tasks and completing SEO reporting
  • Joining client meetings and presenting findings and analysis
  • Building rapport with internal team members through routine and scheduled meetings
  • Developing and advising on marketing strategies, assessing feasibility, and identifying advertising opportunities
  • Executing budgets and strategies to meet client goals
  • Monitoring, evaluating, and leveraging processes to improve SEM/SEO campaign performance
  • Troubleshooting performance issues using digital advertising best practices
  • Driving campaign ROI and leveraging client relationships to assist sales in growing accounts
  • Incorporating evolving technologies and processes into client solutions

Requirements

  • 3 - 5 years of experience in the digital space, in an agency environment, or in-house
  • 2+ years of campaign management experience
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or related fields
  • Advanced knowledge and understanding of SEM, SEO, social, email marketing, and media consumer behaviors and trends
  • Ability to load balance, prioritize, and manage heavy workloads with flexibility
  • Strong time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail

Nice to Have

  • Experience working in an agency environment or in-house digital marketing team
  • Experience with digital campaign platforms and tools

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or related fields

Benefits & Perks

  • Annualized base salary ranging between $40,000 and $60,000
  • Variable compensation based on role, skills, experience, location, and union status

Working at Gannett

The role emphasizes proactive, independent work, collaboration within a team, and adapting to evolving technologies and client needs.

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Job Details

Posted AtAug 26, 2025
Job CategoryAccount Management
Salary40k-60k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeRemote
ExperienceMid Level

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About Gannett

Website

gannett.com

Location

McLean, VA

Industry

Newspaper Publishers

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