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PPC Specialist (Paid Search Specialist) / Digital Marketing Specialist

Instinct Marketing

Sacramento, CA
Full Time
Mid Level
44k-52k
8 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Instinct Marketing provides local business clients with inbound online marketing strategies to generate leads. This includes search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, website design & development, and more digital marketing services to improve the success of our clients' marketing efforts. Our agency is passionate about driving online success and helping businesses grow. We foster a positive workplace culture that emphasizes collaboration, clear communication, and a strong sense of community. Our team feels like a family, where each member is valued, supported, and encouraged to thrive both personally and professionally. The position is based in Sacramento, CA, and requires the candidate to live in or near the Greater Sacramento area.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage approximately 30-40+ local business clients by completing builds, optimizations, change requests, and properly notating information for others to reference.
  • Use advanced knowledge in online marketing while partnering with account managers to identify and report on key performance indicators and produce successful campaigns.
  • Implement analysis of existing PPC campaign performance and prepare actionable insights for improvement to optimize account performance.
  • Use Instinct Marketing best practices in digital marketing to develop strategies to achieve client goals in designing, developing, and managing PPC campaigns.
  • Use a variety of tools to compile and draw insight from industry data to better understand user trends and behavior.
  • Remain current with industry trends and best practices that may be incorporated to optimize accounts.
  • Exercise discretion and independent judgment when creating and modifying client accounts to ensure ad campaigns positively impact client goals such as ROAS, brand exposure, and congruent ad-to-landing page web copy.
  • Attend client meetings either in person or over the phone/Zoom.
  • Produce monthly reports for clients and provide client recommendations.

Requirements

  • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Excellent time management skills.
  • Creative, analytical, and driven individual who works well on a team.
  • Effective problem-solving skills.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace Applications.
  • 1-3 years of Google Ads experience.
  • Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising Certified.
  • Experience working with Google Analytics.
  • Experience working with landing page builders such as Unbounce, GoHighLevel, or Instapage.
  • Agency and client-facing experience.
  • Basic HTML / CSS / JavaScript Knowledge.
  • Must currently reside in or near Greater Sacramento, California.

Nice to Have

  • Bachelor's Degree or 2+ years of SEM/PPC experience.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • Google Ads Certified.

Benefits & Perks

  • Paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid holidays.
  • Hybrid Schedule - 3 days in office, 2 days remote.
  • Flexible schedule.

Working at Instinct Marketing

Our agency represents clients across multiple verticals, keeping the job fun and interesting. We foster a positive, collaborative, and inclusive environment that values diversity, clear communication, and professional growth. The team mainly consists of SEO & PPC managers, specialists, content writers, UX/UI designers, and web & software developers, working primarily in-office from Tuesday to Thursday with remote work on Mondays and Fridays.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 16, 2025
Job CategoryPaid Search
Salary44k-52k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeRemote
ExperienceMid Level

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About Instinct Marketing

Website

instinctmarketing.com

Location

Sacramento, CA

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