Google Ads Campaign Manager (Travel Background )
This role requires a data-oriented professional who understands the competitive travel landscape and can drive qualified leads, bookings, and revenue growth through strategic campaign management.
Key Responsibilities
Campaign Management
- Plan, execute, and optimize Google Ads campaigns across Search, Display, YouTube, and Performance Max.
- Manage campaigns for travel products including flights, hotels, holiday packages, tours, and travel experiences.
- Conduct keyword research, competitor analysis, audience segmentation, and destination-based targeting.
- Develop compelling ad copies and creatives to improve CTR and conversion rates.
- Monitor and optimize campaign budgets, bidding strategies, CPA, ROAS, and booking targets.
- Execute A/B testing strategies for ads, landing pages, and audience segments.
- Analyze traveler behavior, seasonality trends, and market demand to improve campaign performance.
Google Tag Manager & Tracking
- Implement and manage tags, triggers, variables, and events using Google Tag Manager (GTM).
- Set up and troubleshoot Google Ads conversion tracking, GA4 events, remarketing tags, and third-party pixels.
- Implement enhanced conversions, cross-domain tracking, and audience tracking mechanisms.
- Conduct regular audits to identify and resolve tracking discrepancies.
- Collaborate with development and analytics teams for data layer implementation and tracking enhancements.
Reporting & Analytics
- Build dashboards and automated reports using Google Ads, GA4, and Looker Studio.
- Monitor key metrics including Impressions, Clicks, CTR, CPC, Conversions, CPA, and ROAS.
- Generate actionable insights and present campaign performance reports to stakeholders.
- Support forecasting, budget planning, and performance projections based on historical data.
- Ensure attribution models and reporting structures align with business objectives.
Desired Candidate Profile
Required Skills & Experience
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in Google Ads campaign management.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in the Travel Industry (OTA, Hospitality, Airlines, Tours, Travel Technology, etc.).
- Strong expertise in Google Tag Manager (GTM), including custom tags and conversion tracking.
- Proficient in Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and Looker Studio.
- Strong understanding of paid search concepts including Quality Score, bidding strategies, keyword match types, and auction dynamics.
- Advanced analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets.
- Google Ads and/or Google Analytics certifications preferred.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with Google Hotel Ads and metasearch platforms such as Trivago, Kayak, or TripAdvisor.
- Knowledge of travel feeds, dynamic remarketing, and itinerary-based advertising.
- Experience with Google Ads Editor and automation scripts.
- Understanding of server-side tagging and GTM Server-Side implementation.
- Exposure to CRM and booking engine integrations such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Amadeus, or Sabre.
- Familiarity with Meta Ads and Microsoft Ads.
- Basic knowledge of HTML and JavaScript for tracking troubleshooting.