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Paid Search Specialist

Marketing • Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia • Full-time

Description

Join Our Global Marketing Team at Aurora Expeditions

Are you passionate about digital performance marketing and ready to make an impact on a global scale? Aurora Expeditions, a leading expedition cruise company, is seeking a dynamic Paid Search Specialist to join our globalised marketing team.

In this hands-on role, you’ll be responsible for strategising, planning, buying, optimising, and reporting on paid media campaigns—with a strong focus on Search (Google, Bing). You’ll play a key role in driving lead generation, brand awareness and e-commerce results for a sustainable brand that inspires adventure.

Reporting to the Digital Marketing Manager, you’ll work closely with a collaborative global marketing team and contribute to the growth of a business that’s rapidly expanding into new markets.

What You’ll Do

  • Plan, manage, and optimise paid media campaigns across Google Search and Bing, with contributions across Display, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.
  • Build and execute strategies to increase brand visibility, website engagement, and lead conversion in line with business goals.
  • Monitor, analyse and report on campaign performance, adjusting tactics for optimal results and delivering actionable insights.
  • Develop audience strategies, ad copy and creatives tailored to each platform and campaign objective.
  • Collaborate on media budgets and ensure efficient spend across channels.
  • Conduct A/B testing on creative, targeting, and bidding strategies.
  • Stay ahead of the curve with industry trends and platform updates.
  • Ensure brand integrity and compliance across all paid channels.
  • Support integrated digital campaigns and work closely with the wider marketing team to deliver cross-channel impact.

What You Bring:

  • 2–4 years’ experience in paid search and performance media, ideally in a global or multi-market context.
  • Demonstrated success in planning, executing and optimising campaigns that drive tangible business outcomes.
  • Hands-on experience with Google Ads and Bing Ads is essential. Exposure to other platforms (Meta, Display, TikTok, Pinterest, LinkedIn) is a plus.
  • Proficiency with Google Analytics and a data-driven mindset.
  • Strong copywriting and briefing skills for developing compelling digital ad content.
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills—you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • A strategic thinker who is proactive, analytical, and curious about what drives customer behaviour.
  • Confident in stakeholder engagement and working across multiple time zones.

Bonus Points For:

  • Experience managing global campaigns.
  • Familiarity with the cruise or travel industry.
  • A passion for adventure and a love of the natural world.

Why Join Us?

  • Contribute to a company expanding in North America with opportunities for travel industry innovation.
  • Join a supportive, diverse company that values collaboration across time zones.
  • Hybrid work model based in Sydney
  • Be part of a team committed to environmentally responsible initiatives and a committed member of the B Corp community.

Role Type

Permanent • Full-time • Associate

Company Overview

Aurora Expeditions is an Australian-owned adventure company specialising in small-group voyages to the Polar Regions and other wild, remote destinations for the past 30 years. A world leader in expedition cruising, we offer passengers the chance to have an intimate experience of the destination, with the support of passionate experts in their field and flexible, innovative itineraries. We continuously look for experienced, dynamic and passionate team members. We strongly encourage diverse candidates to apply, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from multicultural backgrounds, people with disability, young people and people over 45 years old.
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