Day-to-day operating brief
What Google Ads Specialist (PPC) work looks like in practice
A Google Ads PPC Specialist builds and optimises paid-search campaigns using keywords, match types, negatives, ads, bids and conversion data. The role is platform-specific and differs from a wider PPC analyst who may compare several channels and conduct broader analysis. Terms should define accounts, markets, billing, budget and bid limits, scripts, audiences, customer-match data, ad claims, landing pages, policy suspensions, certifications and reporting. Search-term review should identify irrelevant demand, sensitive queries and new useful intent, with negative keywords checked for unintended blocking. Responsive ad combinations need asset-level accuracy because the platform may join headlines in unexpected ways. Location settings and schedules should reflect where service is genuinely available. Account recommendations from automation require independent evaluation; accepting every score-improving suggestion is not the same as improving business performance. Shared negative lists and scripts can affect many campaigns simultaneously, so changes require scope checks, version history and a practical reversal method.
Individually written and reviewed against the maintained role record.