JD Stride | University Hill, Bundoora | Full Time | $70,000 - $100,000 package (depending on experience)

Career changer or junior marketer? Some exposure or a completed Google certification is a plus, but attitude matters most

Hybrid role: 2 days in our Bundoora office (Monday/Thursday), 3 days your choice

Full-service agency with real client variety and room to grow

About Us

JD Stride is a full-service agency based in University Hill, Bundoora, on Melbourne's northern fringe. We handle everything from paid search and SEO to creative and web, working across a diverse client base. We're a close-knit team that values curiosity, initiative and people who genuinely enjoy the ever-changing world of digital marketing.

About the Role

We're looking for an SEM/SEO Analyst to join our digital marketing team, reporting to our Head of Digital Marketing. This role is roughly 80% SEM-focused, with the remaining 20% on SEO tasks supporting our SEO Manager - a great mix if you want broad, hands-on exposure to both paid and organic search.

This is a full-time position (40 hours/week), with Mondays and Thursdays in our Bundoora office and flexibility to work from home the other three days.

We welcome career changers and junior marketers. We'll teach you the technical side - what matters most is your attitude, communication skills and willingness to learn.

What You'll Be Doing

- Campaign management (the bulk of the role):
- Planning, creating and managing Google Ads and Meta advertising campaigns for our clients
- Optimising accounts to improve conversion rates, lower cost per conversion, and grow clients' presence through remarketing, display and new platforms




- Collaborating with our creative team on landing page optimisation to lift conversions
- Tracking & setup:
- Setting up Google Ads accounts, Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for clients
- Setting up and managing call tracking services
- Creating and supporting Google My Business listings
- Reporting & staying current:
- Preparing and managing monthly client reports
- Keeping on top of the latest digital marketing trends and best practices
- Obtaining and maintaining your Google Search certification - with our full support
- SEO support (a smaller part of the role, working with our SEO Manager):
- Writing and improving meta tags and on-page content for client websites
- Writing content for new website pages and blogs
- Reviewing ranking reports and updating WEB CEO

About You

- A genuine passion for digital marketing - experience is nice to have, attitude is essential
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills
- High attention to detail
- A self-starter who can problem-solve independently
- Comfortable managing deadlines and juggling multiple client accounts
- Must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident - we're unable to consider candidates requiring visa sponsorship

Why Join JD Stride?

- Flexible hybrid working — only 2 required office days per week
- Exposure to a genuine mix of clients and industries
- Full support to obtain and maintain your Google Search certification
- A collaborative, full-service agency environment where you'll learn from experienced marketers
- Real growth opportunities for someone starting out or transitioning into digital marketing

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📌 SEM & SEO Analyst (Melbourne)
🏢 JD Stride
📍 Melbourne