Job Description

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

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

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

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

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About Us

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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.

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About the Role

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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.

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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.

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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.

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What You'll Be Doing

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- Campaign management (the bulk of the role):
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- Planning, creating and managing Google Ads and Meta advertising campaigns for our clients
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- Optimising accounts to improve conversion rates, lower cost per conversion, and grow clients' presence through remarketing, display and new platforms
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- Collaborating with our creative team on landing page optimisation to lift conversions
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- Tracking & setup:
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- Setting up Google Ads accounts, Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for clients
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- Setting up and managing call tracking services
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- Creating and supporting Google My Business listings
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- Reporting & staying current:
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- Preparing and managing monthly client reports
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- Keeping on top of the latest digital marketing trends and best practices
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- Obtaining and maintaining your Google Search certification - with our full support
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- SEO support (a smaller part of the role, working with our SEO Manager):
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- Writing and improving meta tags and on-page content for client websites
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- Writing content for new website pages and blogs
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- Reviewing ranking reports and updating WEB CEO
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About You

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

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- Flexible hybrid working — only 2 required office days per week
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- Exposure to a genuine mix of clients and industries
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- Full support to obtain and maintain your Google Search certification
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- A collaborative, full-service agency environment where you'll learn from experienced marketers
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- Real career growth for someone starting out or transitioning into digital marketing
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📌 SEM & SEO Analyst (Victoria)
🏢 JD Stride
📍 Victoria