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What a Google Ads Specialist does

They turn your ad budget into customers instead of wasted clicks. Day to day that means:

Building and managing campaigns across Search, Performance Max, Display, and YouTube

Picking the keywords worth bidding on and writing the ads that earn the click

Setting up conversion tracking so you can see what’s actually working

Cutting the keywords that drain spend, testing new variations, watching cost per acquisition

A strong one ties all of it back to revenue, so the conversation is cost per sale, not impressions. Most companies hire one once they’re spending enough that small gains cover the cost a few times over.

Illustration of the tools a google ads specialist uses

What to look for in a Google Ads Specialist

The tell is how they talk about money. A good one asks about your margins and customer value before your budget. When you interview, look for:

Specific turnaround stories: cost per acquisition before and after, and what they changed

Comfort being held to a revenue or pipeline number

Willingness to tell you when paid search is the wrong channel

Tools a strong one should know:

Google AdsGA4Google Tag ManagerUnbounceCallRailLooker StudioGoogle Merchant Center

What a Google Ads Specialist costs

One flat $1,999 placement fee when you hire, whatever the rate. No percentage of salary.

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How hiring works

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Describe the role like you'd say it out loud. Get matched in under a minute.

Search results showing matched candidate profiles
A shortlist of reviewed candidate profiles
Book and run interview calls with candidates
Hired candidates connecting from around the world

Scout OS vs the alternatives

Hiring locallyJob boardsTraditional recruiterScout OS
Cost$90k–$130k/yr salaryFree to post, costly in time15–30% of salary, $15k–$30k on a $100k hire$99/mo + $1,999 flat
Time to shortlistWeeksDays of sorting1–4 weeksUnder a minute
Who vetsYouNobodyThe recruiterDone. ~1 in 300 makes it on
Who picksYouYouThe agencyYou
If it failsYou eat itStart overSometimes a replacementNext placement free
Lock-inFull salaryNoneRetainer or contractCancel anytime

A recruiter's fee scales with the salary, so the better the hire, the more it costs you. On Scout OS it's flat. $1,999 is $1,999 whether the person earns $40,000 or $120,000.

Common questions

Because you see the actual person, their work, and their rate before you talk to anyone — no blind trust in a recruiter's shortlist.

Every profile goes through skills verification and reference checks before it’s searchable. Roughly 1 in 300 applicants makes it onto the platform.

LATAM, Africa, South Asia, and Europe are all searchable and filterable right on the platform.

Your next placement is free — no separate agency fee, no starting the search over from zero.

Everything you need to onboard and pay your hire compliantly is included once you place them.

$100/mo for full access to profiles and messaging, plus a flat $1,999 placement fee when you hire — no percentage of salary.

Search and get matched in under a minute. Most teams shortlist and interview within a week.