We’re looking for a Paid Search Specialist (contract, part-time)

We’re currently on the lookout for a part-time (contract) Paid Search Specialist to join Little Village Creative. This role is designed for someone who values flexibility, autonomy, and meaningful work, and we want to actively encourage working parents and anyone seeking genuinely flexible work arrangements to apply.

About the opportunity

This position will start as a contract role, with the potential to go permanent and/or expand hours over time. Many of our long-term team members began their journey with us in exactly this way, growing their roles as both they and the business evolved.

You’ll be responsible for supporting our paid digital team by keeping an eye on accounts most days of the working week. The key thing to know is that when you do that is largely up to you. There will be check-ins, the occasional WIP, and priority meetings, but this is not a clock-watching, butt-in-seat kind of role.

At Little Village Creative, we care far more about doing the right kind of work, making a genuine impact for our clients, and being accountable than we do about presenteeism.

If you love flexibility, autonomy, and being trusted to get results (and if you actively dislike pointless meetings and work for the sake of it) you’ll feel very at home here.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a part-time independent contractor who specialises in Paid Search. You must be based in Australia or New Zealand (Melbourne would be ideal). This role could complement another part-time role or be a great addition to your portfolio of existing clients.

This is not a senior role. We’re seeking someone with around 2–3 years of Paid Search experience, ideally within an agency environment. You’ll be comfortable juggling multiple clients, confident getting stuck in, and ready to take some immediate load off our busy and growing paid digital team.

Experience working on B2B accounts, particularly within the tech space, would be a strong advantage.

The non-negotiables

• Hands-on Paid Search experience

• Strong capability in Google Analytics, performance reporting and analysing the numbers

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Available to monitor accounts on a daily basis (Monday - Friday)

• Available for priority meetings such as client WIPs and all-team WIPs (generally scheduled outside school pick-up times)

• Based in Australia or New Zealand (Melbourne ideal)

• Highly data-literate and accountable

• Willing and able to collaborate in Slack and Asana

• A curious, proactive, restless problem-solver mindset

Bonus points if you also have

• LinkedIn and Meta Ads experience

• SEO experience
  

What we’re flexible on

• Remote work: there’s no requirement to come into the office, though you’re always welcome

• Hours: as long as the work gets done, we trust you to structure your time in a way that works for you.

• Rates: Whether it’s a fixed monthly fee or an hourly rate, we’re open to how you structure your fees. Tell us what works best for you.

Why Little Village Creative?

We’re a Melbourne-based creative and marketing agency that builds category-busting brands. Our team is made up of smart, kind, deeply capable people who value trust, accountability, and doing work we’re genuinely proud of.

This role comes with a high degree of flexibility, but what matters most to us is clear communication, strong project management, and a genuine commitment to doing exceptional work.

Sound like you?

If this role sounds like a good fit for you (or someone you know) we’d love to hear from you. Please contact us via careers@littlevillagecreative.com.au and provide us with the following:

• An explanation as to why you’re a good fit and how you meet the criteria above

• A link to your LinkedIn profile

• Any (anonymised) case studies would be a bonus