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Need help with Search campaigns, Performance Max, Shopping, YouTube ads, or account audits? Work with certified Google Ads professionals in Germany and get fast, precise matching with vetted freelancers who can manage setup, optimization, and reporting with confidence.

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Kai Thomas

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Social Media Specialist / Manager / Consultant

Griesheim
Kai Thomas

Last position:

Senior Community Manager at Social Element

  • Monitoring and community management for Nissan's global social media channels and other clients, with a focus on a 100% response rate
  • Building efficient workflows and response libraries for comments and DMs
  • Conducting performance reviews to further develop the moderation team
  • Analyzing community feedback to identify recurring pain points and passing them on to the brand team
  • Ensuring a consistent tone in all responses – in line with brand guidelines and legal requirements
  • Quality assurance and mentoring for junior moderators
  • Creating reports with KPIs such as engagement volume, response time, and sentiment trends
  • Escalating potentially PR-sensitive topics to protect the brand reputation
  • Further developing the community strategy through continuous learnings from day-to-day work
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Eva Pilarek

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SEO & SEA Consultant

Oerlinghausen
Eva Pilarek

Last position:

SEO Consultant at Coaching

SEO optimization of a coaching website based on WordPress, with a focus on keyword research, on-page optimization, and lead generation.

Responsibilities:

  • Development of an SEO strategy based on keyword research
  • Creation and optimization of landing pages
  • Optimization of site structure, internal linking, and on-page factors
  • Optimization of the Google Business Profile to improve local visibility
  • Consulting and prioritization of further SEO measures
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Tom Klein

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Fullstack Software Developer

Düsseldorf
Tom Klein

Last position:

Volunteer Member at Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe

Volunteer helper at the Johanniter in medical services and disaster response, highlighting teamwork and coordination even in times of crisis.

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Thomas Pätzold

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Unix/Linux Administrator

Heiden
Thomas Pätzold

Last position:

Unix/Linux Administrator at BDAV Verwaltungs GmbH

  • Consulting and project management to build an AI-based automation platform for market data analysis
  • Automated testing of financial data
  • Market data automation with Python and N8N
  • AI data integration and AI learning
  • Use of Ollama and Qwen
  • Data organization and database management
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Tim Adamitz

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Performance Marketing Freelancer

Hamburg
Tim Adamitz

Last position:

Performance Marketing Freelancer at Self Employed

  • I develop tailored online marketing strategies for my clients that reach the target audience and fit the budget
  • My marketing expertise covers Google Ads, Meta Ads, Pinterest Ads
  • Strategic and operational marketing support, strategy development and implementation
  • Set up, optimization and supervision of online marketing campaigns including target groups, budget recommendations, forecasts, keyword research and general planning of campaigns
  • Generation of reports including interpretations and action recommendations for the media part
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Jonas Harms

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Head of Performance Marketing

Hamburg
Jonas Harms

Last position:

Head of Performance Marketing at Adam & Eve Beautylounge GmbH

  • Responsible for all online marketing activities of the brands Adam & Eve, Augenmanufaktur and fleeky
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Nazanin Hemmati

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E-Commerce & Marketing Consultant

Hamburg
Nazanin Hemmati

Last position:

E-Commerce & Marketing Consultant at Freelance

  • Built and optimized Shopify storefronts end-to-end: setup, UX flow, analytics, and Go-To-Market Strategy (GTM) conversion tracking.
  • Implemented Klaviyo for segmentation and lifecycle automations (welcome, abandoned-cart, post-purchase, win-back).
  • Planned and executed full-funnel acquisition and retention programs across Meta, Google, TikTok, and email channels.
  • optimized campaign performance and ROAS through A/B testing, refined audience targeting, and ongoing conversion-rate improvements.
  • Supported brand-building efforts through content planning, campaign calendars, and on-site optimization.
  • Key project: Lucky Bambino Studios, a creative streetwear concept where I led digital strategy, e-commerce setup, and performance marketing.
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Nicole Wilde

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Freelance marketing and media expert

Hamburg
Nicole Wilde

Last position:

Freelance marketing and media expert at Wilde Beratererei

  • Budget planning advice for advertising budgets

  • Consulting

  • Media strategy development (out-of-home expert)

  • Media management

  • Key account management

  • Training and workshops

  • Interim management and business development

  • Pitch support

  • Project management

  • Sales consulting

  • Media controlling

  • Interface management

  • Organizational development

  • Recruiting

  • Leadership

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Philipp Roos

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Freelance Work

Berlin
Philipp Roos

Last position:

Freelance Work at Stepstone GmbH

  • Editorial work for the magazine about_work
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Jay Black

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Senior SEO Manager

Berlin
Jay Black

Last position:

Senior SEO Manager at CoachHub

  • Developed and implemented data-driven SEO strategies aligning with business objectives.
  • Continuously monitored and analyzed SEO metrics, optimizing online visibility and search rankings.
  • Produced engaging and SEO-optimized content, enhancing the user experience.
  • Implemented advanced technical SEO techniques for improved website structure and mobile-friendliness.
  • Led outreach campaigns to secure high-quality backlinks, improving domain authority.
  • Stayed current with the latest SEO trends, sharing knowledge with the team for a competitive edge.
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Alexander Gilburg

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Data & Tech Manager

Berlin
Alexander Gilburg

Last position:

Data & Tech Manager at Sky

  • Owns MarTech, measurement and tooling across DE/AT/IE; works in close partnership with activation and analytics teams
  • Set up and chairs a governance forum for DE/AT/CH/IE/UK to define and enforce measurement, taxonomy and workflow standards
  • Developed a taxonomy generator that reduced campaign and structure setup from 2–3 days to around 1 hour
  • Automated AV and Partnerships data pipelines and prepared “econometrics-ready” datasets for marketing mix modelling and budget decisions
  • Coordinates 7–8 tool owners and channel leads to harmonise setups, QA and reporting across markets
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Stefanie Kellner

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Founder & Digital Marketing Freelancer

München
Stefanie Kellner

Last position:

Founder & Digital Marketing Freelancer at reach+recruit

  • Built and scaled full-funnel growth and lead-gen campaigns managing €500K+ annual ad spend and improving lead-to-SQL efficiency by 30% for B2B and SaaS clients
  • Developed HubSpot CRM automation including lifecycle stages, lead scoring, attribution reporting, and multi-step nurture workflows to increase pipeline velocity
  • Managed conversion-focused website and landing page optimization
  • Led cross-functional project teams streamlining marketing operations
  • Selected clients: Usercentrics, Organon, KUKA Robotics, WeWash
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Nils Hamann

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Senior Advisor to CTO

Hamburg
Nils Hamann

Last position:

Senior Advisor to CTO at McPhy Energy Energy S.A.

  • Head of Project Engineering: Led 6 teams through rapid growth, doubling headcount within 11 months; managed 3 team leads and 30+ engineers

  • Set up and led capacity forecast, project capacity alignment, outsourcing, and subcontracting of work packages for the Technology Unit (Engineering, R&D, Product Development)

  • Established quality metrics for the department’s engineering output and integrated them into bonus objectives for team leads and engineers

  • Conducted annual appraisals, objectives and bonus discussions, and personal development plans for 7 direct reports

  • Head of Program Management: Led the largest internal development program for next-generation 4 MW hydrogen electrolysis stacks. Result: “Go” for next phase “Basic Engineering”

  • Led a strategic make-or-buy study for core components (cathodes). Result: Component & manufacturing technologies down-selected and approved for next phase

  • Project Director "Green H2 Atlantic" in Sines, Portugal: Managed 100 MW project for a client consortium (EDP, Galp, ENGIE, Vestas, Bondalti, Martifer), funded with €30 m by the European Commission’s “Green Deal” and invited for grant preparation of “Innovation Fund”

  • Led and coordinated R&D activities under the “Green Deal” with contributors (ENGIE, DLR, ISQ) on topics such as standardization of test protocols, primary grid service, and advanced hydrogen management system

  • Supported “Green Deal” reporting and applications for various EU grants (e.g., Innovation Fund)

  • Led technical due diligence from OEM perspective, coordinating approx. 12 departments to respond to an external technical advisor

  • Corporate Partnerships: Established technological partnerships within the European hydrogen industry under IPCEI (Important Project of Common European Interest)

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Dominik Winkel

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Lead Product Owner, Corporate Venture

Munich
Dominik Winkel

Last position:

Lead Product Owner, Corporate Venture at cover.mesh of the Ecclesia Group

  • Largest B2B insurance broker group in Germany, approx. 3,000 employees

  • Corporate venture building to enter new markets

  • Setting up product backlog with user stories from stakeholder feedback

  • Leading and coaching product owner teams

  • Strategic market analysis and positioning for new products

  • Responsible for multiple product developments through to market launch

  • Deepening agile practices in team and process culture

  • Acquiring partners and pilot customers

  • Creating UX concepts and prototypes

  • Founding leadbeat.io: B2B leads specialized in eCommerce

  • Scrum

  • Kanban

  • Azure DevOps

  • MVP

  • Figma

  • UI/UX

  • Miro

  • ChatGPT

  • API integration via scraping

  • IoT

  • Business Analysis & Modeling

  • Innovation

Discover over 15,000 top freelancers

Google Ads Certification statistics

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

17 years

Position duration

2.8 years

Positions per freelancer

12

Top business areas

Marketing, Project Management, Information Technology

Top industries

Advertising, Professional Services, Media and Entertainment

Certification focus areas

Marketing, Business Intelligence, Information Technology

Bachelor's degree or higher

89%

Master's degree or higher

53%

Doctorate

5%

Certifications per freelancer

4

Most common languages

German, English, Spanish

Speak two or more languages

100%

Based on our profile pool as of 27 Aug 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers holding this certification in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.

Average rates for Google Ads Certification in Germany

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 774 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 760 €

The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.

Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 27 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

About the certification

What it proves

The Google Ads Certification shows that a professional can plan, build, and manage paid search and other Google Ads campaigns with a solid grasp of the platform. It is often listed by people who work on Google Ads, sometimes still called Google AdWords in older profiles and conversations.

Core skills

  • Keyword and intent research for search campaigns
  • Campaign structure, ad groups, and ad copy setup
  • Bidding, budgeting, and bid strategy use
  • Conversion tracking and performance review
  • Optimization across Search, Display, Video, and Shopping
  • Reading reports and turning data into actions

Typical holders

This certification is common among performance marketers, PPC specialists, digital marketing freelancers, and paid media consultants. Some focus on in-house account support, while others manage freelance client work across lead generation, ecommerce, and local demand campaigns.

What it means for companies

A freelancer with the Google Ads Certification should know how to launch campaigns, control spend, and improve results without guessing. For companies in Germany, it is a useful sign when you want remote support in English or German, or when you need a specialist who can work with local market goals and cross-border campaigns.

When it matters most

The certification is relevant when your team needs help with account structure, search demand, shopping feeds, landing page alignment, or ongoing optimization. It is also useful when existing campaigns need a clean review, better tracking, or a more disciplined approach to bidding and search terms.

How to read the credential

The Google Ads Certification is not the same as broad marketing experience. It mainly shows platform knowledge and practical campaign skills inside Google Ads. Companies should still look at past accounts, industries, and examples of work, especially for complex ecommerce, B2B, or lead generation projects.

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Frequently asked questions

Not sure where to start with Google Ads Certification? These answers cover the essentials.

The Google Ads Certification validates practical knowledge of building and managing campaigns in Google Ads. It usually covers campaign setup, targeting, bidding, measurement, and optimization. For employers, it is a signal that the freelancer understands how to work inside the platform, not just the theory of paid advertising.

The Google Ads Certification is the current name, while Google AdWords is the older name many people still use. Searchers often mix the terms because the platform was renamed, but they refer to the same core credential area. When you see AdWords on an older profile, it usually points to the same type of paid search expertise.

The Google Ads Certification fits PPC specialists, paid media freelancers, performance marketers, and consultants who run Google Ads accounts. It is especially relevant for people who handle search campaigns, Shopping, YouTube, or lead generation work. Companies should expect stronger platform fluency from a certified freelancer than from a generalist marketer.

Before pursuing the Google Ads Certification, a professional should already understand campaign structure, keyword intent, conversion tracking, and basic bidding logic. Real account experience helps a lot, because the credential is easier to use well when someone has seen live budgets, ad tests, and optimization work. It is most useful as proof of applied platform knowledge, not as a starting point for complete beginners.

The Google Ads Certification focuses on paid advertising in Google Ads, while other Google certifications cover different areas such as analytics or broader digital marketing topics. If you need someone to manage ad accounts, write ads, and optimize spend, this is the most direct credential to look for. It does not by itself prove expertise in SEO, web analytics, or creative strategy.

The Google Ads Certification must be kept current through Google's own certification process. Because Google updates its product and assessment content over time, certified professionals need to stay active and revisit the material regularly. For companies, that means the credential is most useful when the holder can also explain recent platform changes and current best practices.

The Google Ads Certification matters most in projects where paid traffic needs structure and control, such as search campaigns, Shopping setups, lead generation, and account audits. It is also valuable when a company wants better conversion tracking or cleaner reporting. In Germany, it can be especially helpful for freelancers who support local campaigns, multilingual ad accounts, or remote teams.

A Google Ads Certification proves platform knowledge, but it does not replace proof of results. Companies should still review account experience, industries worked in, and how the freelancer thinks about goals, tracking, and optimization. The best match is someone who can explain past decisions clearly and adapt them to your business.

The average hourly rate for freelancers with Google Ads Certification in Germany is 97 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 774 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers with Google Ads Certification in Germany, 89% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 53% hold at least a Master's degree, and 5% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers with Google Ads Certification in Germany have 17 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.8 years.

The most common languages among freelancers with Google Ads Certification in Germany are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (46%).

The most common industries among freelancers with Google Ads Certification in Germany are Advertising (79%), Professional Services (63%), and Media and Entertainment (58%).

The most common business areas among freelancers with Google Ads Certification in Germany are Marketing (92%), Project Management (58%), and Information Technology (50%).

FRATCH Google Ads Certification main locations

Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

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