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Paid Media Specialist

Johannesburg, South AfricaFull-time2025-01-17 → 2026-11-11

Core

Drive innovative and highly effective digital marketing executions for clients by devising and implementing PPC strategies across assigned accounts.

Role type

Senior IC paid media specialist (search & display)

Builds

Paid search campaigns, display campaigns, and video campaigns for client accounts

Domain

Digital marketing / Paid media

Required skills

PPC strategy, keyword research, bid management, A/B testing, conversion tracking, data analysis, Excel, campaign optimization

Preferred skills

Google Ads certification, Google Analytics GMP, Google Tag Manager, Google Data Studio

Technologies

Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Data Studio, Excel

Responsibilities

Conduct competitor and keyword research; Set up and run paid search campaigns including writing adverts and bid management; Monitor keyword bids and daily/monthly budget caps; Report on quality scores, impressions, click-through rates, and other account metrics; Collaborate with agency team on landing page split testing and optimization; Conduct A/B testing to improve landing pages, ad copy, keywords, and bids; Optimize campaigns to improve client ROI; Create audiences and target them appropriately; Create campaigns on Search, GDN, and YouTube; Build relationships with external representatives from Google and Facebook; Participate in client monthly status meetings.

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC