Marketing jobs in South Africa

We are Assembly – and we’re not like the rest. We’re the modern alternative agency, bringing together industry-leading data, talent, and tech to Find the Change That Fuels Growth for the best brands on the planet, including Lenovo, Lane Crawford, Marina Bay Sands, and more. Our diverse, global community of over 1,600 passionate experts combines global thinking with unmatched local expertise in more than 20 markets worldwide – enabling brands to engage and move consumers anywhere. We use STAGE, Assembly’s proprietary, privacy-centric data solutions platform, to surface powerful insights that transform into actionable brand opportunities. We’re at the cutting edge of new media, technology, and platforms embedded in the lives of today’s consumers, and we’re tapped into how culture and communities’ needs change. We do this while staying steadfast in our commitment to Leave the World Better Than We Found It through measurable social and environmental impact work.

Assembly was named The Drum’s APAC Media Agency of the Year in 2021

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

The Digital Analyst will work closely with the line manager and associate director to support in servicing our client. The digital analyst will run end-to-end paid campaigns and gain great exposure to across multiple channels such as social, search and display programmatic.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING ON ANY GIVEN DAY

• Manage end-to-end cross channel paid campaigns from planning, setting-up, monitoring, optimising and reporting
• Oversee an Affiliate Marketing strategy for a key client
• Monitor campaign pacing and provide timely reporting on key metrics with ongoing commentary and actionable insights
• Has strong understanding and ownership of campaign tracking, execution, ad trafficking, campaign optimization and reporting with minimal supervision
• Propose A/B testing with regular optimizations
• Engage in day-to-day client liaison and servicing
• Other role-related ad-hoc duties

DOES THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU?

• Minimally 1 – 2+ years of relevant digital marketing experience
• Bonus points if you have experience in affiliate marketing
• Good understanding of the Google Ads platform and Social Advertising platforms (Meta, Tiktok, Reddit, etc.) to build and deliver marketing strategies and reports across platforms
• Excellent Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint skills
• Strong interest in programmatic/ad/mar-tech
• Attention to detail, excellent numeracy understanding
• Self-motivated, pro-active, inquisitive, team player
• Good interpersonal and relationship management skills

WHY ASSEMBLY?

• We’re part of Stagwell, the challenger network built to transform marketing. We’re nimble, smart, and digital-first, and we’re quickly growing to take on the biggest legacy hold cos.
• We care about your growth – we offer competitive salaries, annual compensation reviews, and keep detailed personal development plans to ensure you’re hitting your personal and company goals.
• We recognize and celebrate your success…all the time! Whether it’s through company meetups, employee recognition programs, or just a regular day, we make sure our people’s achievements are known and appreciated!
• We’re truly a people-first organization. That’s why we offer a Flexible Time Off policy that puts you in control of your work-life balance, as well as market-leading primary and secondary caregiver and parental leave policies.
• We care about social and environmental Impact – we have dedicated Impact Champions that collaborate globally to make sure we’re leaving the world better than we found it.
• We have an amazing group of employee resource groups committed to guiding the agency to become more inclusive, diverse, and representative of the world around us.

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