Campaign Manager (Performance Media)

The Legends Agency; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing digital agency in Cape Town is seeking a Campaign Manager to manage and optimise performance media campaigns. The ideal candidate will have 3 to 5 years of experience and expertise in Meta Ads Manager, as well as strong analytical skills. This hybrid position offers competitive compensation of R30,000 to R40,000 CTC.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience managing performance media campaigns within a digital agency.
• Hands-on expertise in Meta Ads Manager is required.
• Strong understanding of optimisation logic, audience structures, and delivery metrics.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise digital performance campaigns across multiple platforms.
• Analyse performance data and present clear, actionable insights.
• Collaborate with internal and UK-based teams to align campaign goals.

Skills

Meta Ads Manager

Campaign data analysis

Audience targeting strategies

Strong communication skills

Tools

Google Ads

TikTok Ads

Pinterest Ads

Reddit Ads

Job description

Campaign Manager (Performance Media)

Join a fast-growing digital agency expanding into the UK market.

Cape Town (Hybrid) | R30 000 to R40 000 CTC

About Our Client

Our client is an ambitious and rapidly scaling full-service digital agency building a new division dedicated to supporting a UK-based agency partner. They specialise in performance-driven digital media across multiple platforms, managing large-scale, multi-brand campaigns. Their culture is collaborative, systems-focused, and grounded in delivering measurable results with consistency and precision. This is a place where talented performance marketers can work on international accounts and grow with a company that values innovation and strong execution.

The Role: Campaign Manager (Performance Media)

This role manages and optimises digital performance campaigns across Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, Reddit, and Google for UK-based clients. You will take ownership of campaign builds, launches, pacing, and optimisation, ensuring delivery aligns with performance KPIs. The role is deeply analytical and best suited to someone who thrives in a structured environment, enjoys solving data-driven problems, and is passionate about extracting insights to drive better results.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise digital performance campaigns across multiple platforms
• Build, launch, and quality-check performance media campaigns
• Monitor pacing and delivery daily, ensuring campaigns meet KPI and budget requirements
• Analyse performance data and present clear, actionable insights
• Implement audience targeting strategies and optimisation best practices
• Maintain high levels of accuracy, consistency, and process adherence
• Collaborate with internal and UK-based teams to align campaign goals and timelines

About You

• 3 to 5 years of experience managing performance media campaigns within a digital agency
• Hands-on expertise in Meta Ads Manager (required)
• Experience with TikTok Ads, Google Ads, Pinterest Ads, Reddit Ads, or Smartly (advantageous)
• Strong understanding of optimisation logic, audience structures, and delivery metrics
• Confident in analysing campaign data and communicating performance insights
• Highly detail-oriented, process-driven, and organised
• Excellent communicator with strong English writing and comprehension skills