Digital Account Manager

Equate Recruitment; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Equate Recruitment is seeking an experienced Digital Account Executive to manage a portfolio of client campaigns across programmatic advertising. You will translate marketing objectives into effective digital media strategies, oversee campaigns from brief to delivery, and present performance insights to clients.

With 4–6+ years in digital media or account management, you’ll work with AdOps and creative teams to optimise results, maintain strong relationships, and drive strategic recommendations

Qualifications

• 4–6+ years in digital media, advertising or account management.
• Experience managing client relationships within a digital media environment.
• Strong understanding of programmatic advertising and campaign management.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop strong, long-term relationships with an established portfolio of clients.
• Act as the primary point of contact, understand client objectives and marketing priorities.
• Oversee planning, execution, optimisation and reporting of digital media campaigns.
• Coordinate with internal campaign management, AdOps and technical teams for delivery.
• Manage client briefs, budgets, timelines, expectations and deliverables.
• Lead client meetings, present campaign performance reports and provide strategic recommendations.
• Provide guidance on digital media strategy, audience targeting, and performance.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen partnerships and improve outcomes.
• Stay informed about developments across digital advertising, programmatic media and social platforms.

Skills

Client relationship management

Programmatic advertising

Campaign management

Presentations

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field

Tools

Google Ads

Meta Ads

TikTok Ads

LinkedIn Ads

YouTube Ads

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop strong, long-term relationships with an established portfolio of clients.
• Act as the primary point of contact, understanding client objectives, marketing strategies and business priorities.
• Oversee the planning, execution, optimisation and reporting of digital media and programmatic advertising campaigns.
• Coordinate with internal campaign management, AdOps and technical teams to ensure successful delivery.
• Manage client briefs, campaign budgets, timelines, expectations and deliverables.
• Lead client meetings, present campaign performance reports and provide strategic recommendations.
• Provide guidance on digital media strategy, audience targeting, campaign optimisation and performance.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen existing client partnerships and improve campaign outcomes.
• Stay informed about developments across digital advertising, programmatic media and social platforms.

Experience & Requirements

• 4–6+ years' experience in digital media, advertising or account management.
• Proven experience managing client relationships within a digital media agency, AdTech company, media owner or similar environment.
• Strong understanding of programmatic advertising, digital media buying and campaign management.
• Good knowledge of digital marketing strategy, audience targeting, campaign performance and reporting.
• Familiarity with digital platforms including Google, Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn and YouTube.
• Experience managing multiple client accounts, campaigns and competing deadlines.
• Strong presentation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to understand clients' marketing and business objectives.
• Highly organised, proactive and comfortable working across multiple internal teams.

The Ideal Candidate

We are particularly interested in candidates who have worked in digital media account management, client services or programmatic advertising, and who enjoy building relationships, solving client challenges and delivering successful campaigns.

You should be comfortable engaging with clients at different levels, translating marketing objectives into effective digital media solutions and ensuring campaigns are delivered to a high standard.

This opportunity would suit an experienced Digital Account Executive looking to progress into account management, or an established Digital Account Manager seeking a new challenge within a growing AdTech business.