Growth-Focused Junior Google Ads Manager & Media Buyer

TDMC (The Digital Media Collective); Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

TDMC (The Digital Media Collective) invites applications for a Junior Google Account Manager with a focus on Google Ads. The role supports senior staff in managing campaigns, optimizing performance, and communicating results to clients.

It is ideal for graduates or early‑career professionals eager to grow in paid media. You will work across e-commerce and lead generation accounts, learning campaign structure, conversion tracking, and reporting while collaborating with internal teams to deliver

Qualifications

• 0–1 year hands-on paid media or digital marketing experience.
• Familiar with Google Ads campaign types: Search, Shopping, Display, and/or Video.
• Active Google Ads Certifications in at least one discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support daily management of Google Ads campaigns for ecommerce and lead gen clients.
• Assist senior managers in preparing monthly performance updates and client meetings.
• Help set up and monitor Shopping feeds and Merchant Centre diagnostics.

Skills

Google Ads

Data interpretation

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Advertising/Communications

Tools

GA4

Looker Studio

GTM

Job description

TDMC (The Digital Media Collective) invites applications for a Junior Google Account Manager with a focus on Google Ads. The role supports senior staff in managing campaigns, optimizing performance, and communicating results to clients.

It is ideal for graduates or early‑career professionals eager to grow in paid media. You will work across e-commerce and lead generation accounts, learning campaign structure, conversion tracking, and reporting while collaborating with internal teams to deliver