Junior Paid Media Specialist - Remote Campaign QA

Salt Digital Recruitment; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 279,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Digital Recruitment is seeking a Junior Paid Media Specialist for a 12-month fixed-term contract. Role is fully remote, based in Johannesburg for occasional meetups, with monthly salary R25 000–R30 000 CTC depending on experience.

You will manage campaigns across Google, Meta, and TikTok, perform QA, and support reporting. Training will be provided by a Senior Lead and the team operates on SA hours.

Qualifications

• Hands-on paid media, ad ops, or digital marketing coordination experience.
• Experience using Meta Ads Manager and Google Ads to set up or monitor campaigns.
• Foundational knowledge of Google Keyword Planner for basic search campaigns.
• Exceptional attention to detail during QA of URLs, copy, and budgets.
• Eagerness to learn and be guided by senior leads.
• Strong communication and organization for remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Campaign Setup & Asset Uploads across Google, Meta, and TikTok managers, with proper naming conventions.
• Keyword Research & Copy Assembly using Google Keyword Planner for targeted campaigns.
• End-to-End Campaign QA for ad creative, copies, tracking, and landing pages.
• Daily Monitoring & Pacing to track spend and ensure budgets deliver.
• Reporting & Documentation to update dashboards and client decks.
• Troubleshooting & Support by flagging delivery drops or tracking issues.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organizational skills

Eagerness to learn

Education

Industry certifications (Google Ads, Meta Blueprint)

Tools

Google Ads

Meta Ads Manager

TikTok Ads Manager

Job description

Salt Digital Recruitment is seeking a Junior Paid Media Specialist for a 12-month fixed-term contract. Role is fully remote, based in Johannesburg for occasional meetups, with monthly salary R25 000–R30 000 CTC depending on experience.

You will manage campaigns across Google, Meta, and TikTok, perform QA, and support reporting. Training will be provided by a Senior Lead and the team operates on SA hours.