Paid Media Executive - South Africa

Brave Bison; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Brave Bison seeks a Paid Media Executive to create and manage paid media campaigns across platforms like Google and Meta. You will optimize for performance and collaborate with various teams to deliver impactful digital marketing solutions. Ideal candidates are analytical, detail-oriented, and possess solid communication skills.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Above-statutory employer’s pension contribution

Private medical insurance

25 days annual leave with increases

Performance & Salary Reviews biannually

Remote Working opportunities

Christmas Closure

Birthday leave

Unlimited Online Coaching

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Google Ads and social platforms.
• Proven ability to manage campaigns across Search and Social channels.
• Strong organisation and multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the setup and management of paid media campaigns.
• Conduct keyword and audience research for targeting.
• Compile performance data for client reporting.

Skills

Google Ads

Social Media Campaign Management

Data Analysis

Excellent Communication

Copywriting

Project Management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Who are we?

A world where complexity is the only constant demands a new breed of company. Brave Bison is a different beast: a media, marketing and technology company purpose built for the digital era.

Our universe is made up of award-winning business arms Brave Bison Performance, Brave Bison Commerce and SocialChain. And we’re underpinned by our very own social-first media network who deliver monthly views in the billions for some of the biggest channels in sport and entertainment across YouTube, Snap, Meta and TikTok.

We’re a global collective who live and breathe digital, working with some of the boldest brands in the world to capitalise on the complexity that defines the modern marketing landscape.

Our mission

New platforms, new behaviours, new audiences, new trends, new technologies, new regulations—our clients’ worlds get more complex daily. Their agency partnerships shouldn’t. It’s our job to cut through the chaos, make the complex simple and navigate a clear path to growth for them.

That’s why we make it our mission to capitalise on complexity for our clients—by crafting dynamic digital solutions that outpace tomorrow’s challenges.

Our values

We’re a proudly diverse business comprised of deep specialists across social media, digital marketing and technology. Although our skills, backgrounds and beliefs may differ, we are united by four core shared values:

• Bold Curiosity.

We run at change and challenge convention because we love to push the boundaries of what the world thinks is possible. We champion discovery, go deep into our clients’ worlds and are always hungry to learn more about them, our specialisms and each other.

• Connected Clarity.

We are focused in our collaboration — joining the right dots between our clients, our partners and our herd of experts to deliver agile solutions at speed and scale. We set a shared ambition from the outset, are transparent at every stage and always strive to make the complex simple.

• Positive Encouragement.

We want to make working with us the best part of someone’s day. We lift one other up, find the fun in the day to day and are committed to ensuring everyone belongs.

• Constant Impact.

We believe in outcomes over outputs. We’re goal orientated, results driven and data-led. We show up with passion every day. And we’re always honing our craft.

Brave Bison Performance

With over 20 years’ experience growing our clients’ businesses through digital media, we help brands leverage the right data, right partners, and right tech to capitalise on complexity and supercharge their online growth.

By going deep into our clients’ world, investing their budget where it will work the hardest and ensuring that we only win when they win, we stand for braver digital in a world of opportunity.

Job purpose

Create, optimise, and manage the development of paid media accounts (Paid Search, Shopping and Paid Social) delivering against performance, return on investment, and revenue targets. Supporting a Paid Media Manager (PMM) or Paid Media Performance Director (PMPD) in the development of Paid Media Executives, working with Client Services to drive the strategy and activation across retail accounts.

Role & responsibility

Campaign Setup & Support

• Support the setup of paid media campaigns, primarily across Google and Meta.
• Conduct keyword and audience research to inform campaign targeting.
• Draft and upload ad copy and assets, ensuring alignment with brand tone and campaign objectives.

Optimisation & Reporting

• Carry out day-to-day checks, including budget pacing, campaign performance and audience/placement review.
• Assist with A/B testing of ad formats, copy, audiences and landing pages.
• Compile performance data and help prepare monthly and quarterly client reports.
• Maintain client-facing trackers including roadmaps, WIPs, and test logs.

Collaboration

• Work closely with Paid Media Managers and Analysts to implement optimisation recommendations.
• Collaborate with the wider team to stay aligned with campaign strategy, audience insights and creative direction.
• Join client meetings as needed to provide performance updates and support discussion.

Desired behaviours

• You’ll have an innate curiosity and a willingness to share ideas, thoughts, and insights with your team and the business
• You’ll be energetic, enthusiastic, determined, and proactive
• A respect for others’ point of view
• You’ll possess excellent communication skills and work well with different departments across the business
• You’ll be data-driven and analytical with a keen eye for attention to detail, especially when employing individual processes and procedures

Qualification & skills requirements

• Hands on on experience with Google Ads and social platforms, with demonstratable expertise managing campaigns across Search, Shopping and Social channels.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel knowledge and skills
• Previous experience in a similar role (Agency or client-side)
• Self-motivated, results-driven, and analytical individual
• Strong organisation and excellent copywriting skills
• Have the ability to multitask and work well with a team, as well as being able to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment along with the ability to accept interruptions as part of the routine
• A confident and clear communicator, both in person and via other mediums, able to quickly build excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Creative and strategic thinking to identify opportunities and challenge the status quo

What you’ll get

Our people make us who we are, so to make sure we attract and retain the best and brightest in the industry, we offer an attractive benefits package. Of course, we offer the usual perks you would expect from a leading agency (stylish office, tick! Pool table, tick! Friday beers, tick! Daily breakfast and fruit, tick!).

But not only that, we are the UK’s first carbon neutral agency (a status we have held since 2018), with a serious commitment to monitoring and reducing the impact our work has on the planet across three core sustainability pillars of Greenhouse Gases, Waste & Recycling and Sustainable Consumption.

Then there’s a whole host of benefits – from discounted gym memberships and free eye tests to an employee pension scheme and enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption package. Here’s a snapshot of just some of the benefits we think you might also like:

• Dynamic working:To keep that work-life harmony in check, we're flexible on where and when you work
• Above-statutory employer’s pension contribution:It matters, so we make sure it’s done properly.
• Private medical insurance:To keep you fighting fit and give you and your family peace of mind.
• Income protection:We know it feels good to be covered, just in case.
• Calm Subscription:Now more than ever, it’s important to mind your mind!
• 25 days annual leave: This increases to 27 days after three years with us, and then increases every subsequent year up to a max. of 30 days
• Christmas closure: No need to save holiday days for the Christmas closure period. It's on us!
• Birthdays off: One extra day to celebrate your big day
• Summer hours: Between June and Aug we finish at 15.00 every Friday.
• Online coaching:Unlimited coaching via MoreHappi
• Remote Working:Work abroad for up to one month a year.
• Performance & Salary: Reviewed twice a year for everyone.

Finally, we’re proud and committed to being an equal opportunity workplace, providing equal opportunities for all and treating all existing employees and all job applicants in the same way, regardless of their age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity status and marital & civil partnership status.