Paid Social Trainee: Global Campaigns & Mentorship

Webrepublic; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured traineeship

Mentorship

Exposure to international clients

Work across platforms

Flat hierarchies and international env

Hybrid working environment

Career progression to permanent role

Exposure to multiple marketing domains

Cape Town office and hybrid option

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Webrepublic in Cape Town offers a 6-month Paid Social Media Trainee position to gain hands-on experience across Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn and more. You will join an international team with mentors in Cape Town and Zurich, advancing toward a Junior Paid Social Media Consultant role.

The role focuses on campaign setup, analytics, reporting and optimization, with structured training and exposure to global clients. Hybrid work in a dynamic, international environment awaits.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Marketing, Digital Marketing, Business Management, Data Analytics, Communications or a related field.
• 1–2 years experience in any field with an interest in marketing, business, or data-driven environments
• Fluent German and English, both written and spoken.
• Strong interest in digital marketing, Paid Social Media and performance marketing.
• Numerically minded with an interest in data and online advertising platforms.
• Basic knowledge of or interest in digital advertising concepts such as CPC, CTR, CPA, conversions and ROAS.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Analytical mindset to identify basic trends and patterns in data.
• Proactive, organised and eager to learn.
• Coachable and able to take feedback.
• Comfortable working in a collaborative, international environment.
• Strong sense of ownership and willingness to take responsibility for assigned tasks.
• Valid RSA ID or legal right to work in South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the setup and management of digital advertising campaigns across platforms such as Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn and other relevant channels.
• Support campaign planning by researching audiences, channels and targeting opportunities.
• Monitor campaign performance and budgets and flag any issues or unusual performance.
• Learn to work with key Paid Social Media metrics such as CPC, CTR, CPA, conversions and ROAS.
• Assist with campaign optimisation under the guidance of experienced Paid Social Media Consultants.
• Support the implementation and checking of tracking elements such as UTMs and conversion tracking.
• Assist with preparing campaign reports, dashboards and performance summaries.
• Analyse campaign data to identify basic trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Support quality assurance checks to ensure campaigns are set up accurately and correctly.
• Work with international teams and learn how digital campaigns are planned and delivered for global clients.
• Take part in structured training and continuously develop your knowledge of digital advertising platforms and performance marketing.

Skills

Fluent German

Fluent English

Analytical mindset

Numerical mindset

Attention to detail

Proactive learner

Education

Diploma or Degree in Marketing, Digital Marketing, Business Management, Data Analytics, Communications or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Webrepublic in Cape Town offers a 6-month Paid Social Media Trainee position to gain hands-on experience across Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn and more. You will join an international team with mentors in Cape Town and Zurich, advancing toward a Junior Paid Social Media Consultant role.

The role focuses on campaign setup, analytics, reporting and optimization, with structured training and exposure to global clients. Hybrid work in a dynamic, international environment awaits.