Senior Account Manager

Impact Tech Inc; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in partnership management is seeking a Senior Account Manager in Cape Town. The role involves overseeing campaign development and execution while leading a team dedicated to optimizing client account performance. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in media management and performance marketing, demonstrating strong analytical and leadership skills.

Benefits

Hybrid, casual work environment

Responsible PTO policy supporting work-life balance

Training & development in advanced partnership automation products

Medical aid and provident fund through group schemes

Restricted Stock Units with a 3-year vesting schedule

Internet allowance and fitness club reimbursements

Qualifications

• Proven experience with paid media platforms such as Meta, programmatic, and search.
• Strong understanding of tracking technology, attribution, and conversion performance.
• Deep understanding of marketing and retail brands.

Responsibilities

• Develop internal sales briefs and plan campaigns.
• Oversee daily campaign performance and manage a team of campaign managers.
• Monitor key metrics and identify necessary campaign refreshes.

Skills

Paid Media Platforms

Performance Marketing

Team Management

Problem Solving

Data Analysis

Education

5 years media and campaign management experience

Affiliate & Partnerships Industry Fundamentals Certification

Job description

Our Company :

At impact.com, we are passionate about our people and our technology. We are obsessed with customer success. Working together enables us to grow rapidly, win, and serve the largest brands in the world. We use cutting-edge technology to solve real-world problems for our clients and continue to lead as the SaaS platform for automating partnerships and increasing revenue. We foster an entrepreneurial culture where ambition and curiosity are rewarded. If you want to join a team where your opinion is valued and your contributions are recognized, and enjoy working with talented people worldwide, this is the place for you!

impact.com, the world’s leading partnership management platform, transforms how businesses manage and optimize partnerships—including affiliates, influencers, content publishers, B2B, and more. Our platform helps create, manage, and scale ecosystems of trusted partnerships that drive revenue growth for global brands like Walmart, Uber, Shopify, and others. Learn more at www.impact.com.

Your Role at impact.com :

Overview : SPOT is impact.com’s contextual advertising service that places retail product listings within relevant commerce content articles, such as Buzzfeed Shopping or CNN Underscored. It enables brands to reach high-intent shopping audiences at scale by inserting product ads into shopping and review articles. We seek an experienced Account Manager to oversee and coordinate our brands in the USA and UK, supported by a Senior Campaign Manager and account coordinators.

Our ad network features sponsored product listings for high-profile advertisers on platforms like CNN, NY Post, and Buzzfeed.

Key Objective : The Senior Account Manager will serve as the main contact for clients, providing strategic guidance and ensuring campaigns meet or exceed expectations.

What You'll Do :

Advertiser Strategy and Execution

• Liaise with advertisers to develop an internal sales brief outlining campaign goals and content requirements.
• Plan campaigns based on the sales brief, considering objectives, style, and guidelines.
• Coordinate with the team to design and source campaign assets such as images, copy, and tracking links.
• Manage and develop a team of campaign managers responsible for campaign design and optimization.
• Oversee daily campaign performance, monitoring key metrics like spend, CTR, sales/ROAS, SKU performance, and remaining budget.
• Identify campaigns needing creative refreshes based on performance metrics.
• Monitor campaigns across publishers, revenue, impressions, CTR, and revenue, flagging any issues.

What You Have :

• Proven experience with paid media platforms such as Meta, programmatic, and search.
• Knowledge of performance marketing, including technology, models, and metrics.
• Understanding of tracking technology, attribution, and conversion performance.
• Ability to manage a team of 5 or more people.
• At least 5 years of media and campaign management experience.
• Deep understanding of marketing and retail brands.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze platforms, technology, and data for optimization.

Nice to have :

• Affiliate & Partnerships Industry Fundamentals Certification by PXA.

Benefits :

• Hybrid, casual work environment.
• Responsible PTO policy supporting work-life balance.
• Training & development in advanced partnership automation products.
• Medical aid and provident fund through group schemes with Discovery, Bonitas, and Momentum.
• Restricted Stock Units with a 3-year vesting schedule, pending approval.
• Internet allowance, fitness club fee reimbursements, and technology stipend.

impact.com is an equal opportunity employer. All employees and applicants will be treated fairly regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, disability, or other protected status.

LI-NK1