Senior Paid Media Executive (Social & Search)

Hire Resolve; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on experience

Career development

Job summary

A digital marketing agency is seeking a Senior Paid Media Executive to manage paid media accounts across various platforms. Responsibilities include optimizing key metrics, analyzing traffic quality, and maintaining client relationships. Ideal candidates should have 1-2 years of experience with Google and Meta Ads, outstanding data analysis skills, and fluency in English. This role offers a competitive salary based on experience. Email your CV to apply.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of hands‑on experience managing campaigns within Google Ads and Meta Ads.
• Advanced proficiency in spreadsheets and data analysis tools.
• Fluent in English with confidence to lead client meetings.
• Willingness to work in a hybrid environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• Interest in the future of marketing technology.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily performance checks and audits to optimize key metrics.
• Analyze traffic quality and provide data-driven justifications.
• Manage the technical backlog by raising bug tickets and prioritizing requests.
• Serve as the primary client contact, leading reporting calls and daily communications.
• Identify performance trends and communicate actionable steps to stakeholders.
• Escalate client concerns to senior leadership and maintain relationships.
• Identify process pitfalls and collaborate with the tech team to build automated solutions within the Addesu platform.
• Manage the technical backlog by raising bug tickets and prioritizing new feature requests.
• Assist in evolving proprietary marketing technology.
• Manage workloads using Notion and delegate tasks by priority.
• Represent the agency at events and discuss partnerships.
• Deliver against team targets and report progress to senior management.

Skills

Google Ads

Meta Ads

Data analysis

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)

Notion

Job description

A digital marketing agency and technology platform that specializes in optimizing paid search and social media campaigns for e-commerce brands are seeking a Senior Paid Media Executive who will be responsible for the end-to-end management of paid media accounts across multiple platforms and verticals.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily performance checks and audits to optimize key metrics (CTR, ROAS, CPL, and Conversion Rate).

• Analyze traffic quality and provide data‑driven justifications for specific measurement tools and KPIs.

• Develop and maintain cross‑channel strategy roadmaps, including new platform rollouts and technical integrations.

• Act as the primary point of contact for assigned clients, managing regular reporting calls and daily communications.

• Identify performance trends and communicate actionable next steps to stakeholders.

• Escalate client concerns to senior leadership while maintaining strong professional relationships.

• Identify process pitfalls and collaborate with the tech team to develop automated solutions within the Addesu platform.

• Manage the technical backlog by raising bug tickets and prioritizing new feature requests based on client feedback.

• Assist in the evolution of proprietary marketing technology.

• Manage personal and team workloads using task‑tracking software (Notion), delegating tasks based on resource priority.

• Represent the agency at industry events and participate in discussions with prospective partners.

• Deliver against established team targets and report progress to the senior management team.

Minimum Requirements

• Experience: 1–2 years of hands‑on experience managing campaigns within Google Ads and Meta Ads (Microsoft Ads or alternative social platforms are advantageous).

• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in spreadsheets (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) and data analysis tools.

• Communication: Fluent in English with the confidence to lead client meetings and deliver technical presentations.

• Mindset: A curious, problem‑solving approach with a keen interest in the future of marketing technology.

• Flexibility: Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment and manage tasks independently.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience (salary can potentially be more based on experience/skills)

IF you meet the above requirements and want to make a career‑changing move, apply today by emailing your CV to [e-mail]