42 Advertising Manager jobs in South Africa

We’re seeking a dynamic, results-driven PPC Advertising Manager to take ownership of our clients internal and client-facing digital ad campaigns in the real estate industry. In this role, you’ll blend strategic thinking, creative problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making to craft and execute impactful campaigns across multiple platforms. As a vital member of the team, you’ll work closely with clients and internal stakeholders to drive measurable growth, optimize performance, and deliver exceptional outcomes. The PPC Advertising Manager serves as a trusted guide for clients throughout every stage of the digital advertising process—from campaign strategy and development to ongoing maintenance and detailed reporting. Our client is a US based company and you will be required to work RSA 11am to 8pm with some flexibility. This is a remote position.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Act as the PPC Manager for corporate advertising initiatives.
• Act as a dedicated PPC account manager for assigned clients, taking full ownership of advertising initiatives throughout the client lifecycle.
• Work directly with clients to understand their business goals and guide them through the campaign setup and management process.
• Research, define, present and implement paid campaign strategies.
• Create and configure ad accounts, build campaigns, develop ads, and optimize campaigns across multiple channels.
• Conduct ongoing management and optimization of PPC campaigns across multiple channels.
• Draft conversion-focused ad and landing page copy and oversee landing page production.
• Implement analytics and conversion measurement via Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Meta Pixel, including configuration of custom events.
• Develop and manage reporting processes for corporate and client advertising initiatives.
• Provide regular analysis and insight reports to clients, host performance review meetings and provide program reporting to the management team.
• Act as the project manager for assigned client accounts and coordinate deliverables with the Sales and Creative teams.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

• 3+ years of proven experience as a PPC manager.
• 3+ years of experience writing conversion-focused ad and landing page copy.
• Experience with multiple ad platforms, including Google Search, Google Display, Google Video, Google Performance Max, Google Local Search, Meta and LinkedIn.
• Advanced proficiency in Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager.
• Experience with multivariate testing and campaign optimization with proven results.
• Advanced proficiency in conducting market research, competitive ad spend analysis, audience segmentation, and performance forecasting with the ability to derive insights from data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts in an approachable manner.
• Comfortable communicating with clients to understand objectives, define strategy, establish expectations, provide regular performance updates and interpret results.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to organize and manage complex tasks across multiple projects.
• Self-motivated with a competitive spirit and a desire to take ownership over the development and management of the highest performing campaigns in the industry.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to think creatively and execute new ideas.

REQUIREMENTS

• 3+ years of proven experience as a PPC manager.
• 3+ years of experience writing conversion-focused ad and landing page copy.
• Google Ads certification preferred (Search, Display & YouTube) and will be required.
• Facebook Ads certification preferred (Associate or higher) and will be required.
• Advanced proficiency in Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Building and maintaining strong, positive relationships with clients, serving as the primary point of contact for their needs and concerns.
• Overseeing all aspects of advertising projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the client’s satisfaction.
• Tracking and analysing campaign performance, providing regular reports to clients with actionable insights and recommendations for optimisation.
• Identifying opportunities to grow client accounts, suggesting new strategies and campaigns, and contributing to the overall business development of the agency.
• Staying up-to-date on industry trends, best practices, and emerging advertising technologies to provide clients with innovative and effective solutions.

Key requirements:

• Strong understanding of advertising principles and strategies.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Proven work experience as an Account Manager.
• Must have experience working on FMCG brands.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Location: On-site, Johannesburg, South Africa

We are looking for a highly skilled and strategic professional to manage and cultivate relationships with our advertising partners, ensuring long-term success in programmatic advertising markets. This is not a sales position but a relationship-driven role that focuses on optimizing partnerships, fostering collaboration, and advancing our direct advertising strategies in South Africa.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for key advertising partners, ensuring strong, long-term relationships.
• Develop and execute strategies to enhance OTTera’s presence and influence in the programmatic advertising space.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align partner needs with OTTera’s advertising solutions.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and emerging opportunities to refine and improve our direct advertising strategies.
• Act as a trusted advisor to partners, offering insights on market developments and best practices in digital advertising.
• Work closely with programmatic and strategy teams to ensure seamless campaign execution and optimization.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in digital advertising, programmatic media, or ad tech with a strong focus on relationship management.
• Proven track record of managing and growing strategic partnerships within the advertising ecosystem.
• Deep understanding of programmatic advertising, media buying, and ad-serving technologies.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently while aligning with broader company objectives.
• Prior experience in the South African digital advertising market is highly preferred.

About OTTera

OTTera, a distinguished white label OTT service provider, with its headquarters in Los Angeles, draws upon a rich 14-year legacy of experience. We excel in providing customized OTT application and FAST channel development, global distribution, comprehensive monetization solutions, and everything in between to clients worldwide. With a team of over 50 spanning multiple continents, we provide a diverse range of thought, direction, and leadership.

At OTTera, we are actively seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our dynamic team. We welcome those who are passionate about contributing fresh perspectives, enhancing our capabilities to execute ongoing projects, and embracing the ever-changing challenges of our industry. Be a vital part of our mission to shape the future of content through our agile methods, strategic foresight, and expertise in this field.

Our core team is headquartered in heart of Los Angeles, and we have multiple team members around the world, including Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Delhi, New York, Paris, Dubai, Shenzhen, Johannesburg, London, and Montevideo.

Culture

We pride ourselves on diversity and working with a worldwide team of people from different backgrounds. We have a very collaborative engineering team — we have formal standups twice a week, but also frequent informal standups and rubber-duck sessions to help chat through those sticky little issues we all run into. This is a fast-paced, dynamic environment — there are a lot of moving parts and a lot of different initiatives going on at once. Looking for folks that are organized, flexible, able to self-direct, ask the necessary questions, and help us keep building this amazing rocket as we’re flying it!

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Location: ZA, GP, Johannesburg, Baker Street 30

The Senior Specialist, Brand Management is a deep brand thinker, architect and specialist, responsible for shaping a strong, positive brand image through the design and development of the Group's brand positioning, brand structure and brand identity. This job also leads and drives the implementation of the Brand Marketing strategy and plan for the Group.

• First- or Post Graduate Degree in Marketing or related field
• 8-10 Years' experience in maintaining brand consistency across all marketing channels, touchpoints, and geographies
• 8-10 Years' proven track record of managing and developing brands, including defining brand positioning, creating brand strategies, and executing brand plans

Are you fluent in German  with a passion for digital marketing? Do you have some experience in this dynamic field? A renowned international digital marketing firm is looking for a German Campaign Manager  to join their friendly and rapidly expanding office in Cape Town, South Africa .

You will be joining a global company with offices worldwide and a truly international work culture. This is a fantastic opportunity to deepen your digital marketing skills, whether you have experience in designing websites using HTML or hold a degree in marketing.

Your key job  responsibilities as the German speaking Online Advertising Campaign Manager  in Cape Town, South Africa  will include:

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If you are excited about advancing your career in digital marketing and want to live and work in Cape Town, we want to hear from you! Apply now to become our next German Campaign Manager by sending your CV.

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Full time role at a leading corporate.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Building and maintaining strong, positive relationships with clients, serving as the primary point of contact for their needs and concerns.
• Overseeing all aspects of advertising projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the client’s satisfaction.
• Tracking and analysing campaign performance, providing regular reports to clients with actionable insights and recommendations for optimisation.
• Identifying opportunities to grow client accounts, suggesting new strategies and campaigns, and contributing to the overall business development of the agency.
• Staying up-to-date on industry trends, best practices, and emerging advertising technologies to provide clients with innovative and effective solutions.

Key requirements:

• Strong understanding of advertising principles and strategies.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Proven work experience as an Account Manager.
• Must have experience working on FMCG brands.
• Minimum 3-5 years in an agency or similar environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.