Digital Marketing Analyst

Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Job Description

We are looking for a Digital Marketing Analyst who thrives on turning data into smarter digital decisions. This role will strengthen our campaign analysis, reporting and optimisation across paid media and digital platforms, bringing a fresh, external perspective to how we measure and improve performance.
Job description
Key Responsibilities
Digital Performance & Optimisation:

  • Analyse and optimise paid digital campaigns across platforms including Google Ads, Meta, YouTube, LinkedIn and TikTok.
  • Identify performance trends, risks and opportunities across leads, feet, deals and cost per approval.
  • Support campaign testing, experimentation and optimisation frameworks.
  • Provide actionable recommendations to improve performance and budget efficiency.
Analytics & Reporting:
  • Build, maintain and enhance Power BI dashboards and reporting models.
  • Work with large datasets from ad platforms, CRM systems (e.g. Bitrix), portals and internal systems.
  • Automate reporting where possible to reduce manual effort and improve turnaround time.
  • Translate complex data into clear insights and executive-ready narratives.
Systems & Process Improvement:
  • Assist with improving data quality, tracking accuracy and reporting consistency.
  • Support integration testing between platforms (ads, CRM, portals, analytics tools).
  • Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and reduce single points of failure.
  • Contribute to documentation and playbooks for reporting and optimisation processes.
Strategic & Collaborative Support:
  • Work as part of team of digital marketing consultants (paid portals) to support cross-channel alignment.
  • Provide independent analysis and outside-in recommendations informed by industry best practice.
  • Support AI-driven initiatives related to reporting, optimisation and automation.
  • Participate in digital status meetings and contribute to planning and prioritisation.
Minimum requirements
Experience:
  • 3-5 Years': experience in digital marketing analytics, performance marketing, or data analysis.
  • Proven experience working independently in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.
  • Hands-on experience with paid media platforms (Google Ads, Meta Ads essential).
Technical Skills:
  • Solid understanding of relational datasets.
  • Experience with analytics and tracking tools
  • Strong Excel / data manipulation skills.
  • Experience with Power BI advantageous (data modelling, DAX, Power Query).
Analytical & Communication Skills:
  • Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
  • Ability to convert data into clear, actionable insights.
  • Confident communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Detail-oriented with a strong focus on accuracy and quality.
Additional Skills (Advantageous):
  • Experience working with CRM systems
  • Exposure to AI, automation or machine-learning use cases in marketing or analytics.
  • Experience in property portals, classifieds or lead-driven environments.
  • Familiarity with cloud data platforms
  • Experience supporting or mentoring junior team members.
  • Understanding of attribution models and full-funnel performance measurement.

Skills Required

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1650268
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned