Job Description

Remuneration:

Market-related

Location:

In-office, Wynberg (Chelsea), Cape Town

Remote work:

Hybrid allowed post-probation

Type:

Full-time

Reports to:

Head of performance

About the Grow Collective

The Grow Collective is a full-service digital marketing agency helping B2C and B2B brands scale through strategic, omnichannel digital marketing. Our offering spans performance media, social media, creative content, e-commerce, and digital strategy all focused on driving measurable growth.

We're looking for a Google Search Ads Manager / PPC Specialist to join our performance media division, working across global consumer brands in partnership with a leading UK agency. This is a hands-on execution role perfect for someone with strong attention to detail, experience in performance marketing, and a track record of managing multiple Google ads accounts.

You'll play a crucial role in executing, optimising, and reporting on high-performing Google search campaigns, with the opportunity to deepen your platform expertise through exposure to multiple brands, international markets, and advanced tools.

Role overview

This is an in-platform, execution-focused role within the performance team. You will manage the day-to-day of Google search campaigns from build and pacing to optimisation and reporting across multiple clients. You'll work alongside internal teams and external partners to ensure campaigns are structured correctly, deliver on KPIs, and are supported by robust performance insights.

This role is not responsible for high-level media planning or strategy, but you will contribute to testing roadmaps, campaign retrospectives, and optimisation direction.

Key responsibilities campaign setup and execution

Build and launch campaigns in Google ads (search campaigns)

Ensure correct structure, keyword match types, budgets, targeting, and tracking (UTMs, conversion tracking)

Collaborate with content and account teams to ensure ad copy and creative are aligned with campaign objectives

Performance monitoring and optimisation

Monitor campaign delivery and pacing daily

Optimise budgets, bids, audiences, and keyword strategies to improve ROAS, CPA, CTR, etc.

Run A/B tests and contribute to testing roadmaps and RTBs

Reporting and insights

Provide weekly reports and monthly reports as well as post-campaign analysis (PCAs)

Deliver actionable insights and recommendations based on performance data

Use platforms like Looker Studio and Squared.io to streamline monitoring and insights (where required)

Collaboration and delivery

Attend internal and client meetings

Align on campaign goals, creative timelines, and data tracking

Collaborate with cross-functional teams across performance, content, and strategy

What we're looking for

2-4 years hands-on Google ads campaign management experience (agency preferred)

Google ads search certification (required)

Familiar with performance metrics:

ROAS, CPA, CTR, CVR, and optimising toward them

Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple campaigns/accounts at once

Confident with reporting and performance analysis

Experience with Looker Studio and/or Squared.io a plus

Nice to have

Exposure to international or e-commerce brands

Familiarity with cross-channel reporting or attribution

Experience using project tools like Asana and Slack

Google Tag Manager or GA4 experience

Why join us?

Work on global B2C/B2B brands across lifestyle, wellness, FMCG and more

Be part of a dynamic, fast-growing agency with a performance-first culture

Hybrid flexibility after probation.

A team that values curiosity, ownership, mentorship and meaningful results

To Apply

Email your CV to info@thegrowcollective. co.za' > info@thegrowcollective.co.za

Applications will remain open until the role is filled. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview and assessment task.