is looking to employ a Paid Media Specialist on a permanent basis at any of our National campuses.
Type of role:
Permanent
Purpose of the role:
The purpose of this role is to advertise and optimise search engine platforms or social media platforms in order to reach target audiences; to implement and optimise paid advertising campaigns in order to increase brand visibility, drive targeted traffic, and achieve marketing objectives.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum qualifications required:
Relevant Bachelor's degree in Marketing or a related field. Certification in paid media will be advantageous.
Minimum experience required:
Social Media
Three to five years' experience in a social media / paid media role
Proven successful campaigns in the higher education/youth market will be advantageous
Google
Three to five years' experience in a search engine platforms (primary Google)
Proven successful campaigns in the higher education/youth market will be advantageous
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
As the Paid Media Specialist you will be primarily responsible for the following:
Research
Platform analytics (produce ranking lists and formulate briefs for design team)
Competitor analysis per block
Market trend analysis and positioning (annual and monthly calendar)
Campaign design based on assets received
Upload marketing assets on paid media platforms
Define, and implement/create a target market around planned marketing campaigns
Manage campaign spend based on advert performance
Keyword research and optimization (Google only)
Reporting
Functional and Behavioural Competencies
Functional competencies:
Well-developed writing and editing skills
Campaign management skills
PowerBI skills
Platform proficiency (Facebook and Instagram (using Facebook Ads Manager), Twitter, LinkedIn & YouTube.) for Google proficiency includes search engines such as Google and Bing
Analytical skills (GA4, Looker Studio, PowerBI)
Trend awareness and analysis
Good understanding of campaign budgeting to optimise spend across multiple chanlles
Depth of search engine optimisation (SEO) and search engine marketing management (SEM) knowledge (Google only)
Basic understanding of GEO (Generative Engine Optimisation)
Behavioural competencies:
Initiative and responsibility
Constructive teamwork
Effective communication (verbal and written)
Analysis and judgment / problem solving
Innovation and change
Systematic approach (planning and organising)
* Continuous learning
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