Paid Social Manager

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description

Overview of the role:
The (Junior) Paid Social Manager is responsible or supports the end-to-end planning, execution, and optimization of paid social campaigns across key client accounts. This role requires deep, hands-on expertise in the major social advertising platforms to deliver measurable client outcomes, drive continuous performance improvement, and translate data insights into clear business recommendations.
Key Responsibilities:

  • Platform Knowledge: Plan, launch, and manage complex paid advertising campaigns across major social platforms, including Meta (Facebook/Instagram), TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Snapchat.
  • Budget Management: Oversee campaign budgets, pacing, and flighting, ensuring optimal delivery and efficiency to meet client performance targets.
  • Optimization: Proactively manage bidding strategies, audience targeting (including custom and lookalike audiences), and creative testing frameworks to maximize campaign effectiveness.
  • Testing: Design and execute A/B tests (e.g., creative, copy, audience) and measurement tests to provide data-driven recommendations for future strategy.
  • Performance Analysis: Conduct in-depth analysis of campaign performance data, clearly articulating results, insights, and strategic recommendations to internal and client teams.
  • Reporting: Create and present comprehensive weekly and monthly performance reports, focusing on the connection between paid social results and the client's commercial objectives.
  • Data Integrity: Ensure accurate implementation and tracking of campaign measurement tags and parameters, working closely with the Measurement Specialist.
  • Client Communication (limited): Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for operational campaign performance, answering client questions and explaining optimization rationale.
  • Internal Collaboration: Work closely with Media Planners, Account Managers, and Creative teams to ensure media strategy, assets, and overall account goals are fully aligned.
Required Skills and Experience:
  • Minimum of 1-3 years of dedicated, hands-on experience managing large-scale paid social campaigns, preferably within an agency or a fast-paced client environment.
  • Platform Knowledge: Proven technical experience managing campaigns within the Meta Ads Manager. Working knowledge of TikTok, LinkedIn, and/or Pinterest is essential.
  • Analytical Skills: Ability to manage, manipulate, and analyze large datasets in Excel/Google Sheets and translate findings into clear, actionable commercial recommendations.
  • Core Concepts: Understanding of social media advertising fundamentals, including tracking methodologies, audience segmentation, and performance funnel optimization.
  • Real passion for all things digital is essential
  • Is able to work independently but is a great team player
  • Must have an understanding of the Digital environment
  • Good communication skills
  • Basic project management skills
  • Proficient in Excel, Word, Google Suite
  • Is able to work under pressure and deliver great results
  • Strong attention to detail and excellent problem solving skills
  • Language skills: fluent in English required; German or other European language (French, Italian): strong plus.
Incubeta Company Values:
  • Earn Trust: Focused on maintaining and increasing customer focus, works with the customer in mind earning trust along each step with clients and colleagues
  • Help Others Succeed: Makes an active contribution to a joint result (organizational target) or to resolving problems or conflicts. Think in terms of possibilities. Is able to solve issues and problems in a timely and effective manner, working as a team.
  • Dare to Lead: Is willing to improve individual performance and stimulate others to act accordingly. Setting the standard and example. Being solution driven.
  • Exceed Expectations: Carries out tasks without help from others; takes command of problem situations and aims to achieve more than the basic requirements. Goes above and beyond the basic expectations of the role and the business.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Incubeta is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Application Process:
Interested candidates should submit their resume, cover letter, and portfolio of relevant work. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Please take note that if you do not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying, you should consider your application as unsuccessful.
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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1640544
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Education
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