Digital Account Manager – Cape Town

About the role

We are seeking a Digital Account Manager to join our Digital Marketing team in Cape Town on a temporary basis. Reporting to the Digital Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing multiple digital advertising accounts and ensuring campaigns are delivered on time, on budget, and with measurable impact.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of digital campaigns across social, paid search, programmatic display, email and e‑commerce, from client brief to final reporting.
• Maintain detailed job files, coordinate with creative teams, and manage approval workflows for assets such as HTML5 banners, video ads and social posts.
• Set up and verify tracking pixels, UTM parameters and reporting dashboards to guarantee accurate performance measurement.
• Serve as the primary client contact, providing regular performance updates, insights and recommendations.
• Mentor junior account managers and collaborate with media planners, brand teams, performance analysts and developers.

Required profile

• Proven experience managing multi‑channel digital campaigns in an agency or in‑house environment.
• Strong understanding of digital advertising metrics (CTR, CPC, CPM, ROI) and ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills and a client‑focused mindset.

Required skills

• Google Ads
• Meta Ads Manager
• Programmatic advertising platforms
• Email marketing platforms
• SEO/SEM
• Salesforce
• CRM and marketing automation tools

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on diverse digital campaigns for leading brands.
• Collaborative environment with experienced marketing professionals.
• Competitive temporary contract.