Hands on Recruitment have partenered with a full service digital marketing agency who are on the hunt for a Digital Paid Media Campaign Manager – Social Media. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering best-in-class media campaign management across multiple client accounts, with a focus on Meta (Facebook & Instagram), LinkedIn, and TikTok. This role requires hands-on management of social media paid campaigns, ensuring they are implemented accurately and optimised for performance.
You’ll be responsible for day-to-day implementation, monitoring, and optimisation of campaigns, as well as input into planning, reporting, and performance analysis. You will be working in platform managing campaigns.
This is a detail-focused, performance-led role supporting the wider media team to deliver exceptional results for our clients.
This role requires strong paid social expertise, an analytical mindset, clear communication skills, and the ability to interpret data and translate it into actionable insights.
Core Responsibilities
Campaign Implementation & Management
- Implement and manage campaigns across Meta (Facebook & Instagram), LinkedIn, and TikTok Ads.
- Daily monitoring to ensure spend levels and KPIs are met.
- Make proactive recommendations to optimise performance and improve ROI.
Planning & Reporting
- Provide input into campaign planning and media schedules.
- Deliver monthly campaign reports with actionable insights and recommendations.
Platform & Data Expertise
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of paid social platform updates, features, and best practices.
- Develop creative and audience testing strategies to improve performance.
Collaboration & Communication
- Communicate clearly and professionally with internal teams and clients.
- Work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure campaign objectives are met.
What Success in This Role Looks Like
- Campaigns consistently achieve (or exceed) KPIs across social platforms.
- Insights from performance data are translated into optimisations that deliver measurable business results.
- Clear and proactive communication supports strong team collaboration and client satisfaction.
Position Requirements
Based in Cape Town – in-office (with one day per week work-from-home flexibility).
Minimum 3 years’ experience managing social media campaigns (Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok).
Meta Blueprint certification required.
Strong numeracy, analytical, and organisational skills.