Paid Media & SEO Specialist 17476

Pretoria - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 8 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role: Paid Media & SEO Specialist

Priority Location: South Africa

Working Hours: 8AM - 5PM (Mon - Fri) MST

Salary Range: $1500 - $1900 USD per month (The final offer is at the clients discretion and depends on the candidates interview result skills and experience.)

Type of contract: Independent Contractor

Type of job: Remote

About the Company:

Our Client is a growing paid media and digital advertising consultancy that primarily supports creative agencies and small-to-mid-market clients. We act as an extension of our partners teams owning execution across paid media while collaborating closely on strategy creative direction and reporting.

As the business grows were looking to bring on a Paid Media Specialist who can take ownership of day-to-day campaign execution and optimization allowing the founder to focus on strategy client relationships and growth.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on platform work thrives in a collaborative environment and wants to grow alongside a boutique agency.

About the Role:

You will be responsible for managing optimizing and reporting on paid media campaigns primarily across Google Ads and Meta (Facebook/Instagram). Youll work closely with the founder who will continue to provide strategic direction oversight and feedback.

This is a dedicated long-term role with room to grow as the paid media function and client base expand.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage and optimize paid media campaigns across Google Ads and Meta
Build launch monitor and optimize campaigns for small-to-mid-market clients
Handle keyword research audience targeting bid management and budget pacing
Monitor performance daily and make proactive optimization decisions
Prepare clear concise performance reports and dashboards
Collaborate with creative agencies and internal partners on creative recommendations
Implement testing plans (ad copy audiences creatives landing pages)
Support retargeting YouTube and basic programmatic or display efforts where applicable
Assist with light SEO support or AI-assisted SEO workflows (nice to have not core)
Learn and expand into additional platforms over time (e.g. LinkedIn TikTok Pinterest)

What Were Looking For:

23 years of hands-on experience managing Google Ads and/or Meta campaigns
Excellent experience working with paid searches
Comfortable executing campaigns with guidance rather than owning strategy alone
Strong English communication skills (written and verbal)
Detail-oriented organized and reliable
Comfortable working inside shared tools (Slack Google Drive reporting platforms)
Curious and eager to learn new platforms tools and workflows
Comfortable working with AI-assisted tools for reporting SEO or optimization
Experience in an agency or multi-client environment is a plus

Preferred (Not Required)

Exposure to additional platforms (YouTube programmatic LinkedIn TikTok Pinterest)
Basic SEO knowledge or experience working with SEO tools
Experience collaborating with creative agencies
Light client-facing experience (agency-to-agency communication)

Working Style and Expectations:

You will not be on an island this is a collaborative role with clear guidance
The founder remains involved in strategy and direction
Flexibility in working hours; strong alignment with US business hours preferred
Long-term mindset this role is designed to grow with the business

Role: Paid Media & SEO SpecialistPriority Location: South AfricaWorking Hours: 8AM - 5PM (Mon - Fri) MSTSalary Range: $1500 - $1900 USD per month (The final offer is at the clients discretion and depends on the candidates interview result skills and experience.)Type of contract: Independent Contract...