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Paid Social Media Buyer

Supergroup


Job Location:

Cape Town - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 14 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 11 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Paid Social Media Buyer (Cape Town Remote)
The Role

We are looking for a Paid Social Media Buyer to plan build and optimise campaigns across a portfolio of client accounts. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of campaigns from setup and launch through to ongoing optimisation with ownership of performance against key efficiency and growth targets.

This is a hands-on results-driven role where you will manage advertising budgets optimise campaign performance and work closely with creative teams to test and improve creative assets. Success in this role requires a strong understanding of how media buying and creative work together to drive performance.

Key Responsibilities
  • Plan build and launch paid social campaigns across Meta and other advertising platforms.
  • Manage campaign budgets and optimise performance against ROAS CPA and efficiency targets.
  • Optimise campaigns through audience targeting bidding strategies placements campaign structure and budget allocation.
  • Develop and execute structured creative testing plans in collaboration with creative teams.
  • Analyse campaign performance across the marketing funnel and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Produce performance reports and communicate insights and recommendations.
  • Scale successful campaigns while identifying and addressing underperforming activity.
  • Stay up to date with platform updates attribution changes and emerging trends.
  • Maintain accurate campaign documentation and updates within the project management system.
Requirements
  • Proven experience managing paid social campaigns and advertising budgets preferably within an agency environment.
  • Strong working knowledge of Meta Ads Manager including campaign structure audience targeting and optimisation.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret performance metrics such as Thumbstop Rate (TSR) ROAS CPA CTR and conversion rates.
  • A creative-first mindset with experience collaborating closely with creative teams to improve campaign performance.
  • Interest in AI and emerging technologies within paid media and digital marketing.
  • Strong commercial awareness and confidence in making data-driven decisions.
  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple client accounts simultaneously.
  • Proactive accountable and results-oriented.
Desirable Skills
  • Experience managing campaigns across platforms such as TikTok Pinterest Snapchat or other emerging paid social channels.
  • Familiarity with attribution and analytics platforms such as GA4 Triple Whale Northbeam Supermetrics or similar tools.
  • Experience incorporating AI tools into paid media creative or reporting workflows.
  • Experience using project management platforms such as ClickUp or similar.
  • Experience working with DTC (direct-to-consumer) or ecommerce brands.
What Youll Get
  • The opportunity to work alongside a collaborative and high-performing team.
  • A supportive culture focused on quality work innovation and continuous learning.
  • Autonomy and ownership over client accounts and campaign performance.
  • Flexible remote working arrangements.
  • Excellent opportunities for career growth and professional development.