Campaign Manager (Performance Media)

Recruiter:

The Legends Agency

Job Ref:

7XX49RR3

Date posted:

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

Market-related

SUMMARY:
Join a fast-growing digital agency expanding into the UK market

POSITION INFO:

Campaign Manager (Performance Media)
Join a fast-growing digital agency expanding into the UK market
Cape Town (Hybrid) | R30 000 R40 000 CTC

About Our Client
Our client is an ambitious and rapidly scaling full-service digital agency building a new division dedicated to supporting a UK-based agency partner. They specialise in performance-driven digital media across multiple platforms, managing large-scale, multi-brand campaigns. Their culture is collaborative, systems-focused, and grounded in delivering measurable results with consistency and precision. This is a place where talented performance marketers can work on international accounts and grow with a company that values innovation and strong execution.

The Role: Campaign Manager (Performance Media)
This role manages and optimises digital performance campaigns across Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, Reddit, and Google for UK-based clients. You will take ownership of campaign builds, launches, pacing, and optimisation, ensuring delivery aligns with performance KPIs. The role is deeply analytical and best suited to someone who thrives in a structured environment, enjoys solving data-driven problems, and is passionate about extracting insights to drive better results.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and optimise digital performance campaigns across multiple platforms
Build, launch, and quality-check performance media campaigns
Monitor pacing and delivery daily, ensuring campaigns meet KPI and budget requirements
Analyse performance data and present clear, actionable insights
Implement audience targeting strategies and optimisation best practices
Maintain high levels of accuracy, consistency, and process adherence
Collaborate with internal and UK-based teams to align campaign goals and timelines

About You

3 to 5 years of experience managing performance media campaigns within a digital agency
Hands-on expertise in Meta Ads Manager (required)
Experience with TikTok Ads, Google Ads, Pinterest Ads, Reddit Ads, or Smartly (advantageous)
Strong understanding of optimisation logic, audience structures, and delivery metrics
Confident in analysing campaign data and communicating performance insights
Highly detail-oriented, process-driven, and organised
Excellent communicator with strong English writing and comprehension skills

Similar jobs you might be interested in:

Campaign Manager (Performance Media)
Location: Capetown
Salary: Market-related
Join a fast-growing digital agency expanding into the UK market
1 day ago

Junior Campaign Manager (Performance Media)
Location: Capetown
Salary: Market-Related
As a Junior campaign manager, you''ll play a key role in the delivery of paid media campaigns across digital platforms.
1 day ago

Account Manager / Pod Manager (Performance Media)
Location: Capetown
Salary: Market-Related
This role acts as the central link between the South African delivery team and UK agency stakeholders.
1 day ago

Graphic Designer & Social Media Coordinator
Location: Cape Town
Salary: Monthly
Graphic Designer & Social media Coordinator – Blackheath, Cape TownMarketing / Creative DepartmentFull-time | On-site | Junior RoleJoin a leading provider of innovative baking, food service, and packaging solutions, serving both African and global markets. Our client is seeking a creative and motivated Graphic Designer & Social media Coordinator to bring their brand to life through e...
5 days ago

Senior Paid Media & Account Manager (Social & Search) (CPT Hybrid) (UK Hours)
Location: Cape Town
Salary:
12 days ago

Graphic Designer & Social Media Coordinator
Location: Cape Town
Salary: Monthly
Graphic Designer & Social media Coordinator – Blackheath, Cape TownMarketing / Creative DepartmentFull-time | On-site | Junior RoleJoin a leading provider of innovative baking, food service, and packaging solutions, serving both African and global markets. Our client is seeking a creative and motivated Graphic Designer & Social media Coordinator to bring their brand to life through e...
12 days ago

Graphic Designer & Social Media Coordinator
Location: Cape Town
Salary: Monthly
Graphic Designer & Social media Coordinator â Blackheath, Cape TownMarketing / Creative DepartmentFull-time | On-site | Junior RoleJoin a leading provider of innovative baking, food service, and packaging solutions, serving both African and global markets. Our client is seeking a creative and motivated Graphic Designer & Social media Coordinator to bring their brand to life through engaging visu...
5 days ago

Graphic Designer & Social Media Coordinator
Location: Blackheath
Salary:
Our client, based in Blackheath, Cape Town, is seeking a talented and creative Designer & Social media Coordinator to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in graphic design and social media management, with proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Canva, and other design software. Strong knowledge of social media K...
1 day ago

Manager: Collections
Location: Cape Town
Salary: Market Related
Are you a strategic, data-driven professional ready to shape the future of collections? We’re seeking a manager: Collections Strategy to lead analytical innovation, design winning collection models, and drive measurable performance improvement. If you’re passionate about leveraging data to deliver real business impact, this opportunity is tailor-made for you!
16 days ago

Collections Strategy Manager
Location: Cape Town
Salary:
Are you the kind of strategist who sees opportunity in every overdue payment? We’re looking for a Collections Strategy manager who thrives on driving performance, using data to tell powerful stories, and transforming challenges into smart solutions. This isn’t just about chasing numbers — it’s about leading innovation in credit recovery, campaign strategy, and performance o...
22 days ago