Senior Media Specialist

• Partner closely with the Media Director to support and grow global client relationships
• Lead or support client calls scheduled during later South African hours
• Represent the team in cross-regional meetings with AKQA studios and global clients
• Develop and oversee end-to-end performance marketing strategies across Google Ads, Meta, Programmatic, and other paid media platforms
• Lead media planning, forecasting, execution, and optimization of campaigns
• Analyze and report on campaign performance, translating insights into actionable recommendations
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment across creative, media, and strategy
• Define and track performance KPIs

• Demonstrated success in planning, executing, and optimizing performance marketing campaigns
• Deep understanding of paid media platforms, bidding strategies, and digital marketing trends
• Skilled in using analytics tools to evaluate performance and guide strategic decisions
• Strong project management abilities with proven success in managing cross-functional collaboration
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills
• Experience working with global clients and accommodating international time zones is a plus

Experience working with global clients and accommodating international time zones

• Hybrid approach including required in-office days
• Accommodations or flexibility discussed during interview process
• Equal opportunity employer
• Culture of respect
• Opportunities for career progression