Senior Specialist Media - EM South (Contract Role)

Adidas
Cape Town
Workplace: OnsiteContractFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 5-7 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Relationship building","Attention to detail","Analytical thinking","Organizational skills"]

Drive EM South business objectives across adidas owned eCom channels by implementing and optimizing Paid Search, Paid Social, Display, Affiliate and audience management. Manage and partner with external media and creative agencies to ensure timely execution, test creative for performance, and propose optimization strategies. Collaborate cross-functionally with EM Digital activation, eCom channel, retail and hub stakeholders, and deliver monthly and quarterly reporting.

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Senior Specialist Media - EM South (Contract Role)

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Job Summary

Drive EM South business objectives across adidas owned eCom channels by implementing and optimizing Paid Search, Paid Social, Display, Affiliate and audience management. Manage and partner with external media and creative agencies to ensure timely execution, test creative for performance, and propose optimization strategies. Collaborate cross-functionally with EM Digital activation, eCom channel, retail and hub stakeholders, and deliver monthly and quarterly reporting.
Location: Cape Town
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Implement Paid Search, Paid Social, Display, Affiliate, and audience management strategies for South Africa.
  • •Manage relationships with media and creative agencies to ensure on-time implementation and high-quality creative output.
  • •Collaborate with the media agency across performance media channels to meet agreed targets.
  • •Review Paid Media performance in platforms and propose optimization opportunities.
  • •Ensure accurate and timely financial process adherence and deliver monthly and quarterly reporting.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Digital Advertising, Media, Business, or a related field.
  • •5–7 years hands-on experience in Paid Media and Digital Marketing (agency or client side).
  • •Experience managing large performance media budgets across multiple channels and campaigns.
  • •Working knowledge of Google, Meta, Display, App, Affiliate, and Analytics marketing platforms.
  • •Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships quickly.
Experience:5-7 yearsDigital marketingPaid mediaPerformance marketing
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationRelationship buildingAttention to detailAnalytical thinkingOrganizational skills
Languages:English
Tech Stack:GoogleMetaDisplayAppAffiliateAnalyticsPaid SearchPaid SocialAudience management

Company Brief

Adidas
Global sportswear company designing, manufacturing, and selling athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories. Serves consumers and athletes through branded products, direct-to-consumer retail, and wholesale channels worldwide.
Industry: Fashion & Apparel
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Herzogenaurach, Germany
Founded: 1949
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