{"id":31664,"date":"2026-03-10T16:02:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T16:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/senior-account-manager-media-buyer-digital-media-planner-digital-designer\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T16:02:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T16:02:46","slug":"senior-account-manager-media-buyer-digital-media-planner-digital-designer","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/senior-account-manager-media-buyer-digital-media-planner-digital-designer\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Account Manager \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Media Buyer \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Digital Media Planner \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Digital Designer \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Digital Copy Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Overview<\/p>\n<p>\tWe\u2019re looking for an outstanding Senior Account Manager \u2013 someone who can win the hearts of clients, inspire junior staff, and skillfully juggle multiple pieces of business. Sounds like you? Read on.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Responsibilities<\/p>\n<p>Day to day, your role will include:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll manage Account Executives and independent contractors, pump out leading client service results, and oversee multiple pieces of digital marketing business. Day to day, your role includes:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tStrengthening our relationship with the clients, becoming their go-to resource \u2013 you\u2019ll win them over by asking the right questions, agilely leading insightful, real-time dialogue, and being a visible and influential presence among their senior management\u00a0<br \/>\n\tDisplaying a firm understanding of the client team\u2019s structure, hierarchy, and political realities\u00a0<br \/>\n\tKnowing all there is to know about the client\u2019s product\u202for service, the market, and its consumer \u2013 and understanding the marketing objectives in terms of sales, market-share, and competitor products\u00a0<br \/>\n\tActing as an ambassador for the brand, internally and externally\u00a0<br \/>\n\tHelping the client promote work within their company and, when appropriate, the broader marketplace\u00a0<br \/>\n\tCreating dependable, organized, and clear communications at all levels and across all departments\u00a0<br \/>\n\tSteering actionable briefs and presenting work confidently and persuasively\u00a0<br \/>\n\tManaging client and agency team expectations, day in and out, and helping clear roadblocks to success\u00a0<br \/>\n\tDeveloping team members by coaching, training, and identifying areas of growth\u00a0<br \/>\n\tOverseeing various production stages and ensuring adequate resources\u00a0<br \/>\n\tUnderstanding the larger financial picture and impacts on contribution margins\/revenue targets\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Qualifications<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re looking for a talented Snr Account Manager with impressive work experience, which typically includes:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tAn unwavering passion for marketing, and an unstoppable drive to bring the best work to life\u00a0<br \/>\n\tFour years of college education and five to seven years of experience, preferably at a creative agency\u00a0<br \/>\n\tImpressive expertise in the digital world \u2013 you keep a pulse on what\u2019s happening, and you offer smart POVs on how businesses should adapt accordingly\u00a0<br \/>\n\tExcellent analytical skills and strategic thinking \u2013 you\u2019re strong on both IQ and EQ, as adept at reading data for insights as you are at reading clients for feedback\u00a0<br \/>\n\tEffective time-management, impeccable organization, and the flexibility to adapt quickly to changes\u00a0<br \/>\n\tProven leadership and management training \u2013 you\u2019re known for your ability to coach and develop talent, inspire and drive change, and bring varied groups together to collaborate effectively\u00a0<br \/>\n\tAmazing communication and presentation skills \u2013 you\u2019re articulate, straightforward, and engaging\u00a0<br \/>\n\tFamiliarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL\u00b7E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website (  ) or<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"","_company_name":"Publicis Groupe","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[11],"job-types":[12],"class_list":{"0":"post-31664","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-gauteng","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/31664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=31664"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=31664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}