Digital Marketing Manager (Contract)

Retainer: R32,000 - R52,000 per month

Location: Remote (ideally Gauteng based as you will be working on a web publication for this regoin)

Contract Duration: 6-months (with a 3-month probationary period; after this to be extended as a rolling contract)

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Own and execute multi-channel growth strategy (SEO, paid, email, organic)
• Build and optimize city-specific landing pages and funnels for both users and vendors 
• Run lean experiments to validate and scale growth tactics 
• Manage paid campaigns on Google, Meta, TikTok; run retargeting segmented by city / behavior 
• Develop onboarding, reactivation, and lead nurturing campaigns (CRM, newsletters, drip campaigns) 
• Track and analyse key metrics (CAC, CTR, LTV, conversion funnels) using tools like GA4, GTM, Looker Studio
• Work with SEO and Content teams to grow organic traffic; identify local content opportunities
• Collaborate with Social Strategist, Designer, and Community Manager on influencer campaigns, referral loops, and vendor acquisition

Technical Requirements & Qualifications:

• 5+ years in growth or digital marketing, especially in high-growth platforms, media, or marketplace businesses 
• Strategic, analytical, and hands-on mindset 
• Strong writing skills: ad copy, landing pages, emails 
• Bonus: Familiarity with South African metros or local content ecosystems
• Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager 
• Meta Ads, Google Ads 
• Mailchimp or HubSpot (for lifecycle / drip campaigns)
• Looker Studio for reporting 
• Zapier (or similar) for integrations

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