Paid Media Account Manager

Account Manager - Paid Media (iGaming)

Job title I Account Manager

Seniority I Mid level

Country I South Africa

Education Level I Degree

Salary I Market Related

Team I iGaming

Location I Remote

Job Type I Full-time

Working Hours | US

About Us

The Media Image is an award-winning, independent global digital marketing agency. We deliver full-funnel, data-driven results for a wide range of clients in sectors like e-commerce, finance, and beauty across the US, UK, and EMEA. Valuing proactive partnerships and authenticity, we disrupt the market with our unique approach.

About the Role

The Media Image is seeking a motivated Account Manager to join our dynamic, remote-first iGaming team. In this role, you will support the Account Director in building, implementing, and optimizing search and social media campaigns across various platforms to ensure they align with client objectives. You will play a key role in the department's collective expertise by overseeing performance, providing strategic recommendations and reviewing campaign data to optimize strategy to drive improvements in scale, efficiency, and return on ad spend. You will be the primary client contact, communicating these findings through detailed reports and utilizing industry tools to help the team meet and exceed client KPIs.

Role Requirements

Essential

• 2:1 Bachelor’s Degree from an internationally-recognised university
• 3+ Years experience in a similar role, ideally in an agency environment.
• Hands-on experience planning and managing campaigns across Google (Search, UAC, PMax and Demand Gen) and Meta (Advantage+, App Install and ASC)
• Foster client relations and manage day-to-day communication.
• Well versed in implementing and optimising campaigns across all platforms with large data sets and within given time constraints
• Highly competent in Excel
• Experience with Google Analytics, MMPs (Appsflyer), Looker Studio or other data/measurement tools

Desirable

• Prior experience managing digital marketing within the iGaming or gambling industry, including knowledge of platform-specific compliance.
• Experience with Apple Search Ads, X, Snapchat and TikTok
• Knowledgeable in both Acquisition and Retention marketing.

About You

• Thrive in a dynamic, remote environment.
• High competency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Take initiative.
• Problem-solving attitude.
• Willingness to learn.
• “Can-do” attitude.
• Analytical, numerate aptitude.
• Strong English communication skills, written and verbal.

About our Benefits

1. Generous Annual Leave: 25 Days paid holiday + 1 additional day accrued for every year of service up to 5 years.
2. 8 pre-allocated paid public holidays.
3. Personal & Wellness Days: 3 dedicated personal/wellness days allocated per year.
4. Pension Plan: Employer-matched 4% pension contribution.
5. Health & Wellbeing: Private medical cover at R1500 contribution (Discovery).
6. Family Support: Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave policies above statutory minimums.
7. Remote-First Flexibility: Full flexibility to thrive in a remote-first work model.