Account Director (Digital Marketing)

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Company

hirify.global is a digital marketing agency delivering strategy, media, creative, technology, and performance solutions for clients.

What you will do

• Lead and grow a portfolio of key financial services client accounts, driving retention, renewals, cross-sell, upsell, and organic revenue growth.
• Build client relationships, run weekly status meetings and quarterly business reviews, and act as the primary client contact.
• Develop and present digital strategies, client roadmaps, media plans, performance reports, and growth proposals.
• Manage account budgets, forecasts, billing, commercial negotiations, and profitability.
• Coordinate digital campaigns and solutions across SEO, Google Ads, GMP, social media, creative, and technical teams.
• Mentor Account Managers and Specialists while overseeing delivery quality, project timelines, budgets, reporting, and QA.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Marketing, Business, Communication, or a related field is preferred.
• Senior account management experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role within a digital advertising agency or marketing communications environment.
• Recent hands-on experience developing, launching, and reporting on digital campaigns across Meta, Google, Display & Video 360, third-party publishers, TikTok, LinkedIn, and X.
• Track record of managing and growing key client accounts in a digital marketing agency.
• Strong knowledge of digital marketing channels, communication and presentation, financial management, project management, analytics, and team leadership.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace, Looker Studio, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice to have

• Monday.com and Harvest experience.
• Google Ads, Meta Blueprint, Google Analytics 4, or Google Marketing Platform certifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Values include earning trust, helping others succeed, daring to lead, and exceeding expectations.
• Collaborative and supportive environment focused on client success and professional development.
• Equal opportunity workplace committed to diversity and inclusion.

Hiring process

• Submit a resume, cover letter, and portfolio of relevant work.
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.