Key Account Manager - Advertising (Digital Advertising)

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Company

hirify.global is a South African e-commerce retailer building a retail media and digital advertising business.

What you will do

• Act as the primary liaison between clients, advertisers, internal stakeholders, and the advertising team.
• Create advertising proposals, campaign cost estimates, and actionable plans aligned with client objectives.
• Coordinate campaign execution with creative, analytics, and campaign management teams.
• Generate performance reports, analyse data trends, and provide insights and recommendations for future campaigns.
• Oversee the invoicing process and ensure accurate, timely financial transactions.
• Achieve advertising revenue targets and identify opportunities to improve the advertiser experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or Advanced Diploma in Marketing, Advertising, or Media; alternatively, 6+ years of relevant experience with Matric/Diploma.
• At least 5 years of advertising account management experience or 3 years of digital account management experience.
• Experience in advertising and media sales.
• Strong knowledge of the digital advertising and e-commerce landscape.
• Demonstrated success managing client relationships, meeting sales targets, and collaborating across departments.
• Strong proficiency in Google Workspace and effective written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in digital marketing.

Culture & Benefits

• Entrepreneurial, dynamic, and fast-growing e-commerce environment.
• Market-related Total Remuneration Package with flexibility according to individual needs.
• Collaborative culture focused on ownership, execution, direct feedback, and new ideas.
• Equal opportunity employer encouraging applications from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities.