E-commerce Performance Marketer

helps e-commerce brands grow
smarter, faster, and more profitably
.

We're a, e-commerce focused agency f
ounded in 2019. We've been behind the success of brands like
Old School
,
DermalHealth
,
GuanoBoost
, and
Granadilla
, helping them scale sustainably through:

• Creative content & ad production
• Paid media management (Google & Meta)
• Email & WhatsApp marketing
• Shopify Website Conversion Optimisation
• Branding & design

The Role: Paid Media Buyer

This is a
full-time, on-site role
based at our new office in Sea Point,
Cape Town
.

As a
Junior Paid Media Buyer
, you'll support the planning, setup, and optimisation of paid media campaigns across
Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram)
and
Google Ads
, specifically for
e-commerce brands
.

You'll work closely with our head of performance marketing, and creative team to learn the Advertify way of running performance-driven campaigns and growing online stores.

What You'll Be Doing

Media Planning & Buying (with guidance)

• Assist in planning and setting up campaigns on
  Meta Ads
  and
  Google Ads
  .
• Help structure campaigns, ad sets, and ad groups for testing and performance.
• Support in managing and pacing advertising budgets across multiple client accounts.

Performance & Analytics

• Monitor daily/weekly performance and flag trends, issues, or opportunities.
• Pull and organise data from Ads Manager, Google Ads and Google Analytics (GA4).
• Assist in preparing simple performance reports for internal use and clients meetings.

Creative & Strategy Collaboration

• Work with the creative team to match the right creatives with the right audiences.
• Participate in
  media strategy meetings
  and internal performance reviews.
• Share learnings from ads, audiences and platforms with the broader team.

Learning & Development

• Stay up to date with
  platform changes
  , best practices, and e-commerce trends.
• Learn how to think beyond "clicks" and "likes" and focus on
  sales, ROAS and profit
  .

What We're Looking For

Core Skills & Mindset

• Media planning and media buying
  understanding or experience (agency or in-house).
• Strong
  analytical skills
• comfortable working with numbers and basic spreadsheets.
• Curious and eager to learn the details of performance marketing and e-commerce.
• Detail-oriented
  , highly organised, and able to follow processes.
• Strong
  written and verbal communication
  skills.
• Enjoys working as part of a
  team
  and taking feedback onboard.

Tools & Experience

• Some experience (even internship/freelance) with
  Meta Ads
  and/or
  Google Ads
  .
• Familiarity with
  TikTok Ads
  is a bonus, not a requirement.
• Any exposure to
  Shopify, WooCommerce or other online store platforms
  will count in your favour.

Nice-to-have (not required, but great if you have them):

• Google Ads or Meta certifications.
• Examples of campaigns you've managed or helped manage (even small budgets).

What We Offer

• On-site role
  in a
  modern Cape Town office
  with a collaborative, founder-led team.
• The chance to work with
  leading e-commerce brands
  in South Africa and beyond.
• Structured
  learning and professional development
  : exposure, coaching, and access to courses/certifications.
• Clear growth path from
  Junior Paid Media Buyer
  into
  Mid-Level / Senior Paid Media Specialist
  as you develop.
• A culture that values
  ownership, learning, and real performance
  – not vanity metrics.

How to Apply

Send us your
CV and a brief cover letter or email
that includes:

• Your experience (if any) with
  Meta Ads
  and/or
  Google Ads
• Why you're interested in
  e-commerce
  and performance marketing
• If you are accepted into the next round of interviews, you will be required to develop and present a paid advertising strategy for an e-commerce brand.

Email your application to

with the subject line:

• "E-commerce Performance Marketer (Junior) – [Your Name]"