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Search - Performance Account Lead

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dentsu

Nov 8, 2024

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Customer Relations
    Marketing
  • Johannesburg
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AI generated summary

  • You should have experience with paid platforms, which is beneficial for this role.
  • You will manage client campaigns, optimize performance, provide insights, maintain relationships, ensure best practices, update budgets, and facilitate communication with internal teams and clients.

Requirements

  • Experience in other paid platforms is beneficial.

Responsibilities

  • Works on multiple, large or complex clients and develops overall strategy and goals for the Performance team
  • Provides day to day implementation, optimisation and upload of client campaigns through direct input within Google Ads, Bing
  • Liaises with vendors and third-party reps to maintain and develop relationships and build knowledge of new features and betas
  • Interprets performance reports to provide actionable insights and analysis to meet campaign objectives
  • Provides accurate client communication that details performance and return on investment via campaign reporting and analysis
  • Contributes towards overall Digital recommendations in line with Dentsu performance and client objectives
  • Ensures best practice and innovation in all Paid Social activities
  • Advise and share information on Dentsu Performance digital Capabilities, communications, and services with the wider organisation (media brands)
  • Research solutions and make recommendations to all relevant teams regarding digital innovation
  • Ensures best practice, consistency and innovation in all Performance activities
  • Ensures the Performance offerings are aligned with clients' objectives and organisation
  • Ensures knowledge-sharing across teams and engages in cross-channel strategic planning
  • Plans accounts and growth opportunities, working closely with the Media Brands
  • Liaises with channel leaders to standardise work output across the Performance disciplines
  • Daily updates of Budget Trackers
  • Day to Day management, relationship and financial health of the account needs to be managed
  • Managing media brand expectations
  • Day to day administration – meeting minutes, agendas and timing plans
  • Deadline and Project management
  • Strategy guidance and input in order to drive the business objectives
  • Attending status /other meetings with media brands
  • Ensure monthly reporting and insights sessions take place and that the actionable outcomes are implemented by you and your team
  • Attend key client meetings
  • Uphold a positive working culture
  • Represent Dentsu Performance in a professional and positive manner with both internal and external stakeholders and in doing so reflects the values of the Dentsu
  • Ensuring processes are in place with the rest of the team to deliver streamlined campaign performance and delivery
  • Manage overspend and underspend – Track monthly across all clients
  • Budget trackers to be updated on a daily basis

FAQs

What is the primary purpose of the Performance Account Lead role?

The primary purpose of the Performance Account Lead role is to implement and execute Paid Search campaigns that align with the agreed strategy to maintain, develop, and exceed client performance targets.

What platforms will I be working with in this role?

You will be working primarily with Google Ads and Bing, and experience in other paid platforms is beneficial.

What are the key responsibilities of this role?

Key responsibilities include developing strategies for complex clients, managing day-to-day campaign implementation and optimization, interpreting performance reports, ensuring best practices, and facilitating knowledge-sharing across teams.

How will I interact with clients?

You will manage day-to-day client relationships, provide performance updates and insights, attend key client meetings, and ensure effective communication regarding campaign performance and return on investment.

What is the location of this position?

The position is located in Sandton.

What is the contract type for this role?

The contract type for this role is permanent.

Is this position full-time?

Yes, this position is full-time.

Will I be required to manage budgets for campaigns?

Yes, you will be responsible for managing overspend and underspend, tracking budgets monthly, and updating budget trackers on a daily basis.

What is the expected interaction with team members in this role?

You will engage with team members for knowledge sharing, collaborate on strategic planning, manage project timelines, and uphold a positive working culture.

What qualities does Dentsu expect from its Performance Account Lead?

Dentsu expects the Performance Account Lead to represent the organization professionally, reflect its values positively, and drive business objectives while maintaining strong client relationships.

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