Digital Media Buyer

Responsibilities

Being a part of the Hollywoodbets Purple Team is an opportunity to become a part of one of South Africa’s biggest success stories. From humble beginnings in Durban, Hollywoodbets has grown into a powerhouse brand operating across Africa and the United Kingdom. And that’s just the beginning. Our talented Team is on a mission to increase our global footprint, ready to take on any challenge because at Hollywoodbets, not even the sky is the limit.

Join our Team and let’s reach for the stars.

We have an amazing opportunity for a Digital Media Buyer to be based in Umhlanga, Durban. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

• Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.
• Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast‑paced industry.
• Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

• Digital Marketing
• Account management
• Media buying (online)

• Degree/Diploma in Marketing or Relevant Field
• Google Analytics

• Plan media buying campaigns for multiple markets
• Implement and manage day‑to‑day programmatic buys across multiple channels, formats, and campaigns
• Ensure targets are achieved and manage, analyse and optimise campaigns to achieve and exceed KPI’s
• Optimise CTRs, landing pages, quality score, and conversion rates of campaigns
• Ensure that accounts are optimised according to targets – leads generated vs. operational requirements
• Provide ad‑hoc, weekly and monthly reports to all internal parties based on performance per product and per campaign
• Ensure continuous communication and meetings exist between all internal stakeholders to ensure target requirements are met
• Research competitors and provide suggestions for improvement
• Book digital media across websites, apps, and suitable ad networks
• Optimise advertising campaigns based on performance
• Update necessary campaign budgets upon review
• Keep up to date with the newest trends and different media platforms
• Report to management and key stakeholders on the performance of campaigns
• Source and implement campaign artwork for the various external digital placements
• Implementation of campaign tracking links
• Work together with the compliance team to get digital campaign agreements in place
• Campaign performance monitoring and reporting on a weekly basis
• Assist with running of campaigns on self‑service programmatic platforms
• Join in campaign performance meetings to build direct relationships with external service providers
• Identify and implement new potential digital external opportunities
• Ensure contracts are renewed accordingly
• Ensure payment for campaigns are submitted timeously, actioned, and admin tasks executed
• Implement strategies to ensure acquisition of clients

• Clear communicator
• Proactive
• Ready to be accountable
• Have a keen eye for detail
• Proven multi‑tasking record
• Stress‑tolerant and great at shifting priorities as demands change
• Analytical thinker
• Comply with company policy and values
• A team player with exceptional organisational and technical skills
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to cope with many projects at any given time
• Open‑minded and willing to make changes swiftly
• High attention to detail
• Possess the confidence to explain and sell ideas to colleagues
• Strong personality
• Enthusiastic and a passion for what you do
• Natural leadership ability with proven track record

• Compliance with company policies and procedures
• Ensure insertion orders are reviewed and signed off on
• Ensure contractual T’s & C’s are reviewed and approved
• Ensure budgets are implemented across campaigns accordingly
• Ensure artwork for time‑sensitive competitions or promotions are posted and removed on time
• Ensure reporting is accurate and legible
• Ensure logical saving of all contract, artwork roll‑outs, campaigns, approvals etc.

• Maintains technical knowledge as well as builds new relationships by attending workshops and seminars
• Keep abreast with competitor activity, market innovation, market trends, and customer trends
• Ensure measures are put in place and steps are taken to achieve the short term, medium term, and long‑term goals
• Product innovation, new service offerings to customers
• Source new customers

• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into strategy
• Exceptional organisational and multitasking skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Proactive, solutions‑oriented, and performance‑driven
• Natural leadership and mentoring ability
• Project management and reporting skills
• Creative thinker with high attention to detail and executional excellence

So, are you ready to level up, learn, and perform at your best? Apply now!

Please be advised that should you not be contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.