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In office (Durban)
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Full-Time
First seen by Alion on Nov 3, 2026.
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About the Role
As a PPC Manager, you’ll be a core driver within the Paid Media team, owning strategy and execution across Google Ads for a portfolio of clients. You’ll manage high spend, performance led campaigns.
This role goes beyond keyword management. You’ll help shape search strategy, mentor junior team members, collaborate cross-functionally, and push performance through testing, structure, an optimization
Duties & Responsibilities
Campaign & Client Management
- Own end-to-end execution of Google Ads campaigns
- Build, launch, Quality Control , optimize, and scale campaigns with a strong focus on ROAS, CPA, and revenue growth
- Conduct keyword research, audience strategy, bidding strategy selection, and creative testing
- Monitor pacing, budgets, and performance, delivering clear reporting and actionable insights
- Work closely with Strategy and Media Planning teams to develop data-driven media plans
Leadership & Team Collaboration
- Lead weekly client calls and internal performance reviews for your accounts
- Delegate tasks effectively and support team resourcing across accounts
- Act as a key escalation point for client and internal challenges, solving problems with ownership and clarity
- Partner with Paid Social and Creative teams to deliver integrated performance strategies
Innovation & Process Development
- Stay ahead of Google Ads updates, betas, and platform changes, and apply them where they drive impact
- Champion testing frameworks, automation, scripts, and process improvements
- Help document best practices and contribute to evolving search methodologie
Team Development
- Mentor junior team members and Interns through structured feedback and hands on coaching
- Identify skill gaps and growth opportunities to support long term team development
- Ad-hoc functions as operationally required
Desired Experience & Qualification
- 2–5 years of hands-on Google Ads / Paid Search campaign management experience
- Strong experience managing performance-driven accounts at scale
- Diploma or degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, or equivalent practical experience
- High attention to detail and comfort working with data and performance metrics
- Strong problem-solving skills and clear, confident communication
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