Overview
Marketing Account Director Jobs in South Africa at Outsourcing To South Africa
Title: Marketing Account Director
Company: Outsourcing To South Africa
Location: South Africa
Account Director In Performance Marketing
About Our Client
Our client is a US-based performance marketing agency with a global, distributed team specializing in the healthcare sector. The agency partners with healthcare brands to maximize ROI through data-driven strategies, precision targeting, and measurable marketing outcomes that support sustainable growth. Combining deep industry expertise with innovative performance marketing approaches, the team focuses on delivering meaningful results for clients through collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
The Role
As an Account Director, you will play a key role in leading client partnerships, driving strategic marketing initiatives, and supporting cross-functional teams to deliver strong performance outcomes.
You will act as a trusted advisor to clients while ensuring internal teams remain aligned, informed, and focused on achieving shared goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Strategy: Translate client business objectives into effective performance marketing strategies.
- Manage Delivery: Coordinate projects, facilitate team collaboration, and ensure work progresses efficiently.
- Client Partnership: Build strong client relationships through clear communication, strategic guidance, and proactive recommendations.
- Performance Analysis: Review campaign data, identify insights, and recommend optimizations based on performance metrics.
- Present & Communicate: Deliver updates and strategic recommendations to stakeholders with clarity and confidence.
- Drive Growth Opportunities: Identify opportunities to expand services and support client success.
- Team Leadership: Guide and support team members while coordinating resources across accounts.
- Operational Oversight: Maintain accurate budgets, forecasts, invoicing, and documentation.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience managing client accounts within a digital or performance marketing agency environment.
- Strong understanding of paid media platforms such as Google Ads, Meta Ads, and related analytics tools.
- Experience working with performance data, reporting dashboards, and campaign analysis.
- Ability to manage budgets, forecasts, and account performance metrics.
- Strategic thinking with experience supporting marketing performance in regulated or complex industries (healthcare experience advantageous but not required).
- Experience collaborating with and supporting cross-functional teams.
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and inform decision-making.
- Familiarity with AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT or similar platforms) to improve workflows and efficiency is beneficial.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail when managing multiple projects.
What’s Offered
- Remote working environment
- Supportive and collaborative team culture
- Competitive compensation package
- Opportunity to contribute to impactful client projects and long-term growth