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Game Development Lecturer – Independent Contractor (Cape Town)

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Remuneration: Market related 
Location: Cape Town
Education level: Honours
Job level: Mid/Senior
Job policy: Employment Equity position
Type: Contract
Reference: #GDLIC(06
Company: Vega School

Job description

Code/Reference: GDLIC(06
Applications accepted until: 2021-03-31
Number of Openings: 1

Campus/Business Unit: Vega School – Cape Town Campus

Direct Reporting Line: Head: Academic

Job Purpose:
Lecturing and academic delivery to ensure students are guided and supported in their learning to achieve module outcomes

Education:
Ideal:
 – An Honours degree in Information Systems/ Computer Science

Alternatively:

  •  An honours degree in similarly related fields with programming or a similarly related field to the third year level.
  • Work Experience:
  • Recommended: Lecturing experience in programming
  • Work experience as a software developer/ application developer/ programmer
  • A layered portfolio detailing ability to engage with the entire game design process. 

Key performance area:

  • Preparation and lecturing as per the Module Guide
  • Teaching curriculum outcomes as per contract hours and stipulated per pre agreed timetable
  • Briefing students for assignments and providing feedback
  • Marking assessments and providing feedback
  • Presenting class marks and feedback to the Programme Managers
  • Actively engaging with current trends in teaching and learning strategies within The IIE VEGA environment.

Requirements

Working Conditions:
Campus environment.

Equity Statement:

Preferably equity candidate.

Disclaimer
Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted within two weeks of applying. Should you not hear from us in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Posted on 25 Feb 15:54

Search Engine Marketing/Paid Media Manager (Cape Town)

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Remuneration: R30000 – R45000 per month Negotiable depending on experience 
Location: Cape Town
Education level: Degree
Job level: Mid/Senior
Own transport required: Yes
Type: Permanent
Reference: #BG#SEM&PaidMedia
Company: Cardilogix

Job description

Our client a leading and renowned Advertising/Marketing agency, seeks to hire a Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Paid Media Manager with experience in Pay Per Click, DoubleClick, SEM, Google Search/Display, AdWords and Analytics. 

Five+ years’ experience essential. 

  • Managing the strategy, implementation, and optimisation of Google SEM campaigns.
  • Proven experience in effectively managing ATL/BTL paid media agencies relationships and performance.
  • Manage the online planning process and provide recommendations. 
  • Knowledge of marketing automation technology preferred.
  • Daily management of paid search plans.
  • Proactively seek out testing and tactical opportunities to recommend to clients.
  • Prepare and manage regular management reports for production metrics, customer experience and analytics.
  • Optimize copy and landing pages for paid search engine marketing campaigns.
  • Build a PPC strategy for a variety of client accounts.
  • Advanced MS Office Suite skills (especially Excel) and Google product suite.
  • Ensuring delivery of campaigns and ROI for clients.
  • Experience working with popular PPC ad platforms (Google AdWords, Bing AdCenter, Facebook, etc).
  • Oversee keyword analysis; keyword list building, campaign bid management and optimisation using client preferred tracking tools and ad copy testing.
  • Provide oversight and manage new paid search campaigns, ad groups, and accounts and aid in the creation of paid search marketing initiatives.
  • Proven experience on DV360.
  • Conduct Google Analytics metrics analysis to measure user engagement and campaign performance post-click.
  • Management of remarketing partners: setting budgets and targets, feed maintenance and partner tracking.
  • Digital and ecommerce knowledge specifically in the retail sector.

Major Responsibilities:

  • SEO, SEM, and PPC
  • Google Display, Search, Shopping, Mobile, Video, AdWords and Analytics
  • Digital and Social Media Marketing
  • DoubleClick

Please send the following to our offices:

  • Updated CV
  • Updated Portfolio in PDF (max. 10MB)
  • Latest AdWords / Bing / Google Tag Manager certifications a must.
  • 4-6 years’ experience essential

Requirements

Please only apply if you have the relevant experience as per our job ad. Our client does not have the capacity to train anyone – you need to hit the ground running.

Your application will be passed to our team of recruitment consultants and should your skills and experience match the recruitment needs of our client, we will be in touch within a 96-hour turnaround time. 

Should you not hear from us, please treat your application for this job as unsuccessful.

Posted on 25 Feb 10:41

Digital Account Manager: Retail/Rewards (Cape Town)

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Remuneration: negotiable Cost to company 
Benefits: Within the cost to company package
Location: Cape Town
Education level: Degree
Job level: Mid
Type: Permanent
Reference: #Mich1430
Company: VGP Recruitment

Previously disadvantaged candidates will be given preference.

We have a fantastic job opportunity for a talented, accomplished mid-weight Digital Account Manager to join the Retail Rewards team at an integrated advertising agency in Cape Town. This exciting role will see you working on one of their largest, national retail brands. Your portfolio will have a strong focus on delivering eCRM campaigns and always-on collateral across digital platforms. If you believe that you will enjoy working with client brand teams and eCRM teams on creative briefs that require a detailed understanding of customer segmentation against conversion funnels to best achieve marketing efforts – then keep reading, you’re going to fall in love with this awesome opportunity.

 

Responsibilities

  • To build and sustain strong and long-lasting relationships with clients.
  • Ensuring constant and effective flow of communication between agency, client and suppliers as well as arranging, attending and documenting meetings.
  • Assist with preparation and delivery of top-quality digital briefs and proposals.
  • Coordinate internal strategic, creative, media and production teams to manage jobs from concept to final delivery on Website, App, Email, Social, Paid Media and/or other digital channels that also effectively answers client briefs.
  • Handling status documents, job bags, campaign costs and invoicing.
  • Manage effective and accurate delivery of final elements to internal and     external suppliers and ensure meticulous activation.
  • Assist with monitoring effectiveness of campaigns to ensure client campaigns are properly planned and reported on against campaign objectives, KPIs and metrics.
  • Maintain an active knowledge of industry and digital marketing trends to assist with proactively advising clients about digital marketing landscape developments.
  • Deliver jobs on time, on budget and continuously exceed client expectations.

 

Requirements
The successful candidate must have/be:

  • Degree in Marketing / Advertising with completed courses in Digital Marketing.
  • 3+ years’ proven experience in Digital Marketing is essential, preferably in an Agency environment working on retail accounts.
  • Basic understanding of online technologies is required across the following channels: Website, Social Media, Content Marketing, Paid Media, Direct Marketing, Mobile.
  • Experience in above-the-line or below-the-line work is a plus but not essential.
  • Digital Agency and / or Marketing Agency experience is essential.
  • Experience in a client service and / or project management role required.
  • Experience in running / managing campaigns and / or projects is ideal.
  • A good understanding of process, process and process!
  • Experience with Word, PowerPoint, Excel is essential.
  • Experience with eCRM systems with special a focus on platforms to deliver direct communications would be ideal.
  • Experience with Workbook, Figma, Data Analytics platforms is a plus.
  • A positive attitude towards tight deadlines.
  • Passion for communication, creative & digital marketing industry.
  • Ability to problem solve and thrive under pressure.
  • Exceptional attention to detail.
  • Professional, hard-working and have an eager-to-learn attitude.
  • Exceptional writing, communication and confident presentation skills.
  • Excellent command of English, both written and verbal.
  • Is an advocate for team work but it also able to work and think independently.
  • Valid driver’s licence and own transport.

Should you not receive a response within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Company Description

VGP Recruitment is a specialist recruitment agency in the advertising, marketing, media, creative, digital, PR/communications and publishing industries.

Posted on 24 Feb 14:54

E-business Campaign Manager (Cape Town)

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Remuneration: R40000 per month Basic salary 
Location: Cape Town
Job level: Senior
Own transport required: Yes
Reference: #BG#eBusiness#CPT
Company: Cardilogix

Job description

We are searching for a skilled e-business campaign manager to join a renowned Digital agency.

This role is based in Cape Town and it is a full-time position.

Your job will also include but not be limited to:

  • Drive the creation of landing pages and content
  • Develop and implement an e-commerce strategy
  • 360° digital campaign implementation
  • Develop and implement channel strategies across SEO, PPC, SEM, email marketing, affiliate marketing, social media marketing, web usability, lead generation, content marketing, CRM, and market research.
  • Campaign analysis
  • Build a PPC strategy for a variety of client accounts
  • SEO & PPC – paid media campaign performance
  • Daily maintenance, campaign strategy and account optimization for the following: Google, Facebook & Twitter Ads platforms.
  • Oversee keyword analysis; keyword list building, campaign bid management and optimisation using client preferred tracking tools and ad copy testing
  • Conduct Google Analytics metrics analysis to measure user engagement and campaign performance post-click
  • Reporting back on the strategy regarding insights and data
  • Must have strong knowledge of digital media
  • Online brand development
  • Managing, reviewing and maintenance of Google Search Console
  • Manage Google Tag Manager: Implement tracking and resolve any tracking issues.
  • Manage the online planning process and provide recommendations
  • Daily management of paid search plans
  • Manage projects to ensure it falls within the allowable budget
  • Input and implementation of survey launch plans

Experience:

  • At least five years of experience 
  • Must have experience working in an agency or corporate environment 

Certifications:

  • Google certifications – Display, Search, Shopping, Mobile, Video, AdWords, and Analytics

Advantageous:

  • Programmatic Advertising
  • DoubleClick

Please send the following to our offices:

  • Updated CV
  • Updated Portfolio in PDF (max. 10MB)

Requirements

Please only apply if you have the relevant experience as per our job ad. Our client does not have the capacity to train anyone – you need to hit the ground running.

Your application will be passed to our team of recruitment consultants and should your skills and experience match the recruitment needs of our client, we will be in touch within a 96-hour turnaround time. 

Should you not hear from us, please treat your application for this job as unsuccessful.

Posted on 24 Feb 14:15

Paid Media Specialist/Data Analyst (Cape Town)

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Remuneration: R15000 – R20000 per month 
Benefits: Remote working
Location: Cape Town
Job level: Mid/Senior
Type: Permanent
Reference: #Paid Media Specialis
Company: Arora Online

Job description

Basic function:

  • Develop, implement and maintain paid media/ PPC campaigns, paid social media campaigns, and prepare data analytics reports.

Key responsibilities and skills:

  • Search engine marketing (Google Search, Google Display and Google Shopping)
  • Display channels (acquisition and remarketing)
  • Provide input for media strategy
  • Manage social media ad platforms and other digital media buying platforms
  • Optimise advertising campaigns: manage, analyse and optimise campaigns to achieve and exceed key performance indicators
  • Budget optimization: managing large scale budgets across multiple PPC accounts within Facebook Business Manager, Google Adwords
  • Keep up to date with the newest trends on the various platforms
  • Report to clients on the performance- Build relationships with our platform representatives e.g. our Facebook and Google account managers
  • Ensure reporting of all channels is in place; on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
  • Ability to use social media & Google retargeting tools and set up remarketing lists
  • Conduct Google Analytics metrics analysis to measure user engagement and campaign performance post-click
  • Analyze Facebook media buys and associated metrics on a daily basis to ensure profitability
  • Analyze web metrics, provide campaign effectiveness reports, and implement optimisations
  • Suggest and execute weekly tests, collect and analyse data, identify trends and insights in order to achieve maximum ROI in campaigns
  • Perform competitive research on effective Google ads in similar niches
  • Manage projects to ensure it falls within the allowable budget

Major skills:

  • Requirements:
  • Laptop/desktop computer
  • Smartphone
  • Steady access to the internet
  • Minimum two years’ experience with Google Ads, Google Analytics, and Facebook Ads Manager

Personality and characteristics:

  • Forever evolving and eager to learn
  • Hard worker with positive good vibes attitude.
  • Able to work from home without supervision

Please send us your CV and a cover letter to az.oc.enilnoarora@ofni

Requirements

  • SEM, and PPC
  • Digital marketing Social media marketing
  • Remarketing- Digital strategy
  • Proficiency in Data Studio
  • Ability to work with large data sets to drive insights and recommendations
  • Google display, search, shopping, mobile, video, AdWords and analytics
  • Experience in paid social media advertising and paid advertising
  • SEO skills and experience would be beneficial and desirable but not essential

Posted on 24 Feb 11:20

Packaging/Graphic Design – Paid Internship (Cape Town)

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Remuneration: R4000 – R7000 per month Cost to company 
Location: Cape Town, Milnerton
Education level: Diploma
Job level: Student
Own transport required: Yes
Type: 3 months
Company: Ropelius Brand and Design

Job description

We are a design studio, specialising in brand and packaging design. We are looking for a recently graduated, inspired, engaged, driven young intern to join our small team. You must be creative, keen to learn and driven to succeed. 

  • Assisting our design team on various projects.
  • Brainstorm and sparring sessions conceptualizing ideas. 
  • Research and image searches to keep abreast of design trends and international design practices. 
  • Work within a team and perform under pressure. 

Requirements

  • Tertiary qualification in graphic design.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong conceptual/design skills.
  • Proficient in Adobe/Creative Suite.
  • Deadline driven and punctual.
  • Proactive team player with a positive attitude.
  • Enthusiastic. Willing to learn and work hard.

The duration of this contract is three months. 

Please submit a portfolio, cover letter and CV with your application. Application without these will not be considered.

For applications to be considered, the following must be submitted exactly as specified:

  1. PDF portfolio of your best work no bigger than 10MB.
  2. PDF of your CV.
  3. Cover letter (why you want to join our team for three months)

If you do not hear from us, your application was unfortunately not successful.

Posted on 23 Feb 08:24

CRM Database Support Analyst (Paarl)

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Remuneration: negotiable 
Location: Paarl, Simondium
Education level: Diploma
Job level: Junior/Mid
Type: Permanent
Company: Babylonstoren

Job description

We have an exciting position for someone with an eye for detail and that has a passion for data. For this position you will need to deeply understand our CRM’s capabilities and how it integrates with other systems across the various departments.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure data consistency and integrity with other internal systems
  • Troubleshoot any technical issues
  • Database cleaning e.g. perform regular list hygiene to maintain health of our database.
  • Collaboration with marketing teams across estates to provide CRM support e.g. Create targeted lists, Manage list imports
  • Build and manage email templates
  • Set up of automations for various internal and external processes
  • Manage and report on short-term projects

Requirements

  • Degree/diploma in an appropriate field of study: engineering/business management/IT/technology
  • No work experience required
  • An exceptional ability on computers (Office365/Excel/VBA)
  • Experience with CRM software (e.g. HubSpot, Salesforce) preferred
  • HubSpot experience & certifications preferable
  • Special interest in mastering new software systems
  • Attention to detail
  • Must be able to take initiative and be creative
  • Experience in hospitality is an advantage (waitron or similar)
  • Ability to communicate well
  • Fluency in English and Afrikaans

Posted on 22 Feb 13:26

TTL Digital Art Director/Designer (Cape Town)

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Remuneration: R30 – R35 per month Cost to company 
Benefits: Medical Aid Contribution, Provident Fund Contribution
Location: Cape Town
Job level: Mid/Senior
Type: Permanent
Company: Ad Talent Africa

Job description

Job Description

A long-standing integrated advertising agency is looking for a TTL art director/designer to produce award winning work for one of South Africa’s largest national retailers

Responsibilities

    • Designing and delivering ATL graphics, websites, social media graphics, logos, email campaigns, mobi-site animations and Gifs, static and rich banners

    • Fast turn-around with app artwork

    • Designing of digital artwork i.e. Facebook, Instagram, and Google Ads in a static or animated format, as well as an organic content artwork

    • Create video/animation elements

    • Create and roll-out ATL concepts to match up with the digital roll-out

    • Assist with conceptualising  both ATL and digital campaigns

    • Creative and effective problem-solving

Skills

    • Strong TTL art direction and design

    • App and web design

    • Web banners

    • Digital design

    • Social media posts

    • UI and UX advantageous 

Requirements

    • Tertiary qualification in digital design

    • Minimum 3 years’ experience as a TTL Art Director in the advertising industry

    • Experience with web design; designing of e-commerce websites; animations
      and social media design

    • Experience in high volume and high-paced environments

    • Strong digital portfolio

    • Strong conceptual ability

    • Great presentation, interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)

Requirements

    • After Effects

    • Social Media

    • Web Design

Posted on 22 Feb 07:57

Buyer – Home (Cape Town)

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Remuneration: Market related 
Location: Cape Town
Education level: Diploma
Job level: Mid/Senior
Type: Permanent
Reference: #Buyer Home- Feb 2021
Company: PEP

Job description

DEPARTMENT: Home

LOCATION: Cape Town, Western Cape

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

To source, compile & build a balanced range of softs products, negotiating the best price and securing the required depth to deliver a desirable offering to our Pep Home customers. These quality commodities selected must contribute to the profit margin and live within the total Pep Home offering.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Supplier management (sourcing, negotiating, and loading)
  • Range selection and building (product sourcing, price tiering & range development)
  • Collaborate closely with all Home departments to create balanced assortments
  • Budget & GP management
  • Product order management (Administration)
  • Good understanding of trends & consumer insights
  • Close collaboration with planning to support product intent in stores

Requirements

  • Relevant Degree or Diploma (e.g. Clothing/ Purchasing Management)
  • Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience as a fully-fledged Buyer
  • Computer Literacy (MS Office/ G-Suite – a very strong Excel skill will be an advantage)
  • Creative, eye for detail, analytical and problem solving

COMPETENCIES:

  • Competencies required: Accuracy, Directing, Negotiation, Results-oriented, Persuasiveness, Commercial Drive, Initiative, Analysing and forming opinions

CLOSING DATE: Thursday, 25 February 2021

If you are interested and meet the minimum requirements, please submit your CV to our SkillsMap platform using the button below

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date of this position, please regard your application as being unsuccessful.  
PEP strives for equal opportunity in terms of its employment equity guidelines.

 

Posted on 19 Feb 17:16

Visual Merchandiser (Cape Town)

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Remuneration: Market related 
Location: Cape Town
Job level: Junior/Mid
Type: Permanent
Reference: #CUMG-4139
Company: Cape Union Mart – Poetry

Job description

Our Marketing Department is in search of a creative and innovative thinker, with the skill of designing curated Window Installations to capture the monthly essence of the brand.

The individual needs to be experienced within store space utilization to enhance the aesthetic appeal of displays, walkways and counters which will enhance the Customer Journey.

VM Co-ordination and Planning

Creative:

    • Working with outside suppliers to build the finalised Window Installations.

    • Source props, creative materials and accessories to create in-store displays.

    • Work with Studio Team to build a digital rendering of your vision.

    • Present the monthly Window Rendering and In-store to Business at Marketing Meetings.

    • Be well versed and connected to the Visual Merchandising industry.

    • Drive and execute a uniform VM strategy.

    • Liaise with all business departments to enable the execution of the brand strategies both through the window and in-store displays.

    • Be involved with the Range Build to enable you to plan the creative requirements per season and present to the business.

    • Communication of Window and In-store set up to stores on how to implement.

    • Be able to self install a window campaign.

Administration:

    • Originate the yearly VM Calendar with Planning and Marketing Team.

    • Ensure that the VM Strategy is in line with Brand’s Strategy.

    • Create workshops and regularly update documents to assist in training in store teams on VM principles

    • Send bi-weekly updates of Hotspots / Entrance Tables and Window Looks

    • Look for Optimising in-store opportunities to increase turn over.

    • Build Workshops within your monthly roll out to store teams.

    • Streamlining new fixture design across older generation stores for every financial year through external suppliers.

    • Ensure that New Store Opening packs are continuously replenished and up to date with the relevant marketing material.

    • Manage the movement of window/VM stock within the department

    • Submission of budget reconciliation on deadline

    • Execute CAPEX requirements within the deadline

    • Achieve consistency throughout all stores

    • Compile national VM window and in-store reports to ensure execution within VM principles 

Budget Maintenance

    • Plan VM budget according to Marketing calendar.

    • CAPEX calendar to be planned according to NSO, new units needed by buyers.

    • Eliminate bad costs and ensure that we are within budget for every campaign.

Requirements

    • A relevant tertiary qualification (diploma or degree) in Marketing

    • Minimum 4 year’s experience in visual merchandising, preferably within a retail environment

    • Have a relevevant portofolio showing work

    • Strong coordination and administration skills

    • A valid driver’s license

    • Microsoft Office proficiency

    • DTP experience would be advantageous

Competencies required:

    • Well-spoken with effective communication skills

    • Ability to work independently and use initiative

    • Resilient and tenacious in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment

    • Ability to prioritize, manage your time, maintain high levels of drive & initiative while under pressure

    • Ability to resolve problems and conflict

    • Ability to build and maintain relationships with all levels of the organization

    • Deadline and outcomes-focused

    • Ability to make sound decisions

    • Methodical, detail-orientated and accurate

    • Strong planning, organizing and coordinating skills

    • Strong creative thinker with the ability to translate ideas into functioning displays

    • Service and customer orientated

    • Ability to negotiate

    • Ability to translate high-level strategies to store-level excecution

    • Ability to train team members and create effective workshops

Posted on 19 Feb 15:31