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Senior Programmatic Specialist

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · On-site

Senior

The purpose of this role is to collaborate with the Digital Performance teams across disciplines to develop and execute innovative and creative solutions and strategies for our clients across Programmatic platforms. This…

Skills: Programmatic Strategy, DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP, Adform

Osiris Trading logoOsiris Trading

Manager Product - Front-End

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · On-site

Senior

Kick-start your career in the online gaming world and experience the very latest in technology and innovation. What you’ll do You’ll take ownership of work that gives us our competitive edge, including: Own and manage th…

Skills: Front-End Development, UX/UI Principles, Stakeholder Management, Agile Methodology, Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Ogilvy South Africa logoOgilvy South Africa

Mid-Weight Designer

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · Hybrid

Mid level

Ogilvy Health & Wellness is the health behaviour specialist within Ogilvy South Africa. We're a collective of uniquely talented creatives, and we're looking for a designer who's ready to make a real impact. As the leadin…

Skills: Conceptual Design, Adobe Creative Suite, DTP, Retouching, Digital Design

HireHawk Recruitment Services logoHireHawk Recruitment Services

Appointment Setter (Remote) | South Africa

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · Remote Solely

$1k–$1k/mo

Entry level

Employment Type: Full-Time ContractorWorkplace: RemoteCompensation: USD $1,100 - $1,300/monthSchedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm PST About Us HireHawk connects skilled remote professionals with high-quality car…

Skills: Cold Calling, Appointment Setting, Lead Generation, English Communication, Objection Handling

The Brandtech Group logoThe Brandtech Group

Senior GenAI Integrated Producer

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · Remote Solely

Senior+$725M raised

Brandtech+ (formerly known as OLIVER+) is a global team of creative thinkers, tech-savvy trendsetters, and production pros specialising in film, CGI, automation, AI, motion design, and digital/print content. We partner w…

Skills: Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Budget Management, Creative Strategy, Digital Marketing

The Brandtech Group logoThe Brandtech Group

Senior Art Director

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · Remote OK

Senior$725M raised

Brandtech+ (formerly known as OLIVER+) is a global team of creative thinkers, tech-savvy trendsetters, and production pros specialising in film, CGI, automation, AI, motion design, and digital/print content. We partner w…

Skills: Art Direction, Generative AI, Visual Storytelling, Adobe Creative Cloud, Prompt Engineering

Ogilvy South Africa logoOgilvy South Africa

Account Director

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · Hybrid

Senior

About Ogilvy Health & Wellness We are the leading advertising agency offering Health & Wellness communications in SA. We have a diverse client base, from consumer health brands, skincare, public health services and presc…

Skills: Account Management, Strategic Planning, Client Relationship Management, Financial Budgeting, People Management

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Snr Digital Strategist: CRM/WhatsApp Specialist

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · Hybrid

Senior

About Ogilvy Ogilvy, part of WPP, has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy throug…

Skills: CRM Strategy, Conversational Marketing, WhatsApp Business Platform, First-Party Data Strategy, Audience Segmentation

Ogilvy South Africa logoOgilvy South Africa

Snr Digital Strategist: CRM/WhatsApp Specialist

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · Hybrid

Senior

Ogilvy Social Lab, part of WPP, is setting global benchmarks in digital marketing and is driven by offering our expertise to both local and international clients through a multi-market footprint. We have enabled 'borderl…

Skills: CRM Strategy, Conversational Marketing, WhatsApp Business Platform, First-Party Data Strategy, Audience Segmentation

ICON plc logoICON plc

Project Specialist

Sofia, Sofia-City, Bulgaria · Remote OK

Mid level$2.0B raised

Project Specialist- Production ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster. As a values-driven organisation, in…

Skills: Project Coordination, Content Production, Workflow Management, Stakeholder Coordination, Quality Control

HYPERIONDEV LTD

Digital Designer

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · Hybrid

Mid level

ABOUT US HyperionDev is one of the largest providers of accelerated tech education in EMEA and one of the oldest providers of 'coding bootcamps' in the world. We work with top universities such as Imperial College London…

Skills: UI Design, UX Design, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Motion Graphics

Osiris Trading logoOsiris Trading

Brand Operations Lead - Global

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · Hybrid

Senior

Kick-start your career in the online gaming world and experience the very latest in technology and innovation. Who we are We’re part of Super Group, the NYSE‑listed digital gaming company behind some of the world’s leadi…

Skills: Creative Operations, Production Management, Project Governance, Stakeholder Management, Workflow Management

Betway Global logoBetway Global

Brand Lead – International

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · Hybrid

Senior

Kick-start your career in the online gaming world and experience the very latest in technology and innovation. Who we are We’re part of Super Group, the NYSE‑listed digital gaming company behind some of the world’s leadi…

Skills: Brand Storytelling, Campaign Leadership, Agency Management, Creative Direction, Market Adaptation

TransUnion logoTransUnion

Internal Communications Advisor - Africa

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · Hybrid

Senior$1.4B raised

TransUnion's Job Applicant Privacy Notice Team Overview The Africa Internal Communications Manager is responsible for developing, coordinating and delivering complex internal communications across TransUnion Africa (TUA)…

Skills: Internal Communications, Communication Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Employer Branding, Storytelling

Osiris Trading logoOsiris Trading

Brand Social Lead - Global

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · Hybrid

Senior

Kick-start your career in the online gaming world and experience the very latest in technology and innovation. Who we are We’re part of Super Group, the NYSE‑listed digital gaming company behind some of the world’s leadi…

Skills: Creative Leadership, Art Direction, Visual Identity Systems, Social Media Content Creation, Visual Storytelling

OLIVER | The Brandtech Group logoOLIVER | The Brandtech Group

Mid Integrated Designer

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · Hybrid

Mid level

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries an…

Skills: Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects

WPP logoWPP

Community Manager

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · On-site

Senior

About WPP Media WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing plat…

Skills: Social Media Strategy, Community Management, Content Creation, Stakeholder Management, Data Analysis

WPP logoWPP

Snr ATL Planner

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · On-site

Senior

About WPP Media WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing plat…

Skills: ATL Planning, Media Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Budget Tracking, Competitor Analysis

Xylem logoXylem

Africa Producer

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · On-site

Senior

We have an exciting opportunity for a news producer to join the Sky News Africa bureau. The role is based in Johannesburg. The successful candidate will have substantial field experience, including in hostile environment…

Skills: Field Production, Hostile Environment Experience, Editorial Judgement, Video Journalism, Digital Storytelling

FirstRand Bank India logoFirstRand Bank India

Head and Curator (Art)

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · On-site

Senior+

Job DescriptionFirstRand is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity arising from the upcoming retirements of the current Curator and Head of the FirstRand Art Collection in March 2027. These two part-time roles will …

Skills: Curatorial Practices, Art Collection Management, Exhibition Curation, Artwork Conservation, Strategic Planning

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Senior Programmatic Specialist

Merkle

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa • On-site

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  • Full-time
  • Posted 2d ago
  • Apply by Jul 3
  • ~40 hrs/week

Responsibilities

Develop and execute innovative programmatic strategies and implementation across various DSPs to drive brand awareness and conversions. Lead innovation initiatives, manage campaign pacing, and provide detailed performance evaluations for clients and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

Requires over 6 years of experience in programmatic advertising with advanced knowledge of audience segmentation and DSP platforms. Must be proficient in troubleshooting campaign setups and managing client expectations to drive business objectives.

Full job description

The purpose of this role is to collaborate with the Digital Performance teams across disciplines to develop and execute innovative and creative solutions and strategies for our clients across Programmatic platforms. This role requires you to develop best in class strategies and implementation across the Programmatic Performance disciplines on assigned clients.

Job Description:

Key responsibilities:

  • Advanced knowledge of audience segmentation and targeting strategies, including first-party data onboarding, lookalike modelling, and contextual targeting.
  • Advanced skills implementing and optimising via DV360 and other DSPs (e.g., The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP, Adform) and ad servers (e.g., Campaign Manager 360, Magnite, Hivestack).
  • Familiarity with analytics platforms such as Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, or similar for performance tracking and attribution modelling.
  • Leads innovation initiatives, testing new formats (e.g., CTV, audio, DOOH) and emerging technologies.
  • Develops and maintains playbooks for campaign setup, optimization, and reporting.
  • Creates Programmatic strategic and tactical plans with a focus on driving brand awareness through to conversion-based objectives
  • Troubleshoots campaigns set up, tag management, brand safety set up, performance and pace fluctuations
  • Applies daily campaign pacing adjustments to deliver campaign budgets and performance
  • Builds/Delivers end of campaign evaluations in which campaign performance data is translated into key learnings for the agency and/or the client.
  • The trader can select the right KPI's and trends / insights for this campaign-end evaluation and can distil next steps for future campaigns
  • Maintains an in-depth knowledge of the Programmatic ecosystem, keeping up to date with new ad technology functionality and understanding the potential opportunities presented by specific technology
  • Works directly with the internal digital team to ensure all tracking is in place and mapping correctly and continuously monitor campaigns to ensure everything is serving correctly
  • Educates clients and internal stakeholders on programmatic capabilities, trends, and performance insights. Responsible for the operational success of accounts, ensuring deliverables are met on time and on budget
  • Exports data from the ad server interface and combines it in a correct way with DSP data points if needed
  • Ensures both yourself and the team are skilled up across programmatic platforms i.e., (DV360, Amazon, The Trade Desk, Adform)
  • Working closely with the Senior Management Team to share improvement ideas, feedback on team & present results.

Client Service 20%

  • Managing media brand expectations
  • Deadline and Project management
  • Strategy guidance and input to drive the business objectives.
  • Responsible for the quality of work.
  • Attend key client and media brand meetings
  • Support and drive the teams in the development of key client growth strategies in line with broader business objectives, driving output and agency collaboration

Experience:

  • 6 Years +: Senior

Location:

Sandton

Brand:

Iprospect

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

Related keywords

ProgrammaticDV360The Trade DeskAmazon DSPAdformCampaign Manager 360MagniteHivestackGoogle AnalyticsAdobe AnalyticsCTVAudioDOOHFirst-party DataLookalike ModellingContextual Targeting

About Merkle

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We power the experience economy.

Industry
Business Consulting and Services
Company size
10,001+ employees
Headquarters
Columbia, MD
LinkedIn followers
227,057

Merkle, a dentsu company, powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years, the company has put people at the heart of its approach to digital business transformation. As the only integrated experience consultancy in the world with a heritage in data science and business performance, Merkle delivers holistic, end-to-end experiences that drive growth, engagement, and loyalty. Merkle’s expertise has earned recognition as a “Leader” by top industry analyst firms, in categories such as digital transformation and commerce, experience design, engineering and technology integration, digital marketing, data science, CRM and loyalty, and customer data management. With more than 16,000 employees, Merkle operates in 30+ countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

Offices: 7001 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, MD 21046, US · 32 6th Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10013, US · 680 Andersen Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15220, US · 515 N State St, Chicago, Illinois 60654, US · 100 Jamison Ct, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740, US

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Frequently asked questions

How many Creative & Media jobs are open in Johannesburg, South Africa right now?

There are currently 51 open creative & media positions in Johannesburg, South Africa listed on Clera. New openings are added daily as companies post roles.

Which companies are hiring for Creative & Media roles in Johannesburg, South Africa?

Companies currently hiring include The Brandtech Group, Osiris Trading, WPP, Ogilvy South Africa, WPP Production, among others. Browse the listings above to see every active employer.

Are there remote or hybrid Creative & Media jobs in Johannesburg, South Africa?

Yes — 34 of the 51 open creative & media positions offer remote or hybrid work (11 remote, 23 hybrid).

How do I apply for Creative & Media jobs in Johannesburg, South Africa?

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