Campaign Manager

Whether you are a seasoned Campaign Manager or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Douglas. The team hires on merit and across communities in Northern Cape.

The Role

This Campaign Manager role sits within the marketing jobs function in Douglas. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Northern Cape.

Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Douglas teams, and the new Campaign Manager will feel that from the first week.

Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the marketing jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Douglas much easier.

What Your Day Looks Like

You usually start by scanning campaign dashboards over coffee, checking performance against targets and flagging anything that needs attention. Mornings are often given to creative work — briefing designers, refining copy, planning the next content drop — while afternoons mix stakeholder meetings, agency calls and a steady stream of approvals. In between, you’re watching what competitors are doing, listening to what customers are saying online, and shaping the next set of experiments to push the brand forward.

The Douglas office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Douglas.

On top of that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Northern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.

Where You’ll Work

On top of that, the environment is creative, deadline-driven and data-aware. Cross-functional work with sales, product and design is the norm, and ideas are tested with real audiences quickly.

Beyond that, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Douglas site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Northern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

What We Offer

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Douglas contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the marketing jobs space in Northern Cape.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Douglas teams.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Northern Cape.

Practically speaking, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Douglas keep progressing.

Working in Douglas

Working in Douglas means a place along the N14 trade route, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Northern Cape region, and the Douglas office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Douglas.

Many candidates already living within reach of Douglas cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Northern Cape economy.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Douglas, Northern Cape.

Your Role

• Coordinate events, sponsorships and community activations
• Brief and manage external creative, media and PR agencies
• Manage paid media budgets across Google, Meta and LinkedIn
• Test, learn and iterate on creative, channels and audience targeting
• Manage email marketing journeys, segmentation and lifecycle automation
• Optimise organic search performance through on-page and technical SEO
• Maintain the editorial and content calendar across owned channels

What You’ll Need

• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Familiarity with the South African media and influencer landscape
• Awareness of POPIA and consumer protection requirements
• Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, design and product teams
• Hands-on experience with Google Analytics, Search Console and Tag Manager
• Experience with email marketing platforms (Mailchimp, HubSpot, etc.)
• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications or related field

On top of that, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.