🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R37,000 – R148,000 ZAR. This role is suited for mid-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

This is a full-time remote role for a Head of Growth at a growing US based company. The individual will be responsible for growing revenue through building, optimizing and analyzing search campaigns, scaling paid customer acquisition. With a focus on maximizing return on investment.

Qualifications
* 2+ years of hands-on experience in paid search and paid social marketing
* Experience with Sales, Revenue Operations, Hubspot and Marketing
* Expert in Google Ads and Facebook/Instagram Ads
* Deep understanding of a/b testing
* Experience with third-party SEM buying and marketing analytics tools (e.g. Marin, SEMRush, Google Analytics etc
* Excellent communicator in oral and written English
* Great team player and strong attention to detail
* Thrives in a fluid, fast-paced and results-oriented environment; able to adapt to changing business needs and influence decision-making across all levels of the organization
* Curious, independent, rigorous and proactive
* Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or associated studies
Preferred Qualifications
* Sales, Revenue Operations, Reporting and Marketing experience
* Partnerships and Affiliate experience
* Digital / Performance marketing agency experience is not required, but a BIG plus
* SA360, GA360 knowledge is a plus
Compensation

$2,000 - $8,000 per month, paid in USD depending on experience

Responsibilities
* Drive paid search & social strategy and day-to-day operations (Google AdWords, Bing, Facebook Ads), with the goal of driving incremental revenues for our clients
* Build the project roadmap for the channel, launch and monitor direct response paid search and paid social campaigns, and assist with tracking and reporting
* Build target audiences in Google Ads and Facebook/Instagram Ads
* Initiate testing for display re-engagement and video advertising via Google Display Network, and Youtube advertising
* Develop a systematic A/B split testing process to maximize user engagement and nurture customer acquisition
* Collaborate with other channel owners to ensure consistent messaging across all performance marketing mediums
* Strong problem-solving skills and ability to implement effective solutions.

Tips for South African Applicants

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Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

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Salary in Context

At R37,000/month, this role is competitive with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($2,000/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.

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Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

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Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About Somewhere

Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 614 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →