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WPP Media

Digital Lead

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa · Category: Marketing & Growth · Seniority: Lead · Posted: October 13, 2026 · Verified: Oct 21, 2026

Role Overview & Description

The Digital Lead owns the end-to-end digital media outcome for a client portfolio, connecting strategy, planning, activation, optimization, and measurement. This role leads senior client conversations, translates business objectives into digital strategies, and oversees campaign execution across paid social, search, programmatic, and emerging channels. The Digital Lead ensures quality control, performance optimization, and measurement frameworks are aligned to client business outcomes.
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