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EssenceMediacom

Performance Strategy Lead

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

Role Overview & Description

This role drives measurable business growth through best-in-class biddable and performance marketing strategies, leading a multidisciplinary team across search, paid social, and programmatic display. The Performance Strategy Lead acts as a key client contact, rebuilding client confidence in digital offerings and co-designing robust performance strategies aligned with business realities. This role owns a structured test-and-learn roadmap, defines measurement frameworks with advanced attribution models, and is accountable for performance forecasting, budget allocation, and investment strategy.
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