Campaign Execution Manager

About the role

The Campaign Execution Manager at Plugin (listed under OML Africa) turns approved client strategies and campaign plans into delivered campaigns across digital, content, social, influencer and media channels. The role owns the end-to-end execution process, from briefing and scheduling through production, launch, optimization and reporting, and leads a team of Campaign Executives and Coordinators while working closely with the Account Management team.

Key responsibilities

• Own end-to-end campaign execution, turning approved plans into roadmaps, timelines and task allocations
• Brief creative, content, digital and media teams clearly and on time, aligned to client objectives and brand guidelines
• Manage workflows, production schedules and approvals to ensure on-time, on-brief delivery
• Coordinate launches across social media, paid advertising, influencer marketing, content platforms and traditional media
• Oversee digital campaign setup, trafficking, quality assurance, tracking, tagging and landing pages
• Manage relationships with external vendors, production houses, influencers and media owners
• Track budgets and spend, support invoicing and reconciliation, and monitor live performance with optimizations and risk escalation
• Produce post-campaign reports with results, learnings and recommendations
• Lead, manage and develop Campaign Executives and Coordinators, and build execution processes, checklists and tools

Required profile

• Solid experience in campaign, project or traffic management within a digital, content, creative or media agency
• Proven track record of delivering multi-channel campaigns on time and on budget for several clients
• Experience leading or supervising a small team, delegating and coaching
• Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or a related field is an advantage

Required skills

• Social media platforms, paid advertising (Meta, Google, TikTok), influencer marketing and media buying
• Ad managers, campaign tracking tools and project management software such as Asana, Trello or Monday.com
• Budget tracking, vendor coordination, QA and process improvement