Portfolio Manager: Digital Media

About the Opportunity

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Responsibilities

• Digital media strategy and implementation across the Consumer, Enterprise and Acceleration business units
• Planning, Implementation and performance across all digital media types including premium display, mobile display, programmatic, advertising networks, paid search and paid social
• Ownership of paid media technology stacks and platforms including media planning tools, DMP, Ad Server, DSP, CDP, dynamic creative and Ad verification
• Drive breakthrough digital marketing innovation and 1st to Telco initiatives
• Leverage the power of AI and next-generation technologies to drive efficiencies and improve brand equity
• Continuously manage balance between Brand and Performance Marketing
• Manage Digital Media budget planning and alignment with business units
• Play orchestrator role with business units and ensure good working relationship demonstrating the value and benefit Digital Media is adding to the business
• Provide inspirational leadership and coaching across the Vodacom organisation, as well as external partners to enable delivery of digital media brand and commercial outcomes

About You

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Matric - essential
• Relevant 3-year Degree or National Diploma in Commerce or Business related field essential
• Masters – advantage
• A minimum of 8 years relevant experience essential
• Minimum of 8 years relevant experience essential in:
  • Knowledge of digital media and channels, including implementation across channels
  • Driving commercial & operational targets for the digital media domain – sales, revenue, profitability, adoption of the products and services
  • Creating strategic plans to win market share from competitors
  • Experience in managing digital media for large consumer facing brands
  • Capable of working in a complex organisation and able to build strong relationships and credibility with multiple levels both internally and externally
  • Experience in running agile teams
  • Minimum of 3 years Leadership/Management/Supervisory experience (essential)

Eligibility

Closing date for Applications: 03 February 2026. The base location for this role is Midrand, Vodacom Campus. The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

Benefits

• Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
• Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
• Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

About Company

Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.