Marketing Specialist

apartmentThe Good Human (Pty)Ltd placeJohannesburg calendar_month 

Marketing Specialist – (iGaming)

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Department: Marketing

Reporting to: Marketing Manager / Head of Marketing

Role Purpose

The Marketing Specialist is responsible for executing integrated marketing campaigns across digital, traditional, and out-of-home (OOH) channels to drive player acquisition, engagement, and brand visibility.

This role requires a commercially focused, hands-on operator who can translate strategy into execution, ensuring campaigns are delivered consistently across all channels. The ideal candidate will also have a working understanding of how front-end user journeys connect with back-end systems, enabling seamless campaign implementation, tracking, and optimization.

Key Responsibilities

Campaign Planning & Execution
  • Execute integrated marketing campaigns across sportsbook, casino, and promotional products
  • Translate campaign briefs into actionable plans across digital, retail, and OOH channels
  • Manage campaign timelines, ensuring on-time and in-full delivery
  • Coordinate with internal teams (CRM, Digital, Creative, Operations) to ensure alignment
Digital Marketing
  • Support execution of paid media campaigns (Meta, Google, programmatic, affiliates)
  • Work with CRM teams on email, SMS, and push notification campaigns
  • Monitor digital performance metrics (CPA, ROI, conversion rates) and optimise accordingly
  • Ensure tracking, tagging, and attribution are correctly implemented
Traditional & OOH Marketing
  • Plan and execute OOH campaigns (billboards, transit media, retail branding)
  • Coordinate print, radio, and other traditional marketing activities
  • Ensure brand consistency across all offline touchpoints
  • Work with media agencies and vendors to manage bookings, placements, and delivery
Front-End & Back-End Integration Awareness
  • Collaborate with Product and Tech teams to ensure campaigns are correctly implemented on-site and in-app
  • Understand how landing pages, banners, and promotions connect to back-end systems (bonuses, wallets, tracking)
  • Ensure seamless user journeys from campaign click through to registration, deposit, and engagement
  • Assist in troubleshooting campaign or tracking issues
Performance Monitoring & Optimisation
  • Track and analyse campaign performance across all channels
  • Optimise campaigns in-flight to improve acquisition, engagement, and ROI
  • Provide insights and recommendations based on data and user behaviour
Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with CRM, Digital, Creative, Affiliate, and Operations teams
  • Coordinate with Customer Support and Payments teams where campaigns impact player experience
  • Manage relationships with external agencies, media partners, and suppliers

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential
  • 3–5 years’ experience in marketing within iGaming, betting, or digital consumer environments
  • Strong understanding of:
  • Digital marketing (paid media, CRM, performance marketing)
  • Traditional marketing channels
  • Out-of-home (OOH) media planning and execution
  • Experience executing multi-channel campaigns end-to-end
  • Understanding of customer acquisition funnels and player journeys
  • Ability to analyse campaign performance and optimise based on data
  • Strong project management and organisational skills
Advantageous
  • Experience in sports betting or online gaming platforms
  • Exposure to affiliate marketing and partnerships
  • Basic understanding of:
  • Web technologies (HTML, tracking pixels, tagging)
  • How front-end interfaces connect to back-end systems (bonuses, wallets, CRM)
  • Experience working with product or development teams
Tools & Platforms
  • Google Analytics (GA4)
  • Google Tag Manager
  • Meta Ads Manager / Google Ads
  • CRM platforms (e.g. Optimove, Salesforce, Xtremepush, Fast Track)
  • BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker)
  • Excel / Google Sheets (advanced)
  • CMS / website platforms (basic understanding)
Behavioural Profile
  • Commercially driven and results-focused
  • Hands-on and execution-oriented
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Proactive and solutions-driven
  • Able to work in a fast-paced, high-performance environment
  • Strong communicator with cross-functional teams
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