Umhlanga Rocks: Media Intern – Performance Marketing posted by HYRAX

About Us At Hyrax , were a fast-paced, creative, and aggressive performance marketing agency focused on driving results through paid media. With offices in London and South Africa , we build campaigns that convert, combining intuition, data, and raw grit. Were a small, elite team of winners, and were looking for someone hungry to join us at the starting line and grow into a full-fledged Media Buyer . About the Role Were looking for a Media Intern to be trained from the ground up into a Performance Media Buyer . This is not your average internship , youll be deep in live campaigns from day one, learning how to test, scale, and optimize paid traffic across platforms like Meta , TikTok , YouTube , and Native . Youll work alongside experienced media buyers, creative strategists, and analysts, learning how to launch aggressive campaigns, interpret data like a hawk, and scale winning offers to the moon. Key Responsibilities In the First 36 Months, You Will: Shadow and assist senior media buyers with campaign setup, monitoring, and optimization Learn testing frameworks and how to analyze key performance metrics (CTR, CVR, EPC, ROAS) Help create ad copy, video scripts, and landing page briefs Assist in creative tracking and version control Document and organize test results, learning’s, and reporting insights Participate in internal brainstorms and creative strategy sessions Help QA campaign launches for tracking, congruence, and accuracy (details, details, details) As You Progress, Youll Be Trained to: Launch your own campaigns under supervision Develop hypotheses and structured testing plans Work independently on accounts with responsibility for budget and performance What Were Looking For We care more about mindset than experience. You dont need to know media buying , well teach you. But you must be : Detail-obsessed : Typos and mismatched UTMs can kill campaigns. You notice everything. A self-starter : If somethings broken, you fix it. If its missing, you build it. An analytical thinker : You enjoy solving puzzles, love numbers, and think in experiments. Bold and curious : Youre not afraid to try big ideas, even if they flop. Hungry and focused : You want a career, not just a job. Youre ready to earn your seat. Requirements No prior media buying experience required Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills are a plus Familiarity with digital marketing, paid social, or eCommerce is a bonus Our Values : What You’ll Be Expected to Embody Your job isnt done until the job is done Be creative Trust your instincts and act with integrity Be honest and open with your feedback Be resourceful Detail, details, details Be bold with your campaigns Well hold you to these , because theyre how we win.