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Wade Young

@wadeyoung

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Full-funnel digital marketer driving performance with creative insight.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role combining performance-driven paid media, creative collaboration, and data-led growth in a mission-driven, growth-focused team.

I am a full-funnel digital marketer who blends creativity and data to scale brand visibility, engagement, and ROI across paid and organic channels.

Certified in Google Ads, Amazon Ads, and HubSpot, I design and optimize campaigns on Google, Amazon, Meta and TikTok, delivering measurable improvements such as 150% higher ad ROI and 25% lower CPA through experimentation and agile optimization.

My background spans brand activations, client servicing, creative collaboration and performance analytics, enabling me to turn on-the-ground consumer insight into strategic digital growth and actionable reporting that drives business outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Career Account Manager

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Dane Chung Network

Jan 2025 - Present (9 months)

Serve as primary client liaison, leading Amazon Ads campaigns and content initiatives to increase traffic, conversions, and sales for the author network while delivering data-driven performance reports.

Paid Media & Strategy Campaign Optimization performance reporting Social Media Management Client Servicing

Freelance Digital Marketing Specialist

Independent Consultant

Jan 2023 - Jan 2025 (2 years)

Ran full-funnel paid media campaigns across Meta, Google, and TikTok for agency and brand clients, notably alcohol brands, improving engagement, reach, and ROI through creative testing and audience optimization.

Meta Ads Google Ads Media Planning Creative Testing Audience Targeting Community Management

PA to Business Unit Director

OffLimit Communications

Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 (1 year)

Supported the Business Unit Director in coordinating campaign execution, client communications, and performance tracking, improving cross-team workflow and campaign delivery.

Project Coordination Client Communication Campaign Tracking CRM Management Reporting event support Workflow Management

Brand Ambassador

OffLimit Communications

Jan 2020 - Jan 2022 (2 years)

Executed national experiential activations and created social content for FMCG brands like Coca-Cola No Sugar, driving product awareness and connecting real-world engagement to digital storytelling.

Experiential Marketing Content Creation Brand Representation Community Engagement