Retail Media Growth Manager

takealot.com, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Retail Media Growth Manager to join our  Retail Media team in Cape Town.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won’t be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.

This position reports to the Retail Media Growth Lead

Collaborate with Buyers and Account managers to become a client expert on: 

• →GMV evolution and ambitions.
• →Product selection / stock availability.
• →Organic category market share, organic visibility Market position vs competitors.
• →Strategic sub brand or subcategory focus.
• →Build a detailed Retail Media joint business plan strategy.
• →Ability to build a bottom-up strategy based on GMV.
• →Adaptation of strategy taking into consideration the clients current brand position.
• →Incorporating client-expertise gained (for example: client’s marketing calendar, seasonality).
• →End-to-end ownership of Sales target for a select group of top GMV clients across Retail & Marketplace.
• →Consult on always-on visibility versus growth initiatives.
• →Regular alignment with Buyers and Account Managers on business-as-usual updates (for example: stock availability & age).
• →Advise on BAU RMA solutions, Ad Hoc and event specific opportunities (Blue Dot sale).
• →Execute on category specific growth & revenue opportunities (Back to School campaigns for Stationery, House of Beauty, etc).
• →Monitor execution of all retail media assets on a regular basis to ensure flawless execution.
• →Data gathering and compiling of all client-facing documentation: collaborate with operations on timelines.
• →Presenting Post campaign analysis, QBRs and Annual plans
• →Develop quarterly case studies for every client with approval: for external use.
• →Without approval: internal success stories for team growth and knowledge sharing.

• Degree in  Business, Finance, Marketing, or Digital Communications.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Client Services or Account Management in a relevant industry like an retail media or digital advertising or marketing.
• Relevant Industry experience, responsible for driving client portfolio growth, with evidence of meeting/ exceeding sales targets.
• Strong ownership of Campaign Success from ideation to post-campaign analysis.
• Experience in establishing sales management processes.
• Experience with CRM tool(s).