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HR Assistant

Job Description

Being a part of the Hollywoodbets Purple Team is an opportunity to become a part of one of South Africa’s biggest success stories. From humble beginnings in Durban, Hollywoodbets has grown into a powerhouse brand operating across Africa and the United Kingdom. And that’s just the beginning. Our talented Team is on a mission to increase our global footprint, ready to take on any challenge because at Hollywoodbets, not even the sky is the limit. Join our Team and let’s reach for the stars.

We have an amazing opportunity for an HR Assistant to be based in Bryanston, Johannesburg. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

The HR Assistant will be responsible for processing administration; scheduling appointments; conducting orientation; and maintaining records and information. The successful candidate will be assisting with day-to-day operation of the Human Resource function and duties.

With Hollywoodbets You Will:

Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.

Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.

Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

You Bring:

Labour Legislation (EE Act, BCEA, Labour Relations).

A Bonus To Have:

2 – 3 years’ experience in report writing.
Diploma/Degree qualification or studying towards.
Valid Driver’s license.

What You’ll Do For The Brand:

Recruitment and Selection:

Source and shortlist applicants on selected vacancies.
Scheduling interviews for HRC and management.
Ensuring all required documents are received from the applicants timeously.
Conducting pre-employment checks and references on selected candidates.
Ensuring that all new employee details and documents are accurately submitted to Payroll before cut-off date of each month.

On Boarding:

Liaise with the Area Manager and Training Facilitators on training dates.
New team member’s induction by providing orientation information packs, reviewing company policies, gathering payroll information; explaining and obtaining signatures for all benefit funds.

Terminations:

Ensure relevant parties are timeously informed of terminations.
Consolidate weekly termination updates.

Industrial Relations:

Assist with the tracking of IR actions.
Ensure signed warnings are uploaded on the system timeously.

Maintenance of HRIS / ESS:

Transactional administrative functions entail filing, data capturing, updated record keeping and regular team member file audits.

Adhoc responsibilities:

Adhoc reporting as required.
Adhoc duties when necessary.

Values:

Actively promote the Hollywood values. Live the values and lead as an example to the team.

What You’ll Bring To The Team:

A sharp eye for detail, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and the ability to spot and address irregularities early.
Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying root causes and implementing effective, timely solutions.
A high level of accountability.
Solid business acumen, with an understanding of key drivers that influence decisions.

So, are you ready to level up, learn, and perform at your best? Apply now!

Please note that only applicants who meet the stipulated minimum requirements will be considered.

Please be advised that should you not be contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.

Digital Marketing Manager

Job Description

We have an amazing opportunity for an experienced and results-driven Digital Marketing Manager. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

Your role will be to lead and optimise the digital footprint for multiple group brands. In this role, you’ll support the Hollywoodbets Head of Digital Marketing by aligning digital efforts with broader brand and product strategies across various markets. You’ll drive brand awareness, engagement, and performance through effective campaign planning, website traffic growth, and data-driven insights. You’ll also mentor and guide marketing team members while staying on top of digital trends to ensure innovation and sustained business growth.

With Hollywoodbets You Will:

Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.

Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.

Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

You Bring:

Valid Driver’s License and own vehicle.
Experience in Marketing, Brand Management, Communication & Sales.
2-3 Years management experience.

A Bonus To Have:

Degree/Diploma.

What You’ll Do For The Brand:

Strategic Planning & Implementation:

Coordinate, execute, track, optimise and troubleshoot digital marketing campaigns across all digital and social channels to drive business growth, while maintaining a focus on customer retention.
Collaborate with the business to provide and interpret insights and strategies to develop and implement innovative digital brand and product marketing strategies and campaigns to retain existing customers, attract and convert new customers and improve customer engagement and enhance revenue.
Attracting top talent and retain existing team member’s.
Provide guidance, functional expertise and best practice recommendations to the Team regarding the execution of campaigns.
Provide guidance around the design and improvement of the UI, UX and content elements of our websites.
Assist with developing content for all digital & online platforms including websites and mobile apps, site maps, wireframes, navigation models etc.
Manage interactive projects from inception through to completion.
Keep up to date with the latest digital trends and continued advancements in digital technologies and marketing best practices.
Constantly strive to discover and adopt emerging technologies, digital innovations, new platforms and systems to optimise organisational productivity and effectiveness and provide thought leadership and perspective for adoption where appropriate.
Monitor competition, determine realistic benchmarks & KPIs, and develop strategies to gain a competitive edge.
Plan and manage budgets across all digital channels and platforms.

Technical Skills and Experience:

SEO – advanced knowledge of SEO and the ability to create and effectively manage organic search campaigns.
Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO) – Use CRO to optimise our marketing funnels, improve campaign performance.
Mobile Marketing – Design and implement mobile marketing as part of a multi-channel digital marketing strategy aimed at reaching our target audiences on their mobile devices, via websites, email, SMS/MMS, social media, and apps.
Email Marketing – Knowledge of email marketing campaigns and newsletters to engage target audiences and retarget/remarket where relevant.
Social Media Marketing – Knowledge of growing high-quality followers in the I-Gaming industry as identified in our strategies and improve engagement across the main social channels, including industry specific platforms.
PPC – Knowledge and experience of driving profitable PPC campaigns that meet specific objectives and deliver ROI across multiple ad and affiliate networks making use of tools such as the full Google 360 suite including GA 360, Google Display & Video 360, Microsoft Ads, paid social advertising etc.
Affiliate Marketing – Basic knowledge of affiliate marketing and programs through all phases; including planning, launch, maintaining, trafficking, marketing, reporting, optimising and analysis. Identify, evaluate and recruit new affiliates to increase distribution and collaborate with the larger marketing team and other team members to develop and implement marketing strategies that support affiliate programmes.
Digital PR – Develop and increase our online presence through high-quality backlink generation, press releases, guest posting, and other initiatives.
Website CMS – Direct and support Teams that are required to administer and publish content on group websites.
Data Analysis – Use data analytics tools to measure, analyse, and report on campaign performance and provide accurate insights to allow the Marketing Team and leadership to make data-driven decisions.

People:

Build, lead, mentor and coach a diverse, high-performing Digital Marketing Team across regional offices.
Set direction and KPI’s as well as conducting performance reviews and conducting the day-to-day people management functions of the Team.
Build long-term relationships with Team Members, clients, regulatory bodies, media and other stakeholders.
Excellent project management, organisational and time management skills.
Work closely with other marketing and business managers to optimise workflows, review pipelines and resolve challenges.
Provide ongoing training to ensure your Team consistently performs above standard.
Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.

Business Development:

Use strong analytical abilities to evaluate end-to-end customer and client experiences across multiple channels as well as customer touch points.
Ensure a thorough understanding of our competitors, customers and products and be obsessive about how we communicate with our customers and
Conduct a situation analysis of our current marketing activities and make recommendations for improved outcomes and efficiencies.
Consistently identify revenue opportunities within our established customer base and manage consistent growth by effectively targeting new audiences and retaining existing audiences.
Identify competitors and evaluate their strategies and positioning and devise counter-strategies.

Analytics and Reporting:

Understand key marketing performance metrics, automation and make use of analytics tools to provide in-depth market research and definition, forecasts, competitive analyses, campaign results, and customer trends and insights in order to translate results into actionable insights for Marketing Team and the business.
Measuring and reporting on how all digital marketing campaigns performed and assessing these against goals (ROI and KPIs), providing recommendations and adapting plans to improve performance.
Weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.
Ongoing review of analytics to provide insights and optimise strategies and plans.

Other:

Other ad hoc duties that might be required.

What You’ll Bring To The Team:

Reporting: Collate and report on information. Account for and verify reporting figures/statistics. Review/analyse reporting statistics and figures in order to identify trends and make relevant recommendations.
Relationship Management: Developing and maintaining professional business associations at all levels. Establish relationships both inside and outside the organisation. Effectively apply networking and influencing skills.
Business Acumen: Understanding main business drivers in order to impact on decision making; demonstrating financial awareness; controlling costs and thinking in terms of profit, loss and added value.
Strategic Thinking: Formulates objectives and implements plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organisation. Interprets organisational strategy and translate this into tactical action plans.
Quality Focus: Ensure the quality outcome is achieved. Take caution in preparing the details relevant to the process. Follow process in order to ensure high quality output.
Communication: Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds. Uses their ability to communicate to generate support for ideas and enthusiasm and excitement within a Team. Has the ability to present ideas and plans in a way that people with varying levels of experience can understand, interpret and action them.
Accountability: Follows through and delivers results in spite of obstacles. Admits to errors and takes corrective action to avoid repetition. Approaches own work with dedication and high sense of responsibility.
Results Driven: Consistently delivers required business results; sets and achieves goals, consistently complies with quality standards and meets deadlines; maintains focus on organisational goals.
Market Awareness: Stays attuned to the needs of the market and developments. Translates market knowledge into product innovations and new designs that are responsive to the needs of the customer.

So, are you ready to level up, learn, and perform at your best? Apply now!

Please note that only applicants who meet the stipulated minimum requirements will be considered.

Please be advised that should you not be contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.

Junior Financial Manager

Job Description

We have an amazing opportunity for a Junior Financial Manager. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star? In this role, you’ll support the Finance Team by guiding team members like Creditors, Debtors, Bookkeepers, Interns, and Junior Accountants. You’ll help with financial reports, put controls in place, keep monthly records up to date, and share useful insights into financial performance.

With Hollywoodbets You Will:

Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.

Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.

Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

You Bring:

2 years Commercial experience
Microsoft Office.
Pastel Evolution or Similar Accounting Software.

Bonus To Have

BCom/CIMA degree with Articles

What You’ll Do for The Brand:

Financial metrics

Oversight over preparation of annual budgets and working with FM and Group FM to finalise approvals.
Set monthly deadlines for all team members for management accounts, working paper files, VAT, etc.
Review and submit monthly management accounts, including analysis/commentary.
Review of high-risk balance sheet reconciliations and overall monthly working paper files.
Review of monthly VAT reconciliations.
Review and approval of payments, together with accurate capturing of invoices in the accounting system, ensuring IFRS and tax compliance.
Review and/or prepare quarterly reports for board and risk and finance committee meetings.
Review of year-end working paper files for external audit purposes.
Liaise with external auditors during interim and year-end audit to ensure all queries are responded to.
Liaise with the various departments and regional/operational managers to ensure efficient reporting.
Review and approve non-routine transactions (depreciation, impairments, provisions, finance costs/income, discounting, management fees, administration fees, etc.).
Review and approve payroll reconciliations and team payments.
Enforce thorough review and timeous settlement of inter-company trade accounts, loan accounts, shareholder loans, bank loans, bank facilities, creditors, SARS (Income Tax, PAYE, VAT) in line with agreed payment terms.
Drive continuous improvement in supplier terms.
Identify control weaknesses, design internal controls, and implement.
Maintain fixed asset and wear and tear registers.
Review and approve adequate reassessment of useful lives, depreciation methods, and residual values for tangible and intangible assets quarterly.
Review and approve the profit and loss on asset disposals.
Review and approve stock count variances.
Review and approve petty cash expenses, count variances, and required top-up.
Ensure that all inter-company balances are reconciled monthly.
Assist the BEE project team to ensure the improvement and sustenance of the various companies’ BEE score. Review procurement within the entities and ensure we meet the required targets. Ensure that updated BEE Certificates are kept on file for audit purposes.
Support the Financial Manager and Group FM with specific projects, reports, and data extractions.
Work with other Junior Financial Managers on group-wide initiatives and processes to align.
Review of the group betting taxes.
Review and oversight of all new products/platforms.
Any ad hoc tasks.

People

Living HW values of Service Excellence, Commitment, Integrity, Accountability, Enthusiasm, Ubuntu and Innovation.
Direct supervision and mentoring of the Finance team.
Create and maintain roles and job descriptions and KPIs for your direct report subordinates, including annual performance reviews.
Attend disciplinary issues which include PIP’s, warnings and hearings.
Sourcing, attendance and performance of training as and when needed for staff.
Adequate recognition of staff efforts.
Sustainable morale and team building initiatives.
Recruitment and related interviews.
Talent retention.
Succession planning (through effective mentoring and counselling).
Promote declaration of all gifts and non-acceptance of kickbacks. Instances to be reported immediately.
Promote declaration of all conflicts of interest upfront.
Promote a culture of confidentiality within the business with regards to the protection of personal information.
Ensure all personal information of loan applicants and suppliers and other stakeholders is not shared and is maintained in a secure environment.

Compliance, Risk and Quality

Attendance at necessary training sessions.
Maintenance of department process write-ups/ system descriptions and annual updates.
Ensure logical saving of all work, templates, etc. monthly and yearly such that each year’s financial records can stand on its own when enquiries/ investigations/audits take place.
Produce high quality, neat, logical, succinct, easy to follow, easy to understand, formula linked work/templates/workbooks/financial models.
Ensure the above (final version) and other documents are chronologically saved/backed up and appropriately named.

What You’ll Bring to The Team:

Accountability: Follows through and delivers results despite obstacles. Admits to errors and takes corrective action to avoid repetition. Approaches own work with dedication and high sense of responsibility.
Initiative: Ability to assert one’s influence over events to achieve goals; self-starting rather than accepting passively; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
People Management: Provide clear direction and performance feedback to staff. Maximize the talents of staff from different backgrounds to achieve sound organizational results.
Problem Solving: Identify, analyse, organise and solve problems and issues in a timely and effective manner. Anticipate problems, identify root causes and take corrective action. Evaluate effectiveness of a solution.
Results Driven: Consistently delivers required business results; sets and achieves goals, consistently complies with quality standards and meets deadlines; maintains focus on organisational goals.
Time Management: Optimal use of time to ensure maximum output and delivery as per required timeframes. Prioritise and anticipate timeframes. Identify possible delays in advance and plan accordingly.
Leadership: Is Decisive and can communicate Business strategy to the team. Must be able to drive business strategies.

So, are you ready to level up, learn, and perform at your best? Apply now!

Please note that only applicants who meet the stipulated minimum requirements will be considered.

If you have not been contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.

Senior Financial Manager (Gaming and I.T)

Job Description

We have an amazing opportunity for a Senior Financial Manager (Gaming and IT). Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

The successful candidate will join the Finance Department to ensure effective financial and management control of both the Gambling and IT Groups.

With Hollywoodbets You Will:

Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.

Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.

Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

You Bring:

Financial Degree.
Experience in Financial Management.
Experience in Cash Management.
Experience in People Management.

What You’ll Do for The Brand:

Financial metrics

Final review and approval of annual budgets where required. Prepare consolidated budgets/forecasts and actual results where required. Consider and introduce trading statements where budgets are not required.
Review of monthly management accounts including analysis/commentary. Prepare group results for the management accounts.
Oversight over review of the individual annual financial statement and consolidated annual financial statements and final approvals.
Review and approve sensitive balance sheet reconciliations and working paper files.
Review and approve non routine transaction (depreciation, impairments, provisions, finance costs/income, discounting, lease straight-ling, management fees, administration fees etc).
Review and approval of larger payments.
Consult with Tax and IFRS experts (after liaising with the CFO) on complex, out of the ordinary transactions.
Approve templates and models created to substantiate decision making.
Enforce thorough review and timeous settlement of inter-company trade accounts, loan accounts, shareholder loans, bank loans, bank facilities, creditors, SARS (Income Tax, PAYE, VAT) in line with agreed payment terms.
Enforce through review the timeous collection of loans receivable, inter-company trade accounts and trade debtors. Ensure monthly or weekly reports are appropriately distributed and reviewed.
Enforce effective management of working capital (Stock + debtors – creditors). Drive continuous improvement in supplier terms and customer terms.
Effective tax planning and cash flow management and oversight over cash management reporting for Group.
Working with the CFO to identify control weakness, design internal controls and implement.
Identification of errors and timeous corrective action.
Enforce thorough review and timeous corrective action against internal audit and external audit findings.
Review and approve provisioning of impairments on stock (slow moving, damaged, loss of market share, obsolete, expired, NRV < cost), debtors (long outstanding, close to credit limit, defaulting terms, disputes etc.), tangible (damaged, not in use, loss making, loss of market share etc.) and intangible assets (reputation damage, loss making, loss of market share).
Review and approve discounted cash flow projections for impairment testing.
Review and approve adequate reassessment of useful lives, depreciation methods and residual values for tangible and intangible assets quarterly.
Review and approval of the profit and loss on asset disposals.
Ensure annual stock take is performed (including monthly/quarterly as dictated by company policy).
Review and approval of stock count variances.
Review and approval of petty cash expenses count variances and required top up.
Review and approve accruals (test estimation accuracy by reference to trends and comparison of actual results to previous estimates).
Review and approve bonus and leave pay provisions/ accruals.
Management of payroll cost and operating costs.
Ensure long outstanding debt is timeously prescribed.
On a quarterly basis – approve the mini audits executed to test compliance with supplier payment terms, claiming of supplier rebates at the correct % and claiming timeously, similarly for supplier settlement discounts and general discounts, similarly for customer rebates and settlement discounts and general discounts, validity/relevance of debit orders, use of correct interest rates, wear and tear rates, depreciation rates by the Senior Financial Accountants.
Create and maintain a template that allows for consistent, yet tailored audits for each of the entities within the group.
Update in-house created financial models/billing models as and when required by the model.
Lead the BEE project team from Finance perspective to ensure the improvement and sustenance of the companies BEE score.
Review and approve quarterly validating of fair value measurements (only were required).
Optimisation of the company’s financial position and financial performance.
Enforce compliance with auditor requests to effectively manage overruns.
Support the CFO with specific projects and reports and data extractions.
Assist the CFO with building financial models/billing models/project costing.
Custodian of the SWOT analysis and business strategy documents.
Enforce the obtaining of the month end upliftment forms and update the Pastel fixed asset register with the asset transfers. Approve the acquisitions/disposals between entities.
Approve capex, expenses, and disposals within authoritative limits.
Ensure that administration and management fees within the group are relevant and reflective of the time/effort involved in rendering intergroup services. Update the model used to determine these fees quarterly or at intervals as agreed with the CFO.
Approve credit applications (supplier and debtor credit applications).

People

Living HW values of Service Excellence, Commitment, Integrity, Accountability, Enthusiasm, Ubuntu and Innovation.
Performance management of staff and disciplinary.
Enforcing ethical, honest, transparent, fair work environment.
Approving of training as and when needed for staff.
Formal setting up of individual staff meetings (Initial meeting to layout the KPIs, quarterly tracking meeting, half year review, quarterly tracking meeting and year-end review).
Adequate recognition of staff efforts.
Talent retention (through role creation, career path planning).
Succession planning.
Sustainable morale and team building.
Recruitment and related interviews.
Induction and comfort of new team members.
Appropriate and fair leave planning and sick leave monitoring.
Approval of leave, bio time, phone usage for your direct reports.
Implementation of HR initiatives.
Monitoring of employee productivity and smoke breaks.
Approving and monitoring of overtime, meal allowances etc.
Promote declaration of all gifts and non-acceptance of kickbacks. Instances to be reported immediately.
Promote declaration all conflicts of interest upfront.
Promote a culture of confidentiality within the business with regards to the protection of personal information.
Ensure all personal information of loan applicants and suppliers and other stakeholders is not shared and is maintained in a secure environment.

Compliance, Risk and Quality

Ensure legal agreements are in place with external consultants.
Enforcing compliance with company policies and procedures.
Enforcing 100% compliance with COSACT, Tax acts, IFRS/IFRS for SMEs and other relevant laws/regulations relating to finance.
Review and approval of risk assessments/risk register (financial).
Enforcing up to date maintenance of department process write-ups/system descriptions.
Ensure logical saving of all work, templates, etc. monthly and yearly such that each year’s financial records can stand on its own when enquiries/ investigations/audits take place.
Produce high quality, neat, logical, succinct, easy to follow, easy to understand, formula-linked work/templates/workbooks/financial models – of which is substantiated by facts with no numbers in the formulas.
Ensure the above (final version) and other documents are chronologically saved/backed up.
Effectively deal with internal, external, SARS and BEE auditors.

Growth and New Markets/Products

Establish relationships with consultants, bankers, attorneys and auditors.
Ensure measures are put in place and steps are taken to achieve the short term, medium term and long-term goals.
Assist with company projects or lead company projects from time to time.

What You’ll Bring to The Team:

Business Awareness: Understanding main business drivers in order to impact on decision making; demonstrating financial awareness; controlling costs and thinking in terms of cash management, profit, loss and added value.
Analysis: Undertakes comparative analysis of statistics over different periods, captures trends, identify major issues or areas of improvement.
Reporting: Collate and report on information. Account for and verify reporting figures/statistics. Review/analyse reporting statistics and figures in order to identify trends and make relevant recommendations.
Financial Management: Displays an understanding of the need to control for accuracy in the outputs of the administrative process relating to cash flow planning, forecasting and budgeting.
Compliance: Compliance with relevant legislation and professional standards. Displays an understanding of the need to control for accuracy in the process of achieving legal compliance.

So, are you ready to level up, learn, and perform at your best? Apply now!

Please note that only applicants who meet the stipulated minimum requirements will be considered.

If you have not been contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.

Regional Manager (Mobile)

Job Description

We have an amazing opportunity for a Regional Manager (Mobile) to be based in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

The Regional Manager (Mobile) will be responsible for ensuring growth of the region and take accountability of the Regional Management function in order to ensure smooth running and management of the operations. This includes improving the region’s financial performance in terms of stakes, cost control, productivity and efficiency, resource planning, customer service levels, reporting and company policies. Implement regional revenue-generating strategies.

With Hollywoodbets You Will:

Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.

Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.

Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

You Bring:

Valid driver’s license minimum of 1 year.
Management (minimum of 2 years’ experience).
Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Outlook).

A Bonus To Have:

A relevant Diploma/Degree.
Project Management experience.

What You’ll Do For The Brand:

Develop and implement a regional strategy to attain forecasted growth and ensure regional targets for mobile betting are met.
Generate sales by identifying new business opportunities.
Identifying customer groups and actively implementing regional marketing campaigns to increase the mobile customer base.
Conduct frequent market trend research and analysis (SWOT) to influence strategy.
Working closely with the Marketing team to manage the execution of mobile betting marketing campaigns involving a variety of bet types, customer groups, and products.
Manage relationships with regional Top of Voucher distributors.
Managing internal and external stakeholder relations and negotiating contracts.
Responsible for staff management of the mobile department, setting direction/targets, conducting performance reviews, and conducting the day-to-day people management functions such as salaries, overtime, shortages, IR functions, etc.
Manage efficiencies in the mobile department and enhance department workflow processes.
Management of operation costs.
Work closely with the contact center, which includes the mobile customer helpline as well as FICA/deposits/withdrawals to ensure that new customers are signed up and serviced appropriately.
Support the implementation of CSI/ESD projects as a strategy.
Daily Reports.
Ad hoc duties.

What You’ll Bring To The Team:

Stay ahead of industry trends with regular competitor analysis.
Lead, develop, and motivate teams with clear direction and communication.
Identify root causes, anticipate challenges, and implement effective solutions.
Take ownership, deliver results, and proactively address issues.
Plan budgets, manage expenses, and drive profitability.
Oversee projects with structured planning and execution.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Basic understanding of betting operations and processes.

So, are you ready to level up, learn, and perform at your best? Apply now!

Please be advised that should you not be contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.

Senior Affiliate Marketing Specialist

Job Description

We have an amazing opportunity for a Senior Affiliate Marketing Specialist based at Umhlanga, Durban. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

The Senior Affiliate Marketing Specialist will be responsible for affiliate account management. They will play a vital role in growing the Hollywoodbets Affiliate Program, by overseeing active affiliates and retaining and reactivating the dormant affiliate base.

With Hollywoodbets You Will:

Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.
Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.
Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

You Bring:

2 -3 years’ experience in the digital marketing industry.

A Bonus To Have:

Diploma preferably in Marketing, Communication or a related field.

What You’ll Do For The Brand:

Manage a designated portfolio of affiliates, ensuring they have access to the latest marketing materials, promotional offers, and program updates.
Proactively identify and reach out to dormant affiliates, implementing strategies to re-engage them and re-activate their participation in the program.
Maintain a weekly call cycle for your allocated affiliate base and report weekly on the call cycle
Provide affiliates with insights from campaigns, creatives used and reports from the affiliate program.
Present bi-weekly to the affiliate team updates, improvements and challenges faced within your portfolio.
Conduct thorough site audits for all new affiliate applications, verifying traffic sources, target audience relevance, and adherence to Hollywoodbets’ affiliate marketing guidelines.
Research and identify new affiliate partnership opportunities that align with Hollywoodbets’ target audience and marketing goals (working under the guidance of senior specialists).
Onboard new partners monthly to the affiliate program.
Monitor affiliate performance metrics (registrations, FTDs, clicks, conversions) and generate reports to identify trends and areas for improvement.
Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in affiliate marketing, recommending new strategies and tactics to enhance program performance.
Provide excellent customer service and support to our affiliate partners, addressing their inquiries promptly and professionally.
Assist with the creation of marketing materials (banners, landing pages) specifically tailored for affiliate partners (may involve collaboration with the design team).
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all affiliate activity and performance data.

Other

Ability to work in a deadline driven environment.
Strong Project Management and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Self-starter and work well within a team environment.
Strong negotiation skills.
Ability to effectively manage and build client and team relationships.
Able to succeed in and enjoy a fast-paced, quick-witted environment.
Knowledge of digital marketing across social, display, and programmatic platforms.
Knowledge of Affiliate marketing
Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
Ability to make data-driven decisions.
Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills.

What You’ll Bring To The Team:

Strong reporting skills with the ability to collate, analyse, and interpret data to identify trends and provide insights.
A strategic mindset with a focus on growing affiliate accounts through data-driven decision-making.
Commitment to delivering high-quality work by following processes and paying close attention to detail.
A strong sense of accountability with the ability to take ownership, follow through, and learn from mistakes.
Results-driven approach with a focus on achieving goals, meeting deadlines, and maintaining high performance standards.
Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in all information shared internally or externally.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly convey information and interpret instructions.
Solid market awareness, with the ability to translate customer and industry trends into innovative product or service ideas.

So, are you ready to level up, learn, and perform at your best? Apply now!

Please be advised that should you not be contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.

Assistant Technical Accountant

Job Description

We have an amazing opportunity for an Assistant Technical Accountant to be based in Umhlanga, Durban. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

The Assistant Technical Accountant will be responsible for undertaking betting tax calculations, submissions and maintenance as well as supporting the Junior Technical Accountant, Technical Accountant and Group Technical Manager with specific projects, reports and data extractions.

With Hollywoodbets You Will:

Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.

Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.

Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

You Bring:

Microsoft Office.
Strong understanding of Horse Racing and Sports Bookmaking.
Minimum of 1 year’s Intermediate Microsoft Excel experience (Vlookups, Pivots).

A Bonus To Have:

Studying towards or completed a Relevant Degree/Diploma.
Pastel Evolution or Similar Accounting Software.

What You’ll Do For The Brand:

Preparation of weekly/monthly betting tax calculations.
Ensure betting taxes are paid timeously, and that relevant documentation is submitted to the Gambling Board.
Under the supervision of the Technical and Junior Technical Accountants:
Liaising with the Gambling Boards to resolve queries that pertain to betting tax submissions.
Review and test all reports requested by the Gambling Board prior to submission.
Testing the Tax reports to ensure they comply with the correct tax report type and rates required by the Gambling Boards.
Monthly reconciliation of betting tax control accounts in Pastel.
Assist Junior Technical Accountant with:
BTC reconciliation and reporting of variances.
Investigating BTC variances and reporting timeously.
Sourcing Outstanding Tickets report and Bets brought forward report as required and ensuring that the data is accurate via sample testing.
Testing reports as it relates to internal tax 2 and betting taxes upon the introduction of new bet types, branches, etc.
Review of betting tax rates captured on the betting system for new branches
Identification and reporting of weaknesses in the betting software as it relates to betting taxes and in so far as possible in the preparation of betting tax calculations.
Ensuring that adequate records are maintained on the shared drive with regard to the betting tax calculations and submissions.
Identification of errors and liaising with Junior Technical Accountant to ensure timeous corrective action.
Providing support during the audit in matters relating to the betting software.
Sourcing internal tax 2 reports.
Support the Junior Technical Accountant, Technical Accountant, and Group Technical Manager with specific projects, reports and data extractions.
Assist with company projects from time to time as and when required by Junior Technical Accountant, Technical Accountant, Group Technical Manager.
Frequent reconciliation of data submitted to the GBs to data on our database.

What You’ll Bring To The Team:

Demonstrate a strong sense of accountability.
Ability to take initiative.
Ability to solve problems effectively.
Demonstrate strong people management skills.
Must be able to plan effectively and efficiently in order to meet deadlines.

So, are you ready to level up, learn, and perform at your best? Apply now!

Please be advised that should you not be contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.

Group Retail Accountant

Job Description

We have an amazing opportunity for a Group Retail Accountant. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

The successful candidate will lead and manage the Retail Finance Support team, ensuring that all retail transactions are reconciled with the relevant supporting documentation or schedules as defined by the business. They will also adapt procedures as needed (e.g., system upgrades, new products, or integrations) to maintain their relevance in supporting accurate reconciliations and safeguarding the business against financial loss.

With Hollywoodbets You Will:

Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.

Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.

Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

You Bring:

Completed or studying towards auditing.
4 Years practical auditing/accounting experience.
Computer literate
Valid driver’s license

A Bonus To Have:

Completed SAICA articles.
Pastel Evolution knowledge.
Own transport.

What You’ll Do For The Brand:

Financial Metrics/Operational Duties

Overall ownership of all the group’s Retail financial records.
Work closely with the relevant senior accountant(s).
Collect and analyse data to detect reconciliation weaknesses and identify key and residual risks.
Ensure all transactions are accounted for in Pastel and reconciled.
Escalate, investigate and transfer variances or casting issues between the transaction listing and balances report to the AR module.
Escalate reconciliation variances that have not been cleared within the standard operating procedures/timeframe.
Work closely with the development and operational teams to test integrations and new products.
Ensure supporting financial records are accurate, reliable and available prior to new product deployment (data, tax, balances report and balancing the cash reports). Deviations noted require immediate notification of senior management.
Oversee the deployment of new reconciliation software and/or related processes.
Ensure daily reconciliation signoffs are performed by the team on the nominated software.
Submit a daily report summarising key aspects of the daily sign offs.
Identify and rectify weaknesses within procedures, processes, policies and related internal control frameworks.
Continuously look to improve efficiency and effectiveness through ongoing learning/development and new techniques.
Perform consulting activities and ad hoc assignments as they arise.
Ensure deadline is met for relevant tasks.
Timeous and accurate reporting of findings with material value or material risk.

People Management

Approve, create, and maintain roles, job descriptions, and KPIs/KPAs.
Manage performance, discipline, and ethical workplace practices.
Identify and approve training as needed.
Conduct structured team meetings (KPIs/KPAs setup, quarterly tracking, mid-year, year-end reviews).
Recognise and motivate team members.
Focus on talent retention, career path planning, and succession planning.
Promote team morale, team building, and ethics/fraud awareness.
Oversee recruitment, interviews, and new team member onboarding.
Ensure fair leave planning, monitor sick leave, and approve time-off requests.
Implement HR initiatives and monitor productivity, punctuality, and work breaks.
Approve and track overtime.
Foster a healthy and transparent work environment.

Compliance, Risk and Quality

Legal agreements in place with all suppliers (where applicable).
Creating, maintaining and enforcing company policies and procedures.
100% compliance with health and safety regulations (where applicable).
Compliance with relevant laws and regulations relating to retail operations.
Regular risk assessments and maintenance of risk register.
Intense focus on quality with regards to communication, capturing, documentation etc.
Maintenance of department process write-ups/ system descriptions and quarterly updating.
Ensure logical saving of all work, templates, etc. monthly and yearly such that each year’s financial records can stand on its own when enquiries/ investigations/audits take place.
Produce high quality, neat, logical, succinct, easy to follow, easy to understand, formula linked work/templates/workbooks/financial models/recons – of which is substantiated by facts with no numbers in the formulas.
Ensure the above (final version) and other documents are chronologically saved/backed up.
Ensure monthly recons are finalised and saved with supporting photos on the designated software.
Summarise the detailed daily findings on the designated software and submit a daily report to the Group Retail Accountant and to the Group Risk and Finance Manager.
Effectively deal with internal, external, SARS, BEE and any other auditor/regulatory/oversight body.
Report suspicious requests to clear queries from departments.
Promote declaration of all gifts.
To escalate any single shortage of R5k or greater to the Group Risk and Finance Manager.
Promote declaration all conflicts of interest upfront.
Promote a culture of confidentiality within the business with regards to the protection of personal information.
Promote a culture of compliance with FICA and AML regulations with regards to reporting of suspicious transactions.
Ensure all personal information of employees, customers and suppliers and other stakeholders is not shared and is maintained in a secure environment.
Stay abreast with changes in the relevant industry and changes to relevant Acts/Regulations.
Ensure that relevant retail Policies, Procedures, Manuals and training manuals are maintained and updated accordingly.
Ensure that various retail templates/forms/agreements/ T&Cs are maintained and updated accordingly.

Growth and New Markets/Products

Key supplier relationship management.
Source new products/innovations/robotics/artificial intelligence/predictive analysis.
Development of existing products/software.
Ensure that measures are put in place and steps are taken to achieve short term, medium term, long term goals.
Assist with company projects or lead company projects as allocated from time to time.
Technology Utilization – Specify expectations for leveraging automation and tech solutions to improve the existing processes within the work environment

What You’ll Bring To The Team:

Communication: Use correct voice tone and apply content according to topic appropriateness. Uses voice to create and hold interest. Speaks with positive tone of voice.
Presentation: Demonstrates sound presentations skills to capture attention and maintain interest through an interactive approach.
Time management: Optimal use of time to ensure maximum output and delivery as per required timeframes. Prioritize and anticipate timeframes. Identify possible delays in advance and plan accordingly.
Analytical: Undertakes comparative analysis of statistics over different periods, captures trends, identify major issues or areas of improvement.
Problem solving: Identify, analyse, organise and solve problems and issues in a timely and effective manner. Anticipate problems, identify root causes and take corrective action. Evaluate effectiveness of a solution
Attention to detail: Demonstrates ability to pay attention to detail.
Facilitation: Demonstrates the ability to facilitate workshops in a professional manner.
Energy: Demonstrate high energy, enthusiasm and motivation in execution of work.
Accountability: Follows through and delivers results in spite of obstacles. Admits to errors and takes corrective action to avoid repetition. Approaches own work with dedication and high sense of responsibility.
Customer Orientation: Demonstrates an exceptional level of customer service and quality standard.
Coaching: Coaching is the knowledge and skill used to direct, instruct and/or train an employee with an aim to fulfill a goal in order to develop specific skills in an enthusiastic and motivated way.
Administration: Execute a variety of functions within a business administrative environment. Plan and organise administrative functions proactively. Collect information and ensure accuracy of information.
Training: Proficient in training methodologies, curriculum development and soft skills

So, are you ready to level up, learn, and perform at your best? Apply now!

Please note that only applicants who meet the stipulated minimum requirements will be considered.

Please be advised that should you not be contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.

Executive Creative Director

Job Description

We have an amazing opportunity for an Executive Creative Director. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Executive Creative Director to lead and inspire our multi-disciplinary creative team across design, copywriting, and multi-media production. The ideal candidate will have extensive through-the-line experience in both digital and traditional media, across all disciplines of creative development, a keen understanding of brand development, and the ability to create compelling, integrated marketing campaigns that push boundaries, innovates and disrupts. As the Executive Creative Director, you will shape the creative strategy and direction, manage the creative process and ensure all projects align with our brand identity, objectives and marketing strategy. This role requires a strategic thinker with exceptional leadership skills, a deep understanding of the advertising landscape, and the ability to inspire creativity across diverse media channels that resonate with our target market. The successful incumbent will collaborate closely with other departments, including strategy, insights, media, and marketing, to deliver campaigns that are not only creatively outstanding but also strategically aligned with business objectives.

With Hollywoodbets You Will:

Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.

Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.

Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

You Bring:

A valid driver’s license.
5- 10 years’ experience (preferred 10+ years’) in a Managerial or Leadership role.
5 – 10 years of creative leadership experience (preferred 10+ years) in an advertising agency or in-house creative department, with a proven track record of delivering successful multi-platform campaigns across television, multimedia, copy and design.
Strong, diverse portfolio that demonstrates a range of creative work, including design, copy, video, television, digital, and integrated advertising campaigns. The portfolio must showcase a diverse range of work that covers B2B and B2C category marketing that is positioned for SEM low, mid and high audiences.

A Bonus To Have:

Relevant Diploma/Degree.

What You’ll Do For The Brand:

Creative Leadership and Strategy:

Lead Creative Vision: Set and communicate the overarching creative vision for the Hollywoodbets’ multi-channel campaigns, ensuring a cohesive strategy across design, copy, digital and multimedia.
The successful candidate must have extensive 360 campaign experience, with the ability to create strategically sound messaging that translates into conceptually strong creative content.
Strategic Oversight: Work closely with senior leadership to understand the Brand’s goals, target audience, and market trends ensuring that creative concepts are grounded in strategy and drive business results. Collaborate with our cross- functional teams (Brand Marketing, Product Marketing, Digital, Media, etc.) to develop creative concepts that align with marketing strategies
Innovation: Continuously push the boundaries of creativity and experimentation in design, content, and multimedia, while ensuring alignment with brand identity and messaging.
Creative Direction: Direct, guide and inspire the creative teams to produce world-class fully integrated advertising campaigns across all communication channels.
360 Cross channel Campaign Development: Oversee the conceptualization, design and execution of full 360 marketing campaigns across Television, Radio, Out of Home, digital channels, print, social media, activations and all customer touchpoints.

Team Management and Development:

Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of Creative Heads as well as a full creative team including designers, copywriters, and multimedia creatives, fostering a collaborative and innovative culture.
Talent Development: Identify and nurture emerging creative talent, providing career growth opportunities and constructive feedback to elevate team skills and output.
Resource Allocation: Oversee the creative team’s workload, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest creative standards.
Team Management: Be responsible for conducting performance reviews and overseeing the day to day people management functions of the team.

Key Stakeholder Collaboration:

Collaboration: Collaborate with key stakeholders in the Hollywoodbets network (Product development, Product marketing, Brand marketing, Digital marketing, Media, Insights etc.) to align creative strategy to marketing objectives and business vision.
External supplier integration: Collaborate with external suppliers and creative resources from time to time on project-based work.
Key stakeholder engagement: Act as the creative liaison for the Creative Studio and key stakeholders, presenting campaigns and concepts and gathering feedback to refine the campaigns.

Brand Stewardship:

Maintain and evolve the brand’s visual and tonal identity across all touchpoints, ensuring consistency in messaging, aesthetics and positioning.
Trend analysis and innovation:
Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies and market insights to proactively innovate and elevate creative output.

Project Management and Execution:

Creative Execution: Oversee the creative process from ideation through to final delivery, ensuring that all creative work is of the highest quality and delivered on schedule and on budget.
Quality Control: Review and approve final designs, copy, and multimedia assets to ensure consistency with brand guidelines and that all deliverables meet or exceed expectations.
Multimedia Integration: Manage the integration of various forms of media (digital, print, video, social media) to deliver seamless, impactful campaigns
Ad Hoc duties as required from time to time.

What You’ll Bring To The Team:

Leadership: Proven ability to lead and inspire a team of creative professionals spanning all creative disciplines (above and below-the-line), with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Strategic Thinking: Strong strategic and conceptual skills, with the ability to understand and address business needs through innovative creative solutions.

Technical Expertise: Expertise in creative tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, animation, television video editing software, and web design tools. Familiarity with the latest trends in digital media, interactive platforms and AI tools.

Collaboration: Experience working cross-functionally with marketing, strategy and media teams.

Industry Knowledge: Thorough knowledge of advertising trends, design principles, digital marketing, and the evolving media landscape.

Cultural Awareness: Deep understanding of the cultural landscape, audience behaviour, and emerging media to create work that is timely, relevant, and impactful to multiple SEM audience groups.

So, are you ready to level up, learn, and perform at your best? Apply now!

Please be advised that should you not be contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.

Senior Graphic Design Team Leader x 2

Job Description

We have an amazing opportunity for 2 X Senior Graphic Design Team Leader. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

The core role of the Senior Graphic Design Team Leader is to lead a graphic design team pod, from concept to execution on all 360 projects and the design team’s day to day requirements. This role reports into and will work closely with the Creative Head: Design to ensure all graphic elements deliver engaging content for our brand. This role will manage the DTP, Junior, Midweight, Senior graphic designers, Team leader/s and collaborate with the traffic, copy and video teams, delivering engaging content that meets the expectations of our customers.

With Hollywoodbets You Will:

Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.

Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.

Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

You Bring:

Diploma/Degree
5+ years in a Senior design related position

A Bonus to Have:

3-5 years in a Design management role

What You’ll Do for The Brand:

Manage, lead and oversee the design pod team.
Manage the liaison between pod heads and other creative HODs to ensure collaboration on project start-up.
Lead the brainstorming, conceptualizing, development and execution of all 360 projects, adhoc projects and all campaign requirements.
Present creative concepts to the broader business teams and management.
Manage the day to day creative requirements, business as usual within the design pods.
Develop, and oversee look and feel as well as quality of all work generated from the design pod.
Liaison between designers and other business departments for all design job requests as well as ensuring the brief is adequate to start the job with all information on deadlines and scope covered.
Coordinate design work coming in with a job ticket system and allocate jobs accordingly (Traffic management).
Contribute to, implement and ensure work processes are efficient and adhered to within the design pod.
Submit daily reports to Creative Head: Design
Conduct team member Performance reviews
Identify pod team skills gap and suggest learning and development training in the areas that require attention
Conduct weekly design pod team meetings.
Oversee design progress against schedule, priority, brief and deadlines. Provide feedback and seek any missing information from job requestor, in order to complete the job.
Ensure 360 campaign kick start meetings take place in order to conceptualize the campaign artwork required and understand the full scope of the job.
Review, approve and present all creative work generated by the design pod team members, prior to creative services internal management approval and sending onto the requestor.
Ensure that the brand guide and brand standards as well as legal requirements are always adhered to.
Have a strong understanding and opinion on illustration, typography, layout, powerful copy and what makes a good graphic design
Find proactive solutions for design team challenges.
Ensure that the design files and stock library are maintained.
Be an inspiration to the team while providing them with mentorship and career development.
Ensure that design specs are aligned to the requirement of the job, and it is correctly print-ready.
Keep up to date with design trends, training courses or webinars relevant to the department’s growth. Share and implement these trends where relevant.
Be able to work late and travel when required
Attending various company events.
Conducting interviews for new hires to the respective design pod.
Developing Brand Guide (CI for various entities)
Ad hoc duties as required.

What You’ll Bring to The Team:

Follows through and delivers results despite obstacles.
Managing and prioritizing activities and ensure monitoring of results to accomplish a specific goal.
Excellent attention to detail.
Excellent communication skills.
Excellent Problem-solving skills
Making customer needs a primary focus of one’s actions
Prioritize and anticipate timeframes.
Exceeding the clients’ expectations about service delivery.

So, are you ready to level up, learn, and perform at your best? Apply now!

Please be advised that should you not be contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.

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