Takealot Vacancies

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Account Manager – Advertising (Marketplace Sponsored Product Ads)

takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a Account Manager – Advertising to join our Takealot Group Advertising team in Cape Town. We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hardworking people to join us. We offer market related benefits, 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 Lead Sales Specialist

Your responsibilities will include:

● Driving the adoption and usage of Takealot’s self-service advertising platform for Sponsored Advertising; by Marketplace sellers
● For self-service, analyse sales metrics and advertising data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
● Provide sellers with clear, data-driven insights and recommendations.
● Build media plans for top-tier spending sellers and identify opportunities for upselling additional services or advertising solutions.
● Coordinate the collection of assets needed for designers to create and execute campaigns.
● Manage the integration of all booked advertising campaigns into the marketing calendar, ensuring they are communicated to retail marketing managers and delivered effectively and on schedule.
● Supervise billing and payment processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
● Monitor campaign performance through tracking reports, share results with clients, and maintain a portfolio documenting campaign execution.
● Consistently meet and surpass advertising sales targets for the platform
● Assist in development of promotional material and content to encourage adoption of the platform by Marketplace Sellers
● Provide support to Marketplace Account Managers to encourage usage of the advertising platform by their Key Accounts and problem solve issues with these accounts
● Implement new seller acquisition strategies
● Collect feedback from sellers about the advertising platform and provide useful insights to further enhance the platform
● Collaborate with the CRM team to build case studies of the successful usage of the tools and develop material for sellers to drive adoption/retention/growth
● Contribute to the development and/or hosting of educational webinars to train users on performance metrics, insights, and how to drive greater results
● Escalate any operational platform issues to the technical teams to resolve

Attributes Required:

● Smart, hard-working, with demonstrable integrity
● A passion for online, digital marketing and advertising is essential
● Bias towards action and solution-oriented
● A self-starter and fast learner with an active thirst for knowledge
● Willing to take direction and able to work independently, demonstrating initiative
● Highly organised with meticulous attention to detail
● Ability to multi-task and to meet tight deadlines
● Comfortable working under pressure in a fast-paced environment

Qualification, Competencies & Experience:

● Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma
● If the degree/diploma qualification requirement isn’t met, at least 5 years of account management experience/exposure (through projects or responsibilities) will be required
● 3 years experience in B2B software or advertising sales (account management)
● Digital Marketing, Advertising and Sales experience (must have)
● E-Commerce experience is advantageous but not required
● Demonstrated ability to consistently achieve sales targets
● Strong track record of internal and external relationship management

The Environment:

• Takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.
• We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve
• We are short on ego and high on output
• We are doers and not only thinkers, it’s all in the execution after all
• We love what we do and what we are creating

We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who:

• is respectful but forthright
• is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute
• is analytical, able to use data to make decisions
• is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours
• is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience
• is entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster
• is business SMART. Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input;
• is curious and challenge the status quo
• is innovative and enjoys iteration
• is collaborative
• will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com
• thinks like an owner of the business
• is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARD WORKING

If you meet the above criteria and are an Extraordinary Mind, come and join us!

Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.

Key Account Manager – Advertising

Takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Key Account Manager – Advertising to join our team in Cape Town.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative and 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.

Key responsibilities / accountabilities:

• Serve as the primary liaison between internal & external stakeholders, clients and the Takealot Advertising team.
•  Create advertising proposals to drive strategic objectives  
•  Generate campaign cost estimates (CEs) and oversee the invoicing process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in financial transactions.
• Generate regular performance reports, analyse data trends, and provide actionable insights to clients for informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with various creative, analytics, and campaign management teams to ensure seamless campaign execution and alignment with client objectives.
• Provide actionable, insightful reporting to Advertisers with suggestions for future campaigns
•  Achieve and exceed advertising revenue targets
•  Identify opportunities to improve the experience of the advertiser

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Marketing, Advertising or Media, if the Degree/Advanced Diploma qualification requirement isn’t met, 6+ years’ experience in a digital/advertising  account management role in digital marketing, advertising or similar environment with Matric/Diploma.
• Minimum 5 years Advertising Account Management experience or 3 years Digital  Account Management experience.

• Experience in advertising and media sales.
• Strong knowledge of the Digital Advertising & e-commerce landscape.

Skills, knowledge and abilities:

• Enthusiasm for being a part of an entrepreneurial, start-up environment    
• Ability to work independently to achieve sales targets  
• Ability to identify key advertising sales opportunities and translate these into implementable solutions and action plans    
• Demonstrated success in managing client relationships, with the ability to understand client goals and communicate effectively.    
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and build rapport with clients and internal teams.   
• Proven track record of collaborating across different departments or teams to ensure seamless campaign execution and alignment with client objectives.    
• Familiarity with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in digital marketing to drive innovation and maintain competitive advantage.    
• Strong proficiency in Google Workspace

The Environment: 

• takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer- centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e- commerce company in Africa. 
• We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve. 
• We are short on ego and high on output. 
• We are doers and not only thinkers, its all in the execution after all. 
• We love what we do and what we are creating. 

We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who: 

• is forthright but respectful 
• is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute 
• is analytical, able to use data to make decisions 
• is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours 
• is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience 
• is entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster 
• is able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input 
• is curious and challenge the status quo 
• is innovative and enjoys iteration 
• is collaborative 
• will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com. 
• thinks like an owner of the business. 
• is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARDWORKING 

If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind so come and join us! 

Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, to apply.

Portfolio Accounts Lead

takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Portfolio Accounts Lead to join our team in Cape Town.

We’re 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!

The position reports to the Head of Commercial Strategy

Your responsibilities will include:

Accountable for achieving the Group’s Client Portfolio Target, by:

• Drive performance within a sales team (5-10 people) to deliver against RM sales targets
• Ensure the Client Service / Sales team follows sales, & service processes and that business data is accurate and complete
• Identify shortfalls in the sales process and help improve efficiency and productivity
• Track key productivity metrics and manage the team against key outcomes.
• Drive improvements in the quality of data and reporting offered to clients
• Develop strategies for acquiring new advertising customers, and retaining and upselling existing customers
• Assist in the hands-on management of strategic brands and support client engagement for high-value advertising customers
• Manage and support a team of Sales Specialists with day-to-day operations
• Coach the advertising sales team to improve their sales skills and pipeline-building performance, closing deals, and retaining business.
• Work with the H/o Commercial Strategy to set monthly targets for the sales team which is aligned with the business targets
• Ensure a solid sales pipeline is in place for a rolling 6-month period and that there is a plan for big clients in line with their 12-month budgets
• Collaborate and facilitate x-functional team environments between the Sales Specialists,
• Marketing, Merchant, and Finance teams.
• Build presentations and deliver sales pitches to close new business.
• Recruiting and onboarding of new Sales Specialists (AMs & KAMs)
• Performance Management of Sales Specialists (AMs & KAMs)
• Driving the adoption and usage of Takealot's self-service advertising platform by Retail Suppliers and Advertising agencies.
• Develop promotional material and content (case studies) to encourage the platforms adoption to either manage as a self-service tool or engage with our campaign management service offering to optimize campaigns on behalf of the supplier.
• Collect feedback from suppliers about the advertising platform and provide useful insights to enhance the platform and service offering further.
• Improve NPS scoring, retention, and account growth metrics.
• Serve as a thought leader, running educational webinars and/or sharing as a speaker at events.

Attributes required:

• Strong presentation skills
• Strong people management skills
• Strong negotiating and numerical skills attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
• Commercially astute with an inherent understanding of the drivers of business value
• Relentlessly high standards (is never satisfied with the status quo)
• ● Motivated and driven to succeed with a performance mindset
• A results-oriented person who Thinks Big with a lot of energy to excel in a dynamic environment.
• Organized, ability to prioritize
• Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude; self-motivated and entrepreneurial

Qualifications:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Business, Finance, Marketing, or Digital Communications.
• Minimum 5 years experience in Client Services preferably in an Advertising Agency,
• Fluent in English language (both verbal and written)
• Publisher, or relevant Industry partner responsible for driving client portfolio growth, with evidence of meeting/exceeding sales targets.
• Minimum of 2 years managing a Sales Team
• Experience in establishing sales management processes
• Experience with CRM tool(s)
• eCommerce experience is preferred but not required

The Environment:

• takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.
• We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
• We are short on ego and high on output.
• We are doers and not only thinkers, its all in the execution after all.
• We love what we do and what we are creating.

We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who:

• is respectful but forthright
• is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute
• is analytical, able to use data to make decisions
• is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours
• is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience
• is entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster
• is business SMART. Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input;
• is curious and challenge the status quo
• is innovative and enjoys iteration
• is collaborative
• will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com
• thinks like an owner of the business
• is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARD WORKING

If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind so come and join us!

Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, to apply.

Sales Account Manager – Advertising

takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a Account Manager – Advertising to join our Takealot Group Advertising team in Cape Town.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard working people to join us.  We offer market related benefits, 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 Advertising Sales Specialist – Team Lead

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Maximise value from existing Takealot Group relationships (brands and sellers)
• Directly attracting new brands, agencies and non-retail advertisers to invest in new and existing advertising inventory
• Initiating, designing and ensuring implementation of group advertising campaigns
• Target suppliers and sellers (working with internal teams) to offer additional value through group advertising options
• Customise group advertising campaigns for high value clients
• Continuously contribute to the enhancement of the group rate card and pitch deck for standard campaigns
• Obtain assets required for designers to implement campaigns
• Ensure all booked advertising campaigns are added to the marketing calendar (briefed into retail marketing managers) and executed effectively and on time
• Oversee billing and payment
• Oversee campaign tracking reports and communicate outcomes to clients, building a campaign execution portfolio
• Consistently meet and surpass advertising sales targets
• Leverage Takealot’s innovations and insights to find, attract, and engage intended audiences to ensure that advertising campaigns meet the success criteria set by the client
• Utilize a range of flexible pricing and buying models, including self-service, managed service and programmatic ad buying to put solutions in place that will help businesses build brand awareness, increase product sales and more
• Act as a strategic partner to advertising clients and sell a broad range of advertising solutions that will ensure that their business goals are met

Attributes Required:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent campaign proposal design and management skills
• Ability to work independently to achieve sales targets
• Skilled in managing high-value accounts and managing relationships at an senior level
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Strong understanding of the digital advertising environment including sales, product, tools and campaign management
• Ability to identify key advertising sales opportunities and translate these into implementable solutions and action plans
• Ability to manage and influence teams across various business units

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma
  – If the degree/diploma qualification requirement isn’t met, at least 6 years of account management experience/exposure (through projects or responsibilities) will be required
• 3 years experience in advertising sales (account management-individual contributor) 
• Experience in Digital Marketing, Advertising and or external Sales; a good understanding of the digital advertising landscape
• E-Commerce experience is advantageous
• Demonstrated ability to consistently achieve sales targets
• Strong track record of internal and external relationship management

The Environment:

• takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.
• We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
• We are short on ego and high on output.
• We are doers and not only thinkers, it’s all in the execution after all. We love what we do and what we are creating.

We seek to employ Extraordinary Minds, people who are:

• Experts at DOING, they can not only design but also execute
• Analytical, able to use data to make decisions.  Letting data decide but not consume
• Competitive.  Although innovation is important, GREAT requires a lot of work.  This does not happen only in business hours
• Curious.  Always questioning the status quo
• Not averse to risk
• Business smart.  Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input
• Self-directed, taking action based on own initiative
• Collaborative
• Thorough
• User focused, always trying to understand a product from the users perspective
• Able to communicate clearly and not afraid to voice an opinion, no matter how unpopular

We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who:

• is forthright but respectful
• is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute
• is analytical, able to use data to make decisions
• is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours
• is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience
• is entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster
• is able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input
• is curious and challenge the status quo
• is innovative and enjoys iteration
• is collaborative
• will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com.
• thinks like an owner of the business.
• is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARDWORKING

If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind so come and join us!

Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.

Intermediate Software Engineer – WMS (C# .NET)

M24 Logistics, a division of the Takealot Group is looking for a suitably qualified and experienced Intermediate Software Engineer (WMS) to join our Cape Town team.

We are a renowned e-commerce logistics partner specialising in B2B and B2C warehousing and fulfilment solutions to the local and African markets. We offer market-related benefits, 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 will report to the Lead Software Engineer (WMS)

Role overview

Plays a crucial role in the development and enhancement of our Warehouse Management System (WMS), ensuring it meets the evolving needs of our clients and improves operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain our state-of-the-art Warehouse Management System, enhancing its functionality and performance.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including product management, operations, and IT to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
• Integrate the WMS with other business systems and third-party applications, ensuring seamless data flow and interoperability.
• Analyse complex system requirements and troubleshoot issues to ensure optimal system performance and reliability.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for software design, implementation, and testing processes.
• Write clean, scalable, and efficient code, and conduct thorough unit and integration testing to ensure high- improve skills and contribute to the team’s growth.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in software development using C#, with a focus on warehouse management or logistics systems being preferable
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and ORM Frameworks
• Experience using ASP.NET Core MVC and React web frameworks
• Experience with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Typescript)
• Experience with mobile development
• Understanding of RESTful API design and integration

Key Requirements: 

• Proficiency in C#, SQL, .NET Core, MVC, RESTful API, JavaScript, Typescript, HTML, SASS, CSS, and GIT
• Understanding of RESTful API development and microservices architecture.
• Familiarity and experience with containerisation technologies
• Database development
• API integration
• Mobile development
• Version Control
• Code review
• Trouble shooting

Key Skills Required: 

• Adaptability
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders
• Team Player: Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment and adapt to changing priorities

If the description above resonates with you and you consider yourself an Extraordinary Mind, take the next step in your career journey. Apply today! 

Takealot Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.

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