Mr D, a division of takealot.com, is looking for a highly talented Traffic Manager to join our team in Cape Town.
We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us!
Think you’ve been challenged before? Think again!
- Scale: Show the millions of Mr D customers what you can do
- Learn: We work with the best of the best, and then some.
- Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: takealot.com, Superbalist.com and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.
This position reports to the Head of Brand of Mr D.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Manage the design studio and ensure the smooth running of the creative teams’ workflow and administrative processes.
- Oversee the pipeline of work across the various marketing departments and/or other business units.
- Providing creative input and being actively involved in the conceptualisation of ideas and campaigns
- Maintain accurate records of all creative assets and ensure the correct filing and version management.
- Ensure that the chosen project management tool is used accurately, that all briefs are uploaded with the correct information and any potential issues are highlighted to the various marketing departments and/or Head of Brand.
- Maintain a black book of freelance contacts including specialists across creative, design, production, operations, digital & social, trade & experiential, planning and post-production.
- Oversee the production of all creative work and ensure the on time and in full delivery of material.
- Be a guardian of the brand. Work with brand teams and brand managers to ensure that all artwork produced follows brand guidelines and making changes where necessary.
- Ensure that all required departments and suppliers including the external agency are aware of the DNA brand guidelines directing them to the online brand guidelines. Knowledge, skills and experience
- Excellent design management experience of workflows, kit, capabilities and specialisms.
- Proactive, always looking to streamline production, make efficiencies, avoid duplication. Not afraid to put a case together for better and more focused workflows.
- Able to balance the creative goals with the principle of efficient and well-planned production.
Skills & Attributes required:
- Excellent team management and communication skills
- Excellent project management skills
- Good eye for design and detail
- Good understanding of all communication platforms - digital, social media, CRM and above the line
- Understand the importance of on brand design, developing projects and concepts that are on brand
- Enthusiasm for being a part of a fast moving startup environment
- Experience of working with internal and external design and creative teams including procuring favourable rates and ensuring transparency of budgets and timelines.
Qualifications:
- Relevant Bachelor Degree or Diploma in Marketing or related studies
- 2- 5 years’ work experience
Let’s talk about life @ Mr D
- The power is in your hands: We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs. Go on, be the master of your own destiny.
- No doors: We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like? High five, collab and make something great.
- Online Learning: Share ideas and grow with global industry leaders who are all just a Slack message away. Love to learn? Up-skill with free access to courses on MyAcademy and more.
- Good times: Get to know the other extraordinary minds in the takealot group during regular social events and out-of-office activities (think hikes, think mini golf, think good times).
- Birthday leave: Cake Day all the way. Enjoy your day off - you deserve it.
- Help when you need it most: Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere.
- Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to).
Like what you see?
If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!
Mr D is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference
