Mr D, a division of takealot.com, is looking for a highly talented Senior Advertising Associate 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 Marketplace Manager of Mr D.
Purpose of Role
Own the Mr D marketplace teams advertising KPIs. Support cross departmental teams in the execution and sale of various advertising opportunities to both large scale and independent partners. Own the Mr D advertising inventory and ensure its effective utilisation to maximise revenue generation through the channel.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Own Marketplace advertising revenue KPIs
- Continuously contribute to the enhancement of the Mr D rate card and pitch deck for campaigns
- Own the management and optimisation of the Mr D advertising inventory
- Work closely with the Sales team to deliver on the Mr D advertising goals
- Collaborate with the Key Accounts team to build unique advertising campaigns for large brand partners
- Present campaign and advertising concepts to Mr D partners
- Work cross departmentally to ensure campaigns are briefed in an executed against
- Ensure delivery of post campaign reports to participating partners
- Analyse partner performance to better understand product fit for partners and their objectives
- Collaborate with the analytics team to ensure that partners advertising ROI is optimized.
- Collaborate with the product and engineering teams to support account management and marketing teams with troubleshooting advertising issues.
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
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree and Postgraduate Qualification (Digital Marketing, Advertising and or Sales qualifications are advantageous)
- 3-5 years Advertising Sales experience as an individual contributor
- Demonstrated ability to consistently initiate sales opportunities and generate revenue
- Strong track record of internal and external relationship management
- Proven consultative approach in previous roles and a good understanding of the Digital Advertising landscape
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
