Commerce Graduate

takealot.com; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 25 000 - 35 000; Full time

Job summary

An online retail leader in Cape Town is seeking a dynamic Commerce Graduate to join their Graduate Programme. This is a contract position that offers training and career advancement opportunities within a fast-growing organization. Responsibilities include managing promotional calendars and coordinating marketing campaigns. Ideal candidates should hold a degree in Marketing, possess strong creative and analytical skills, and be eager to learn and grow in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Flexible Total Remuneration Package

Mentorship Program

Online Learning Access

Regular Social Events

Confidential Support Services

Free Parking

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing or an equivalent discipline.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively and analyse data.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the promotional calendar for TakealotMORE.
• Manage and coordinate various marketing campaigns.
• Liaise with partner teams for joint campaigns.
• Drive promotional marketing initiatives for TakealotMORE.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Creativity in developing content

Basic understanding of digital marketing tools

Ability to work collaboratively

Ability to analyse data

Good organisational skills

Comfortable with Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or equivalent

Job description

About the role

Takealot Group, South Africa’s leading online retail and delivery organisation, is looking for a highly talented Commerce Graduate to join our team in Cape Town. The Graduate Programme will be split between all businesses within the Group, namely: takealot.com, TFS and Mr D.

What sets us apart

• Scale: Over 2.5 million happy shoppers shop online. Show them what you can do.
• Learn: We work with the best of the best, and then some. Work alongside industry leaders and upskill yourself in record time.
• Grow: Expand your career in the fast‑growing Takealot Group: takealot.com, TFS and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.

Requirements & Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Marketing or an equivalent discipline

The skills we need

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Creativity in developing content, ideas, and marketing concepts.
• Basic understanding of digital marketing tools and platforms (e.g., social media channels, Google Analytics, email marketing tools).
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment
• Ability to analyse data and interpret consumer insights.
• Good organisational and time‑management skills.
• Comfortable working with Microsoft Office Suite and/or Google Workspace tools.

Attributes required

• Creative Energy
• Hands on
• Have an opinion and voice it

Key responsibilities

• Own, update and maintain the promotional calendar for TakealotMORE initiatives.
• Briefing and operational management and coordinating of the various campaigns.
• Liaise with partner marketing teams for joint campaigns.
• Conceptualising, implementing and management of ongoing promotional marketing campaigns to drive adoption and retention for TakealotMORE.
• Work closely with the merchandising team to improve customer conversion within TakealotMORE customer journeys.
• Drive new feature launches and create sustained always‑on educational content on product features and differentiators.
• Engagement with the brand team on through the line Takealot and Mr D campaigns.
• Engagement with the social media team on monthly content planning and preparation, as well as paid influencer partnerships
• Work with internal specialist teams on creating and implementing performance media and CRM strategies to grow TakealotMORE
• Monthly, Weekly, and daily reporting of campaign and promo performance
• Act as the key contact for day‑to‑day for internal teams (eg. Brand teams, Merchandise teams).
• Perform regular competitor reviews & analyses and relay key findings.
• Ensure that relevant teams are briefed and updated on any activity that may impact their areas (eg. Merch, CRM, Social, etc)

This is a contract position

This is a contract position.

Graduate Program overview

At the takealot Group, our Graduate Programme will help you build both technical and soft‑skills to launch your career, learning from the best in the business. The Graduate program will prepare you for a career in a large‑scale and fast‑paced environment.

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.

Benefits

• 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.
• Mentorship Program: We aren’t kidding when we say the people with the best people win. Now’s your chance to be one of the best, by learning from the best.
• 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, Udacity, Coursera and more.
• Good times: Get to know the other extraordinary minds at takealot.com during regular social events and out‑of‑office activities (think hikes, think mini golf, think good times).
• Help when you need it most: Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere.
• Free parking: No more 5 km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to).

Equal Opportunity Employer

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