E-commerce Growth Executive | Hybrid & High-Impact

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive salary package

Performance bonuses

Health insurance

Retirement planning

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 in Sandton, Gauteng, is seeking a visionary Head of E-commerce Growth to lead expansion, revenue growth, and customer acquisition across all channels. This senior role requires deep e-commerce expertise, strategic marketing, and data-driven leadership to drive sustained market share gains.

You will build and mentor a cross-functional team, partner with executives, and optimize the customer journey from acquisition to retention in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in e-commerce growth with P&L responsibility.
• Proven success in scalable growth strategies and revenue uplift.
• Deep knowledge of digital marketing, acquisition, retention, and CX.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive e-commerce growth strategy.
• Identify new markets, products, and partnerships.
• Lead optimization of customer journey across channels.
• Mentor a multidisciplinary growth team.
• Drive multi-channel acquisition (performance marketing, SEO, content, social).
• Enhance loyalty, repeat purchases, and lifetime value.
• Analyze market trends and data to identify growth levers.
• Manage growth budget and ROI; align with exec leadership.
• Foster data-driven decision making.

Skills

Growth strategy

P&L ownership

Digital marketing

Leadership

Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s in Business/Marketing/Economics

MBA desirable

Tools

Analytics tools

E-commerce platforms

Job description

Placements24 in Sandton, Gauteng, is seeking a visionary Head of E-commerce Growth to lead expansion, revenue growth, and customer acquisition across all channels. This senior role requires deep e-commerce expertise, strategic marketing, and data-driven leadership to drive sustained market share gains.

You will build and mentor a cross-functional team, partner with executives, and optimize the customer journey from acquisition to retention in a hybrid work setting.