Marketing Graduate (Paid Media)

takealot.com; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online retail organization in Cape Town is seeking a talented Marketing Graduate to join its dynamic team. The role entails managing promotional calendars, engaging with marketing teams, and driving campaigns that boost customer engagement. Candidates should hold a degree in Marketing or a related field, and possess strong communication and creativity skills. This opportunity offers mentorship and a supportive culture with benefits including flexible work arrangements and access to online learning resources.

Benefits

Market‑related total remuneration package

Mentorship program

Online learning access

Regular social events

Confidential counselling and support services

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in a marketing role is preferable.
• Ability to conceptualize and manage marketing campaigns.
• Experience working with partner marketing teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the promotional calendar for initiatives.
• Coordinate various campaigns and liaise with marketing teams.
• Conceptualise and manage promotional campaigns for TakealotMORE.
• Improve customer conversion in customer journeys.
• Drive new feature launches and create educational content.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Creativity in developing content

Basic understanding of digital marketing tools

Ability to work collaboratively

Analytical skills to interpret consumer insights

Good organisational and time‑management skills

Comfortable with Microsoft Office Suite and/or Google Workspace tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Analytics, Communications, or related field

Job description

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

Overview

We are a young, dynamic, hyper‑growth company looking for smart, creative, hard‑working people with integrity to join us! The Graduate Programme will help you build both technical and soft skills to launch your career, learning from the best in the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Own, update and maintain the promotional calendar for TakealotMORE initiatives.
• Brief operational management and coordination of the various campaigns.
• Liaise with partner marketing teams for joint campaigns.
• Conceptualise, implement and manage 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.
• Engage with the brand team on line‑by‑line Takealot and Mr D campaigns.
• Engage with the social media team on monthly content planning, preparation, and paid influencer partnerships.
• Work with internal specialist teams on creating and implementing performance media and CRM strategies to grow TakealotMORE.
• Provide monthly, weekly, and daily reporting of campaign and promo performance.
• Act as the key day‑to‑day contact for internal teams (Brand, Merchandise).
• Perform regular competitor reviews & analyses and relay key findings.
• Ensure all relevant teams are briefed and updated on any activity that may impact their areas.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Analytics, Communications, or a related field.
• 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, Google Analytics, email marketing tools).
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment.
• Analytical skills to interpret consumer insights.
• Good organisational and time‑management skills.
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office Suite and/or Google Workspace tools.

Attributes Required

• Creative energy.
• Hands‑on attitude.
• Have an opinion and voice it.

Environment

• Takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial, customer‑centric, fun, and share the ambition of being the leading e‑commerce company in Africa.
• We work hard, take ownership, and collaborate to create solutions.
• We are short on ego and high on output, and we focus on execution.
• We love what we do and what we are creating.

Benefits & Perks

• Market‑related total remuneration package with flexibility.
• Mentorship program to learn from the best.
• Online learning access to MyAcademy, Udacity, Coursera, and more.
• Regular social events, out‑of‑office activities, and a supportive culture.
• Confidential counselling, legal support, and financial guidance.
• Free parking and a flexible work environment.

If you meet the above, you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!

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