Senior Marketing Manager (TakealotMORE)

MBA-Exchange.com; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African online retailer is seeking a Senior Marketing Manager for TakealotMORE. This role involves developing marketing strategies, managing campaigns, and working collaboratively with product and brand teams to drive growth and customer engagement. The ideal candidate is strategic, analytical, and highly motivated with significant experience in retail marketing.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of retail and marketing experience.
• Experience across digital, ATL, and partnership marketing channels.
• Regular interaction with executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage promotional calendar for TakealotMORE.
• Collaborate with Product team to implement marketing campaigns.
• Report on campaign performance regularly.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Analytical Skills

Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or Communications

Job description

takealot.com, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Senior Marketing Manager (TakealotMORE) to join our Customer Insights team.

This position involves conceptualising, implementing, and managing ongoing marketing campaigns to drive growth for TakealotMORE.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper-growth company seeking smart, creative, and hardworking individuals with integrity. We offer a market-related total remuneration package with flexible options, a great work environment, and opportunities for challenge and growth.

This position reports to the Group Head of TakealotMORE

Your responsibilities will include:

• Collaborating with the Product team to develop, coordinate, and implement marketing campaigns to increase adoption and retention for TakealotMORE.
• Managing the promotional calendar for TakealotMORE.
• Developing promotional initiatives aligned with Takealot and MrD plans.
• Gaining in-depth knowledge of target markets to craft effective promotional strategies.
• Working with merchandising and partner brands to improve customer conversion and meet objectives.
• Aligning campaigns with the overall promotional calendar and business goals.
• Driving new feature launches and creating educational content on product features.
• Briefing and coordinating various campaigns and promotions.
• Sourcing partnership opportunities with major brands and strategizing to maximize these partnerships.
• Engaging with the brand team for through-the-line campaigns.
• Collaborating with social media and influencer teams for content planning and campaigns.
• Partnering with marketing teams for joint campaigns.
• Working with internal teams on performance media and CRM strategies to grow TakealotMORE.
• Collaborating with MrD marketing for cross-selling and accessing new customer bases.
• Reporting on campaign performance regularly.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or Communications.
• At least 5 years of retail and marketing experience.
• Experience across digital, ATL, and partnership marketing channels with proven results.
• Regular interaction with executive leadership.
• Knowledge of Loyalty Programmes or Subscriptions is advantageous.
• Proven project delivery track record.

Attributes Required:

• Strategic thinker with experience working with C-level executives.
• Ability to plan and execute promotions that generate sales.
• Analytical skills to develop retail marketing strategies based on sales data.
• Understanding of e-commerce sales drivers.
• Highly motivated to achieve sales through marketing initiatives.
• Strong relationship-building skills to unlock partnership opportunities.

The Environment:

• Entrepreneurial, customer-centric, fun, and ambitious team environment.
• Focus on ownership, teamwork, solutions, and feedback.
• Low ego, high output, and a focus on execution.
• Passionate about what we do and creating impactful solutions.

If you meet these criteria, you are an Extraordinary Mind—come and join us!

Takealot Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities to apply.