Retail Media Growth Manager
takealotcom
Cape Town
Posted Jan 29, 2026
- Other
- Takealot Group Advertising
Job description
[](https://www.takealot.com/), South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented **Retail Media Growth Manager** to join our **Retail Media team** in Cape Town.
We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won’t be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.
This position reports to the **Retail Media Growth Lead**
**Your responsibilities will include:**
Collaborate with Buyers and Account managers to become a client expert on:
- GMV evolution and ambitions.
- Product selection / stock availability.
- Organic category market share, organic visibility Market position vs competitors.
- Strategic sub brand or subcategory focus.
- Build a detailed Retail Media joint business plan strategy.
- Ability to build a bottom-up strategy based on GMV.
- Adaptation of strategy taking into consideration the clients current brand position.
- Incorporating client-expertise gained (for example: client’s marketing calendar, seasonality).
- End-to-end ownership of Sales target for a select group of top GMV clients across Retail & Marketplace.
- Consult on always-on visibility versus growth initiatives.
- Regular alignment with Buyers and Account Managers on business-as-usual updates (for example: stock availability & age).
- Advise on BAU RMA solutions, Ad Hoc and event specific opportunities (Blue Dot sale).
- Execute on category specific growth & revenue opportunities (Back to School campaigns for Stationery, House of Beauty, etc).
- Monitor execution of all retail media assets on a regular basis to ensure flawless execution.
- Data gathering and compiling of all client-facing documentation: collaborate with operations on timelines.
- Presenting Post campaign analysis, QBRs and Annual plans
- Develop quarterly case studies for every client with approval: for external use.
- Without approval: internal success stories for team growth and knowledge sharing.
**Qualification & Experience:**
- Degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, or Digital Communications.
- **Minimum 5 years’ experience in Client Services or Account Management in a relevant industry like an retail media or digital advertising or marketing.**
- **Relevant Industry experience, responsible for driving client portfolio growth, with evidence of meeting/ exceeding sales targets**.
- **Strong ownership of Campaign Success from ideation to post-campaign analysis.**
- **Experience in establishing sales management processes.**
- Experience with CRM tool(s).
**Attributes Required**:
- Medium- & Long-term planning experience.
- Demonstrable and tangible Upselling and Cross-selling achievements.
- Fluent in English language (both verbal and written).
- Relevant Industry experience, responsible for driving client portfolio growth, with evidence of meeting/ exceeding sales targets.
- Strong ownership of Campaign Success from ideation to post-campaign analysis.
- Experience in establishing sales management processes.
- Experience with CRM tool(s).
- eCommerce experience is preferred.
**The Environment**:
- [We laugh hard, work harder, and take full ownership of our wins (and learning moments!)](Mr%20D)
- [Teamwork makes the dream work – we're solution-seekers who thrive on collaboration](Mr%20D)
- [Got feedback? Bring it on! We're always hungry for fresh ideas and honest input 🔄](Mr%20D)
- [Ego? We checked that at the door. Results? Now we're talking!](Mr%20D)
If you meet the above you are an **Extraordinary Mind** so come and join us!
***Takealot Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, to apply*.**