Paid Media Manager

About this role

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.takealot.com/">takealot.com</a>, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented <strong>Paid Media Manager&nbsp;</strong>to join our <strong>Marketing team</strong> in Cape Town.</span></p> <p>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.</p> <p>This position reports to the<strong> Head of Performance &amp; Projects</strong></p> <p><strong>Your responsibilities will include:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Manage, Run, Optimize and Report back on Paid Advertising channels on a daily, weekly and monthly basis to the internal and external stakeholders, these include but are not limited to:&nbsp;</li> <ul> <li>SEM (Google Search &amp; Google Shopping).</li> <li>Display &amp; Video 360 (Acquisition &amp; Remarketing).</li> <li>App Install &amp; App Engagement (Acquisition &amp; Retention).</li> <li>Video (YouTube).</li> </ul> <li>Managing paid advertising budgets optimally to achieve business KPI’s.</li> <li>Assist business departments with paid advertising requirements, reporting, analysis and strategies.</li> <li>Help other business departments understand and how best to implement their digital advertising requests.</li> <li>Keep up to date of changes in the digital industry and setting up tests to implement and determine the viability of these new changes on our internal paid advertising.</li> <li>Develop and drive a mobile app acquisition and retention strategy.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualification &amp; Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>A Degree is required within Marketing, Statistics, Mathematics or Computer Science.</li> <li>2-4 years’ experience in a Paid Advertising role.</li> <li>Certifications: Google Ads (Required): <ul> <li>Google Analytics (Required).</li> <li>DoubleClick (Beneficial).</li> </ul> </li> <li>Experience on the following platforms: Google Ads (Required) - Across App, Display, Search, and Shopping.</li> <li>Google Analytics (Required).</li> <li>Web + App Google Marketing Platform (Beneficial) - SA360, DV360.</li> <li>Campaign Manager Facebook Business (Beneficial).</li> <li>Facebook and Instagram Mobile App Marketing (Beneficial) - App Acquisition and Retention.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Attributes Required</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">:</span></p> <ul> <li>Attention to detail e-commerce experience across paid advertising.</li> <li>Strong Data Analysis, Manipulation and Reporting Skills.</li> <li>Strong Problem-Solving Skills and Solutions Orientated.</li> <li>To work under pressure in a time sensitive environment.</li> <li>To work with all levels of management.</li> </ul> <p><strong>The Environment</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">:&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 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.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 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.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> We are short on ego and high on output.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> We are doers and not only thinkers, its all in the execution after all.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> We love what we do and what we are creating</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></li> <li>We seek to employ an <strong>Extra Ordinary Mind </strong>who&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: 400;">is </span>Smart, has Integrity,&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: 400;">and </span>is Hardworking.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you meet the above you are an </span><strong>Extraordinary Mind </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">so come and join us!&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Takealot Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, to apply</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></strong></p>

LOCATION

Cape Town, Western Cape

WORK MODE

On-site

JOB TYPE

Not specified

POSTED

07 Oct 2026

Source: takealot.com Careers