Junior Category Marketing Manager

Mr D, a division of the Takealot Group, is looking for a highly talented Junior Category Marketing Manager to join our team in Cape Town.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us!

Think you’ve been challenged before? Think again!

• Scale: Show the millions of Mr D customers what you can do
• Learn: We work with the best of the best, and then some.
• Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: Takealot.com and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.

This position reports to the Senior Marketing Manager for Food & Retail of Mr D.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assist in conceptualising, implementing and management of ongoing promotional marketing campaigns to drive food orders on the Mr D platform.
• Assist with the update and maintenance of the Mr D Demand Planner and promotional calendar for Food vertical initiatives - weekly deals and monthly promo campaigns.
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of each consumer target market group to assist in co-crafting meaningful promotional strategies.
• Work closely with the merchandising team to improve customer conversion within the Mr D app.
• Manage the tertiary revenue bookings, studio bookings and CRM execution for marketing campaigns.
• Collaborate with the Food Merchandising & KAMs team to develop, coordinate and implement relevant campaigns and promos that are aligned with the overall promo calendar and relevant business objectives.
• Drive new feature launches and create sustained always-on educational content on product features and differentiators.
• Brief studio and agencies and manage the coordination of various campaigns.
• Oversee and manage the daily tracking of the coupon budget allocated for marketing activities.
• Plan and coordinate the coupon budget for the upcoming month to align with marketing strategies and objectives.
• Engage with the brand, content and social team on collaboration through the line Food and Mr D brand campaigns.
• Engage with the social media team on monthly content planning and preparation, as well as paid influencer partnerships.
• Work with internal specialist teams on creating and implementing performance media and CRM strategies to grow the orders and FTBs Mr D.
• Collaborate with Takealot Group marketing representatives for Food specific campaigns and cross-sell to access new shoppers from their customer bases.
• Monthly, weekly and daily reporting of campaign and promo performance.

Skills, knowledge and abilities:

• A hands-on project manager with high attention to detail.
• A highly driven individual motivated to drive meaningful sales revenue for the business through retail marketing initiatives including promotions, product launches and co-marketing opportunities with brands and third parties.
• A strong relationship builder who can unlock opportunities with brands and third parties.
• Ability to identify key advertising opportunities and translate these into implementable plans.
• Motivated and capable of focusing on and hitting aggressive growth targets.
• In-depth understanding of advertising sales and tools.
• Skilled in managing high-value accounts and relationships at an executive level.
• Strong prioritization skills.
• Fast learner with the ability to thrive in a dynamic and high-paced environment.
• Systems thinker with the ability to understand and break down complex problems and relationships.
• Creative and practical problem-solving skills; solution-oriented.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work independently and achieve a wide set of goals and objectives in a challenging and changing environment.
• Resilience and perseverance to overcome challenges to achieve objectives.
• A high level of integrity and respect.

Qualifications and experience:

• A candidate with a proven track record of success in their academic achievements and career.
• A 3+ year degree in business, marketing or communications.
• A minimum of 3 to 4 years retail and marketing experience.
• Experience working across marketing channels – Digital, ATL, Partnerships – with demonstrable results would be beneficial.
• Proven track record of delivering projects.
• Experience in an e-commerce environment is beneficial.

Let’s talk about life @ Mr D

• The power is in your hands: We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs. Go on, be the master of your own destiny.
• No doors: We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like? High five, collab and make something great.
• Online Learning: Share ideas and grow with global industry leaders who are all just a Slack message away. Love to learn? Up-skill with free access to courses on Prosus Academy and more.
• Good times: Get to know the other extraordinary minds in the Takealot Group during regular social events and out-of-office activities (think hikes, think mini golf, think good times).
• Birthday leave: Cake Day all the way. Enjoy your day off - you deserve it.
• Help when you need it most: Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere.
• Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to).

Like what you see?

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

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