Retail Graduate (Advertising) | takealot.com
Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town
Deadline : January 29, 2026
About the Role
This role manages high-impact digital advertising campaigns to drive user adoption and brand retention across the e-commerce platform. Utilizing HubSpot for marketing automation and AWS for scalable campaign data analytics, the graduate ensures compliance with brand guidelines. Their work reduces operational risk by ensuring that promotional data is accurately delivered to millions of active shoppers, maximizing the ROI of advertising spend.
Requirements:
Qualifications & Experience:
- Degree in Advertising/Marketing
The skills we need:
- 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 channels, Google Analytics, email marketing tools).
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to analyse data and interpret consumer insights.
- Good organisational and time-management skills.
- Comfortable working with Microsoft Office Suite and/or Google Workspace tools.
Attributes required:
- Collaborative
- Creative Energy
- Hands on
- Have an opinion and voice it
- Strong communication skills
- Strong problem solving skills
Key responsibilities:
- Own, update and maintain the promotional calendar for TakealotMORE initiatives.
- Briefing and operational management and coordinating of the various campaigns.
- Liaise with partner marketing teams for joint campaigns.
- Conceptualising, implementing and management of 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.
- Engagement with the brand team on through the line Takealot and Mr D campaigns.
- Engagement 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 TakealotMORE
- Monthly, Weekly, and daily reporting of campaign and promo performance
- Act as the key contact for day-to-day for internal teams (eg. Brand teams, Merchandise teams).
- Perform regular competitor reviews & analyses and relay key findings.
- Ensure that relevant teams are briefed and updated on any activity that may impact their areas (eg. Merch, CRM, Social, etc)
Career Growth & Education
A Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Marketing, or Media Communications is mandatory for this specialized graduate program. Career progression leads toward Performance Marketing Manager or Digital Strategy Director roles, especially for those who master Google Analytics and Programmatic Ads. Engaging in professional bootcamps focused on growth hacking and digital CX provides a pathway to high-paying remote roles in global technology and media firms.
Salary & Financial Insight
Graduate salaries for advertising roles typically range from R18,000 to R27,000 per month, reflecting the technical and creative demands of the position. High-potential graduates should focus on early investment diversification and professional tax planning to optimize long-term wealth accumulation.
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