takealot.com, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Group Head of Membership & Loyalty (TakealotMORE) 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. 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.

Purpose of the role

The Group Head of TakealotMORE is responsible for defining and driving the strategic vision, growth, and operational efficiency of TakealotMORE, the subscription loyalty program for the Takealot Group. The role ensures the successful alignment of loyalty initiatives with the broader customer, marketing, and business strategies, leveraging data and insights to enhance customer experience, value delivery, and program sustainability.

This position reports to the Group Executive: Customer & Insights

Your responsibilities will include

Strategic Vision & Leadership

Develop and execute the TakealotMORE strategy, aligning with the Group’s customer-centric objectives to drive multi-platform adoption, retention, and revenue growth.
Own the long-term vision for TakealotMORE, incorporating innovative features, partnerships, and customer benefits to maximise loyalty and lifetime value.

Program Growth & Development

Define initiatives to drive subscription growth, improving member retention rates, purchase frequency, and cross-platform engagement.
Build and optimise TakealotMORE benefits and offerings to ensure long-term value and attractiveness for current and potential subscribers.

Marketing Leadership

Owns the TALMORE brand & positioning.
Lead brand and marketing strategies unique to TakealotMORE, working collaboratively with BU-level marketing, CRM, and customer insights teams for effective execution.
Oversee the planning, development, and execution of comprehensive, data-driven strategies and marketing campaigns across multiple channels to boost visibility, drive subscription sign-ups, enhance customer engagement, and improve retention for TakealotMORE.

Stakeholder Collaboration

Partner closely with Product and Engineering teams to enhance the user experience; drive seamless integration of loyalty features into platforms such as Takealot.com and Mr D.
Work across internal teams (e.g., Customer Analytics, Customer & Business Support) to leverage insights for program refinement and personalisation efforts.
Identify, establish and manage strategic partnerships with third-party vendors and service providers to enhance the loyalty program's attractiveness.
Cross-functional collaboration: Collaboration with various teams such as Marketing, Operations, Customer Service, Retail, Finance, Product, and Engineering is essential. The Head of TakealotMORE needs to work closely with these teams to align strategies and achieve overall success.

P&L Ownership & Metrics Management

Own and manage the Profit & Loss (P&L) of TakealotMORE by monitoring and optimising program economics to strike a balance between customer satisfaction, value delivery, operational efficiency, profitability, and long-term sustainability.
Monitor KPIs, including subscription growth rates, net promoter scores (NPS), revenue contributions, and churn reduction, to inform program improvements.

Innovation & Operational Effectiveness

Oversee the evolution of the loyalty program, incorporating emerging technologies such as AI and machine learning into customer segmentation, campaign optimisation, and program enhancements.
Continuously refine operational efficiencies, focusing on seamless enrolment, faster resolution times, and automation.
Stay up-to-date with industry best practices in the subscription loyalty sector to ensure that the strategies remain cutting-edge and competitive.
Growth in subscription sign-up rates, retention rates, and active membership base.