# Advertising Sales Manager (Retail Media) at takealot.com

> South Africa · Manager · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Atakealotcom%3A7734186 (read 2026-11-08).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [takealot.com](https://alderhq.app/companies/takealot-com)
- Location text: Cape Town; Cape Town Office
- Where it can be done from (inferred): South Africa (evidence: "Location: Cape Town; Cape Town Office")
- Posted: 2026-03-20 (233 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-07 · last verified: 2026-11-07
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/takealotcom/jobs/7734186

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted

## Description (the employer's text)

takealot.com, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a Advertising Sales 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 Group Head of Retail Media Sales

### Your responsibilities will include

Accountable for achieving the Group’s Client Portfolio Target, by:

- Drive performance within a sales team (5-10 people) to deliver against retail media advertising sales targets
- Ensure that Sales processes are complete and adhered to, & service processes and that target tracking is kept up to date
- Identify shortfalls in the sales process and help improve efficiency and productivity
- Track key productivity metrics and manage the team against key outcomes.
- Drive improvements in the quality of data and reporting offered to clients
- Develop strategies for acquiring new advertising customers, and retaining and upselling existing customers
- Assist in the hands-on management of strategic brands and support client engagement for high-value advertising customers
- Manage and support a team of Sales Specialists with day-to-day operations
- Coach the advertising sales team to improve their sales skills and pipeline-building performance, closing deals, and retaining business.
- Work with the broader management team to set monthly targets for the sales team which is aligned with the business targets
- Ensure a solid sales pipeline is in place for a period and that there is a plan for big clients in line with their 12-month budgets
- Ensure a solid future-planning method is in place for top 30 clients on at least a quarterly basis
- Creating Annual plans and driving them to encourage account growth (GMV) and collaboration (misses on RMA)
- Collaborate and facilitate x-functional team environments between the Sales Specialists, Marketing, Merchant, and Finance teams.
- Build presentations and deliver sales pitches to close new business.
- Recruiting and onboarding of new Sales Specialists (AMs & KAMs)
- Performance Management of Sales Specialists (AMs & KAMs)
- Driving the adoption and usage of Takealot's self-service advertising platform by Retail, Marketplace and Advertising agencies.
- Proactively participate in content planning
- Collect feedback from suppliers about the advertising platform and provide useful insights to enhance the platform and service offering further.
- Improve NPS scoring, retention, and account growth metrics.
- Serve as a thought leader, running educational webinars and/or sharing as a speaker at events.
### Qualification & Experience

- Degree or Advanced Diploma in Business, Finance, Marketing, or Digital Communications.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in digital advertising experience and ratail media an advantage
- Fluent in English language (both verbal and written)
- Publisher, or relevant Industry partner responsible for driving client portfolio growth, with evidence of meeting/ exceeding sales targets.
### Minimum of 2 years managing an Advertising Sales Team

- Experience in establishing sales management processes
- Experience with CRM tool(s)
- eCommerce experience is preferred but not required
Attributes Required:

- Strong people management skills
- Strong negotiating and numerical skills attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
- Commercially astute with an inherent understanding of the drivers of business value
- Relentlessly high standards (is never satisfied with the status quo)
- Motivated and driven to succeed with a performance mindset
- A results-oriented person who thinks Big with a lot of energy to excel in a dynamic environment.
- Organized, ability to prioritize
- Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude; self-motivated and entrepreneurial
The Environment:

- 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.

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