Takealot.com, South Africa’s leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Paid Media Lead to join our team.

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

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Who’s who in the space

The position reports to the Head of Customer Growth.

Purpose of the role

The Paid Media Lead will oversee and execute strategies designed to drive high-quality traffic to the app and increase orders placed through the app, including first-time buyers. Operating within a fast-paced on-demand delivery app environment that connects users to restaurants, grocery stores, retailers, and more, this role focuses on achieving measurable results tied directly to traffic, orders, revenue, and market share.

The ideal candidate will be data-driven, innovation-oriented, and skilled at managing large-scale paid media efforts across various channels, aligning all traffic generation initiatives with business goals.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it

Paid Media Strategy Development

Create and oversee a cohesive paid media strategy that aligns with the broader marketing and business objectives, focusing on both user acquisition and retention.

App Traffic Growth

Drive initiatives to increase app traffic that translates into order placements, including targeting first-time buyers and reactivating lapsed users.

Campaign Execution

Plan, execute, and optimize multi-channel paid acquisition campaigns across search, social, display, programmatic, and other platforms to drive revenue and order targets.

Cost Efficiency Management

Manage and optimize effective Cost Per Order (CPO) while ensuring channel efficiency and return on investment (ROI).

Market Share Expansion

Utilize paid media strategies to expand the app's market share and secure its competitive positioning across different markets/regions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with internal teams such as creative, analytics, CRM, and product teams to coordinate and improve campaign effectiveness.

Audience Targeting and Segmentation

Leverage data to identify and refine key customer segments, ensuring personalized and relevant ad experiences to maximize conversion rates.

Agency and Vendor Management

Lead partnerships with external agencies or vendors to ensure the delivery of high-performing paid advertising campaigns.

Performance Analytics

Develop and maintain reporting systems to monitor campaign performance, traffic metrics, market share data, and achievement of revenue/order growth targets.

Innovation and Trends

Stay ahead of digital advertising trends, tools, and platforms to ensure the company leverages state-of-the-art technologies and tactics.

Qualifications & Experience

A tertiary degree is required preferably within Marketing, Statistics, Mathematics or Computer Science
Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in managing large-scale paid media campaigns, ideally within an on-demand, e-commerce, or app-focused environment.
Strategic paid media campaign development and execution across multiple channels including search, social, display, and programmatic platforms to drive app traffic and order growth.
Data-driven performance optimization with strong analytical skills to monitor campaign metrics, optimize cost-per-order efficiency, and achieve ROI objectives.
Leadership and cross-functional collaboration experience to manage teams and work effectively with creative, analytics, CRM, and product teams.
Deep technical expertise in digital advertising platforms such as Google Ads, Meta Ads, and attribution models within app-focused or e-commerce environments.
Innovation-focused approach to stay ahead of digital advertising trends and leverage emerging technologies while maintaining cost efficiency and revenue targets.