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takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a Account Manager - Advertising to join our Takealot Group Advertising team in Cape Town.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard working people to join us. We offer market related benefits, 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 Advertising Sales Specialist - Team Lead

Your responsibilities will include:

• Maximise value from existing Takealot Group relationships (brands and sellers)
• Directly attracting new brands, agencies and non-retail advertisers to invest in new and existing advertising inventory
• Initiating, designing and ensuring implementation of group advertising campaigns
• Target suppliers and sellers (working with internal teams) to offer additional value through group advertising options
• Customise group advertising campaigns for high value clients
• Continuously contribute to the enhancement of the group rate card and pitch deck for standard campaigns
• Obtain assets required for designers to implement campaigns
• Ensure all booked advertising campaigns are added to the marketing calendar (briefed into retail marketing managers) and executed effectively and on time
• Oversee billing and payment
• Oversee campaign tracking reports and communicate outcomes to clients, building a campaign execution portfolio
• Consistently meet and surpass advertising sales targets
• Leverage Takealot’s innovations and insights to find, attract, and engage intended audiences to ensure that advertising campaigns meet the success criteria set by the client
• Utilize a range of flexible pricing and buying models, including self-service, managed service and programmatic ad buying to put solutions in place that will help businesses build brand awareness, increase product sales and more
• Act as a strategic partner to advertising clients and sell a broad range of advertising solutions that will ensure that their business goals are met

Attributes Required :

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent campaign proposal design and management skills
• Ability to work independently to achieve sales targets
• Skilled in managing high-value accounts and managing relationships at an senior level
• Strong understanding of the digital advertising environment including sales, product, tools and campaign management
• Ability to identify key advertising sales opportunities and translate these into implementable solutions and action plans
• Ability to manage and influence teams across various business units

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma
  - If the degree/diploma qualification requirement isn’t met, at least 6 years of account management experience/exposure (through projects or responsibilities) will be required
• 3 years experience in advertising sales (account management-individual contributor)
• Experience in Digital Marketing, Advertising and or external Sales; a good understanding of the digital advertising landscape
• E-Commerce experience is advantageous
• Demonstrated ability to consistently achieve sales targets
• Strong track record of internal and external relationship management

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.
• We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
• We are short on ego and high on output.
• We are doers and not only thinkers, it’s all in the execution after all. We love what we do and what we are creating.

We seek to employ Extraordinary Minds , people who are:

• Experts at DOING, they can not only design but also execute
• Analytical, able to use data to make decisions. Letting data decide but not consume
• Competitive. Although innovation is important, GREAT requires a lot of work. This does not happen only in business hours
• Curious. Always questioning the status quo
• Not averse to risk
• Business smart. Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input
• Self-directed, taking action based on own initiative
• Thorough
• User focused, always trying to understand a product from the users perspective
• Able to communicate clearly and not afraid to voice an opinion, no matter how unpopular

We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who:

• is forthright but respectful
• is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute
• is analytical, able to use data to make decisions
• is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours
• is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience
• is entrepreneurial , thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster
• is able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input
• is curious and challenge the status quo
• is innovative and enjoys iteration
• is collaborative
• will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com.
• thinks like an owner of the business.
• is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARDWORKING

If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind so come and join us!

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

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takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a Account Manager - Advertising to join our Takealot Group Advertising team in Cape Town.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard working people to join us. We offer market related benefits, 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 Advertising Sales Specialist - Team Lead

Your responsibilities will include:

• Maximise value from existing Takealot Group relationships (brands and sellers)
• Directly attracting new brands, agencies and non-retail advertisers to invest in new and existing advertising inventory
• Initiating, designing and ensuring implementation of group advertising campaigns
• Target suppliers and sellers (working with internal teams) to offer additional value through group advertising options
• Customise group advertising campaigns for high value clients
• Continuously contribute to the enhancement of the group rate card and pitch deck for standard campaigns
• Obtain assets required for designers to implement campaigns
• Ensure all booked advertising campaigns are added to the marketing calendar (briefed into retail marketing managers) and executed effectively and on time
• Oversee billing and payment
• Oversee campaign tracking reports and communicate outcomes to clients, building a campaign execution portfolio
• Consistently meet and surpass advertising sales targets
• Leverage Takealot’s innovations and insights to find, attract, and engage intended audiences to ensure that advertising campaigns meet the success criteria set by the client
• Utilize a range of flexible pricing and buying models, including self-service, managed service and programmatic ad buying to put solutions in place that will help businesses build brand awareness, increase product sales and more
• Act as a strategic partner to advertising clients and sell a broad range of advertising solutions that will ensure that their business goals are met

Attributes Required :

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent campaign proposal design and management skills
• Ability to work independently to achieve sales targets
• Skilled in managing high-value accounts and managing relationships at an senior level
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Strong understanding of the digital advertising environment including sales, product, tools and campaign management
• Ability to identify key advertising sales opportunities and translate these into implementable solutions and action plans
• Ability to manage and influence teams across various business units

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma
  - If the degree/diploma qualification requirement isn’t met, at least 6 years of account management experience/exposure (through projects or responsibilities) will be required
• 3 years experience in advertising sales (account management-individual contributor)
• Experience in Digital Marketing, Advertising and or external Sales; a good understanding of the digital advertising landscape
• E-Commerce experience is advantageous
• Demonstrated ability to consistently achieve sales targets
• Strong track record of internal and external relationship management

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.
• We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
• We are short on ego and high on output.
• We are doers and not only thinkers, it’s all in the execution after all. We love what we do and what we are creating.

We seek to employ Extraordinary Minds , people who are:

• Experts at DOING, they can not only design but also execute
• Analytical, able to use data to make decisions. Letting data decide but not consume
• Competitive. Although innovation is important, GREAT requires a lot of work. This does not happen only in business hours
• Curious. Always questioning the status quo
• Not averse to risk
• Business smart. Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input
• Self-directed, taking action based on own initiative
• Collaborative
• Thorough
• User focused, always trying to understand a product from the users perspective
• Able to communicate clearly and not afraid to voice an opinion, no matter how unpopular

We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who:

• is forthright but respectful
• is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute
• is analytical, able to use data to make decisions
• is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours
• is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience
• is entrepreneurial , thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster
• is able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input
• is curious and challenge the status quo
• is innovative and enjoys iteration
• is collaborative
• will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com.
• thinks like an owner of the business.
• is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARDWORKING

If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind so come and join us!

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

Company Wellness Solutions is looking for a dynamic go-getter with extensive sales experience in B2B and corporate. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of experience in sales and business development, with a proven track record. Experience in the corporate wellness industry is a huge plus. Must be able to work under pressure and hunt for new business while also effectively attending to incoming leads. Your book of contacts and your drive is the deciding factor here.

Sales account managers are responsible for managing the sales efforts of their company’s products or services. They work with a variety of different clients, from small businesses to large corporations, and they help these clients find value in the company’s offerings.

Non-negotiables:

• Own car and laptop
• Proven sales record with contactable references
• Book of clients and contacts
• Ability to work under pressure
• Understanding the premise of business development in order to create valuable strategic partnerships

Requirements:

• Document clearly complaints, issues, and problems with the sales process for future review
• Identify opportunities for sales improvement
• Assist customers and educate them on the benefit of the company’s products
• Ensure client projects are a success by communicating with relevant departments involved in the project and if required participating in the execution of events
• Working after hours if the project requires
• Traveling to see clients when required, petrol reimbursements only occur after a 30km radius, one way. For any other reimbursements, valid receipts are required
• Deliver and create presentations for new business
• Attend client meetings
• Maintain relationships with existing clients
• Expand relationships with potential clients
• Identify potential new clients and create relationships with them
• Obtaining reference letters after projects have been implemented
• Negotiating pricing details with clients or customers to meet their needs while maintaining profit margins for the company
• Meeting with clients to discuss project details and develop proposals for new business opportunities
• Meeting with clients to strategize on ways to increase utilization
• Create a HELP assessment and any other assessment report that you have sold and host a meeting with the client to discuss findings and recommend solutions
• Launch your closed EAP clients on product offering
• Sustaining relationships with existing clients to ensure continued business from repeat purchases
• Meeting regularly with management to discuss performance metrics, goals, and progress toward objectives
• Developing sales leads from prospects provided by the company’s marketing department
• Working with internal departments such as finance and accounting to ensure that sales goals are met
• Providing feedback to management on the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and other marketing initiatives
• Complete administrative work as required
• Manage a portfolio of accounts
• Handle certain aspects of the company’s campaign
• Generate new business with the use of the existing company’s network contacts
• Ensure that solutions are successfully and timely delivered to customers and according to their specifications
• Regularly communicate to internal and external stakeholders on the progress of initiatives employed in sales activities on relevant project management systems
• Ensure achievement of sales targets.
• Commission will be payable based on the start date and signed SLA for EAP clients, all other commissions will be payable once the invoice has been paid by the client.
• Senior client success manager focuses on larger deals and clients with the support of their junior, training them on daily tasks & KPI requirements.

Positive attributes:

• Experience in the EAP, corporate wellness, or VAS sector
• Degree or diploma in sales

To be discussed. Good commission and fantastic OTE.

You will be required to work from the office in Fourways, Johannesburg from 8 am to 5 pm. We do not do WFH or flexi-time, unfortunately.