Mr D - Junior Category Marketing Manager 

Mr D, a division of takealot.com, is looking for a highly talented Junior Category Marketing Manager 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! 

Think you’ve been challenged before? Think again!

• Scale: Show the millions of Mr D customers what you can do 
• Learn: We work with the best of the best, and then some. 
• Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: Takealot.com and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.

This position reports to the Senior Marketing Manager for Food & Retail of Mr D.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assist in conceptualising, implementing and management of ongoing promotional marketing campaigns to drive food orders on the Mr D platform. 
• Assist with the update and maintenance of the Mr D Demand Planner and promotional calendar for Food vertical initiatives - weekly deals and monthly promo campaigns.
• You will need to develop an in-depth knowledge of each consumer target market group to assist in co- craft meaningful promotional strategies.
• Work closely with the merchandising team to improve customer conversion within the Mr D app.
• Managing the tertiary revenue bookings, studio bookings and CRM execution for marketing campaigns.
• Collaborate with the Food Merchandising & KAMs team to develop, coordinate and implement relevant campaigns and promos that are aligned with the overall promo calendar and relevant business objectives.
• Drive new feature launches and create sustained always-on educational content on product features and differentiators
• Briefing studio and agencies and operational management and coordinating of the various campaigns.
• Oversee and manage the daily tracking of the coupon budget allocated for marketing activities.
• Responsible for planning and coordinating the coupon budget for the upcoming month to align with marketing strategies and objectives.
• Engagement with the brand, content and social team on collaboration through the line Food and Mr D brand 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 the orders and FTBs Mr D.
• Working with Takealot Group marketing representatives for Food specific campaigns more deals and to cross-sell and access new shoppers from their customer bases.
• Monthly, Weekly and daily reporting of campaign and promo performance.

Skills, knowledge and abilities: 

• A hands-on project manager with high attention to detail.
• A highly driven individual who is motivated to drive meaningful sales revenue for the business through retail marketing initiatives including - promotions, product launches and co-marketing opportunities with brands and third parties. 
• A person who is a very strong relationship builder and can unlock opportunities with brands and third parties.
• Ability to identify key advertising opportunities and translate these into implementable plans 
• Motivated, and capable to focus on and hit aggressive growth targets 
• In-depth understanding of the advertising sales and tools 
• Skilled in managing high-value accounts and managing relationships at an executive level 
• Strong prioritization skills 
• Fast learner and ability to thrive in a dynamic and high pace environment 
• Systems thinker with the ability to understand and break down complex problems and relationships 
• Creative and practical problem solving skills; solution-oriented 
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work independently and achieve a wide set of goals and objectives in a challenging and changing environment 
• Resilience and perseverance to overcome challenges to achieve objectives 
• A high level of integrity and respect   

Qualifications and experience: 

• A candidate with a proven track record of success in their academic achievements and career. 
• A 3+ year degree in business, marketing or communications
• A minimum of 3 to 4 years retail and marketing experience 
• Experience working across marketing channels – Digital, ATL, Partnerships – with demonstrable results would be beneficial 
• Proven track record of delivering projects 
• Experience in an e-commerce environment will be beneficial

Let’s talk about life @ Mr D

• The power is in your hands: We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs. Go on, be the master of your own destiny.
• No doors: We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like? High five, collab and make something great.
• Online Learning: Share ideas and grow with global industry leaders who are all just a Slack message away. Love to learn? Up-skill with free access to courses on ProsusAcademy and more.
• Good times: Get to know the other extraordinary minds in the takealot group during regular social events and out-of-office activities (think hikes, think mini golf, think good times).
• Birthday leave: Cake Day all the way. Enjoy your day off - you deserve it. 
• Help when you need it most: Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere. 
• Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to). 

Like what you see? 

If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!

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