Paid Media Manager

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.

**T**his role reports to the Head of Paid.**

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Manage, Run, Optimize and Report back on Paid Advertising channels on a daily, weekly and monthly basis to the internal and external stakeholders, these include but are not limited to:

- SEM (Google Search & Google Shopping)
- Display & Video 360 (Acquisition & Remarketing)
- App Install & App Engagement (Acquisition & Retention)
- Video (YouTube)
- Managing paid advertising budgets optimally to achieve business KPI's
- Assist business departments with paid advertising requirements, reporting, analysis and strategies
- Help other business departments understand and how best to implement their digital advertising requests.
- Keep up to date of changes in the digital industry and setting up tests to implement and determine the viability of these new changes on our internal paid advertising.
- Develop and drive a mobile app acquisition and retention strategy

**Attributes required**:

- Attention to detail
- e-commerce experience across paid advertising
- Strong Data Analysis, Manipulation and Reporting Skills
- Strong Problem Solving Skills and Solutions Orientated
- To work under pressure in a time sensitive environment
- To work with all levels of management

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- A Degree is required within Marketing, Statistics, Mathematics or Computer Science
- 2-4 years' experience in a paid advertising role
- Certifications: Google Ads (required) Google Analytics (required) DoubleClick (Beneficial)
- Experience on the following platforms:

- Google Ads (required) - Across App, Display, Search, and Shopping
- Google Analytics (required) - Web + App
- Google Marketing Platform ( Beneficial) - SA360, DV360, Campaign Manager
- Facebook Business (Beneficial) - Facebook and Instagram
- Mobile App Marketing (Beneficial) - App Acquisition and Retention

**The Environment**:

- 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 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
- 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
- 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._