Paid Media Manager

takealot.com, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Paid Media Manager to join our Marketing 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 Head of Performance & Projects

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.

Qualification & 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.

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.

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, its 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 Smart, has Integrity, and is Hardworking. 

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

Takealot Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, to apply.

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1. Read the full job description and requirements on this page carefully before applying — tailor your application to what the employer actually asks for.
2. Update your CV and save it as a PDF. Make sure your contact details, most recent experience and qualifications are easy to find.
3. Click the apply button on this page to complete your application on takealot.com's own careers site. The employer manages the shortlisting process directly.
4. Have certified copies of your ID and qualifications ready. Many South African employers request them once you are shortlisted.
5. Applications close on 19 August 2026. Submit well before the deadline — late applications are normally not considered.
6. Keep a record of what you submitted and when. If you have not heard back within a few weeks of the closing date, it is acceptable to follow up politely.

If takealot.com shortlists you for the Paid Media Manager position, preparation makes the difference. Work through these steps:

• Research takealot.com before the interview — look for their official website, social profiles and any recent news. Interviewers expect you to know why you want to work there specifically.
• Go through the job description above and prepare a specific example from your own experience for each of the main duties. Most interview questions will be drawn from what the advert emphasises.
• Structure your answers with the STAR method — Situation, Task, Action, Result. Concrete stories with measurable outcomes are far stronger than general claims about your abilities.
• Prepare two or three thoughtful questions to ask the panel — about the team, how success is measured in the role, or growth opportunities. It signals genuine interest.
• Plan your logistics early. Confirm whether the interview is in person in Cape Town or online, and arrive or log in at least ten minutes early.