Job Description

Job SummaryWho are we: A young, dynamic, leading South African online retailer.Who are we looking for: Key Account Manager - AdvertisingWhat will you do:xc2xb7 Developing and managing long-term partnerships with key advertising agencies

• Educating advertising agencies on the advertising proposition
• Create advertising proposals to drive strategic objectives
• Drive more revenue spend from advertising agencies by adding value and insights
• Work collaboratively with other teams in the organisation to deliver strategic campaigns
• Provide insightful reporting to agencies with suggestions for future campaigns
• Achieve and exceed advertising revenue targets
• Identify opportunities to improve the experience of the agencies

What will you needxc2xb7 Solid network of Advertising Agency contacts

• Experience working with Ad Agencies and Media Agencies in South Africa
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to translate advertiser strategy into advertising plans to meet expectations
• Proven track record of consistently hitting goals and targets
• Competence in Excel, PowerPoint and Google Workspace
• Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma
• If the degree/diploma qualification requirement isn't met, 5+ years of account manager experience selling and actively pitching to media agencies
• 5 to 7 years minimum (at least 3 years key account experience)

Skills, knowledge and abilities:xc2xb7 Account Management experience

• Strong knowledge of the Digital Advertising & e-commerce landscape
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Enthusiasm for being a part of an entrepreneurial, start-up environment
• Ability to collaborate effectively with team members within the organisation
• Ability to work independently to achieve sales targets
• 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

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.xc2xb7 We are short on ego and high on outputxc2xb7 We are doers and not only thinkers, its all in the execution after allxc2xb7 We love what we do and what we are creatingWe seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind whoxc2xb7 is forthright but respectfulxc2xb7 is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also executexc2xb7 is analytical, able to use data to make decisionsxc2xb7 is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hoursxc2xb7 is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experiencexc2xb7 is entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and fasterxc2xb7 is able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product inputxc2xb7 is curious and challenge the status quoxc2xb7 is innovative and enjoys iterationxc2xb7 is collaborativexc2xb7 will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com.xc2xb7 thinks like an owner of the business.xc2xb7 is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARDWORKINGAd Talent AfricaCompany

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