Junior Account Manager - Advertising

takealot.com, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Junior Account Manager - Advertising 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. 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.

• Manage a portfolio of small-to-mid-tier advertisers/sellers on the Takealot platform.
•  Support AMs and KAMs with administrative and executional tasks across their client portfolios.
•  Conduct regular check-ins with assigned clients to ensure campaign execution aligns with expectations.
•  Gather client objectives, briefs and assets accurately, ensuring timely delivery to internal teams.

• Assist with the creation of campaign cost estimates (CEs), booking forms and invoicing packs.
• Ensure campaign bookings are loaded accurately into systems and aligned with internal calendars.
• Coordinate asset collection from clients for design and campaign management teams.
• Track live campaigns and flag issues, delays or risks to relevant AMs/KAMs.
• Support in compiling performance reports and packaging insights for client delivery.

• Identify upsell opportunities within your smaller portfolio based on performance metrics and product availability.
• Assist AMs/KAMs in preparing pitch decks, proposals and client documentation.
•  Maintain CRM hygiene, updating client interactions, pipeline data and account progress.
• Support the team with rate card updates, product education and process improvements.

• Pull data extracts and basic dashboards for internal and external reporting.
•  Support the development of campaign post-analysis reports (under guidance).
• Conduct basic research into client categories, competitors and market trends.

• Liaise with creative, analytics, finance, merchandisers and campaign operations teams to ensure smooth execution.
• Escalate blockers quickly and follow through until resolution.
• Champion process consistency and high-quality delivery across Retail Media operations.

•  Diploma or National Certificate in (Marketing, Media, Commerce or Communications preferred).

• Strong organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace (Slides, Sheets, Docs).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast- paced environment.
• Basic understanding of digital advertising concepts (CPM, CPA, display, sponsored products, targeting, etc.) — or willingness to learn quickly.
• Comfortable with numbers, data and reporting.

• Proactive, eager to learn and open to feedback.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Strong follow-through and ownership of tasks.
• Curious mindset — asks questions, challenges assumptions and seeks better ways of working.
•  High integrity, strong work ethic, and a willingness to “roll up sleeves”.
• Collaborative team player who thrives in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.