Junior Partnership Marketing Manager

takealot.com, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Junior Partnerships Marketing Manager  to join our Markerting 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: Partnership Marketing Manager

Partnership Support & Execution:

• →Support the Partnership Marketing Manager in the day-to-day execution of partnership strategies aligned with marketing and business objectives.
• →Assist in researching potential partnership opportunities through basic market analysis and competitor research.
• →Help collate data and materials to support partnership evaluations, including audience alignment and campaign impact assessments.

Campaign Management & Coordination:

• →Assist in the execution of partnership campaigns from briefing through to completion, ensuring deliverables are tracked and met on time.
• →Coordinate with internal teams (creative, content, digital) and external partners under the guidance of the Senior Partnership Marketing Manager to support seamless campaign delivery.
• →Maintain and update campaign timelines and trackers, flagging risks or delays to the Senior Partnership Marketing Manager.
• →Support the creation of campaign briefs and assist with creative direction for partnership initiatives.

Relationship Management:

• →Act as a supporting day-to-day contact for assigned partners, maintaining regular communication under the direction of the Senior Partnership Marketing Manager.
• →Schedule and coordinate partnership meetings, calls, and check-ins, preparing agendas and capturing actions.

Performance Tracking & Reporting:

• →Assist in monitoring partnership campaign performance against defined KPIs and metrics.
• →Compile weekly and monthly performance reports and contribute to analysis on campaign effectiveness.
• →Support budget tracking and reconciliation for partnership activities, flagging discrepancies to the Senior Partnership Marketing Manager.
• →Help maintain accurate and up-to-date operational reporting.

Administrative & Operational Support:

• →Maintain and update partnership databases, trackers, and documentation.
• →Provide administrative support for contract and partnership agreement management.
• →Help coordinate partnership events, activations, and promotional activities.
• →Assist with purchase order processing and budget administration.

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of marketing experience, ideally with some exposure to partnerships, sponsorships, events, or collaborative marketing.
• Some experience supporting campaign management or cross-functional project coordination.
• Comfortable working with Excel and PowerPoint; experience with project management tools (e.g. Asana, Monday.com, Notion) is a plus.
• E-commerce, retail, or agency experience is advantageous but not essential.