Promotions Co-ordinator

takealot.com, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Promotions Co-ordinator to join our Trade Optimization team in our Cape Town offices.

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.

• →Support the Promotions Operations Manager in executing the promotional campaigns on site according to the Promotions calendar.
• →This requires coordination with internal stakeholders in Retail, Marketing, Marketplace, Catalogue and Advertising.
• →Communicate the deadlines, requirements and processes of all promotional campaigns. This includes updating all promotional tools and platforms.
• →Selecting relevant promotional offers to be highlighted on email newsletters or featured on site for all Promotions.
• →Monthly reporting on promotional campaigns using relevant metrics and provide actionable insights to optimise future campaigns.
• →Daily monitoring of planned promotional offers for each campaign and following up with relevant stakeholders where needed.
• →Using promotional tools and spreadsheets to ensure the quality of our promotional offers meets the requirements and following up with stakeholders where needed.
• →This involves checking that the product selection is suitable, product listings are accurate, stock is available and pricing is competitive.
• →Resolving queries and escalations from stakeholders.
• →Training stakeholders in Retail and Marketplace to use the promotional tools.
• →Coordinating with the Design Team to develop compelling and accurate banners for promotional campaigns.
• →Ensure that the correct artwork is uploaded on site according to deadlines.
• →Compile & maintain the Promotion Operations team monthly work schedule and task distribution in Asana.
• →Planning, collaboration & implementation of the additional processes and tasks that are required when executing Anchor campaigns (Black Friday, Fire Sale, TakealotMore Days & Thanksalot Sale).
• →Collaborate with the Product Team to improve the Promotional Tools through new feature requests and identifying any bugs
• →Accurate and timely activation of promotions with zero errors.
• →Post go live quality checks and proactively resolving any queries.

• Degree/Advanced Diploma qualification OR if  qualification requirement isn’t met, at least 5 years experience in a high-performance environment in either retail marketing/buying/planning will be required

• Experience in retail promotions is highly preferred
• 3+ years in a  experience in a high-performance environment in either retail marketing/buying/planning

• Proficient in using Excel and Project Management tools.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Creative thinker with the ability to generate innovative promotional ideas.
• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment to strict deadlines