Mr D - Retail Media Key Account Manager_Food at takealot.com

Your responsibilities will include:

• Serve as the primary liaison between internal & external stakeholders, clients and the Mr D Advertising team.
• Create advertising proposals to drive strategic objectives
• Generate campaign cost estimates (CEs) and oversee the invoicing process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in financial transactions.
• Generate regular performance reports, analyse data trends, and provide actionable insights to clients for informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with various creative, analytics, and campaign management teams to ensure seamless campaign execution and alignment with client objectives.
• Provide actionable, insightful reporting to Advertisers with suggestions for future campaigns
• Achieve and exceed advertising revenue targets
• Identify opportunities to improve the experience of the advertiser.
• Developing and managing long term partnerships with key national restaurant brands and act as their primary point of contact for Advertising.

Attributes Required:

• Enthusiasm for being a part of an entrepreneurial, start-up environment
• Ability to work independently to achieve sales targets
• Ability to identify key advertising sales opportunities and translate these into implementable solutions and action plans
• Demonstrated success in managing client relationships, with the ability to understand client goals and communicate effectively.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and build rapport with clients and internal teams.
• Proven track record of collaborating across different departments or teams to ensure seamless campaign execution and alignment with client objectives.
• Familiarity with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in digital marketing to drive innovation and maintain competitive advantage.
• Strong proficiency in Google Workspace
• Strong knowledge of the Restaurant Industry

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Marketing, Advertising or Media
• Minimum 5 years Advertising Account Management experience or 3 years Digital Account Management experience.
• If the Degree/Advanced Diploma qualification requirement isn’t met, 6+ years’ experience in a digital/advertising account management role in digital marketing, advertising or similar environment with Matric/Diploma.
• Experience in advertising and media sales within the Restaurant Industry
• Strong knowledge of the Digital Advertising & e-commerce landscape.