New Jobs at Media24 (Pty) Ltd

Key Responsibilities

Business Development & Growth

• Develop and execute comprehensive business development strategies for both Landbou24 and Landbou.com platforms
• Identify and pursue new revenue streams and market opportunities in the agricultural sector
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including farmers, suppliers, industry bodies, and agricultural organizations
• Drive user acquisition and onboarding initiatives across both platforms
• Develop strategic partnerships with agricultural cooperatives, auctioneers, and industry intermediaries

Strategic Acquisitions & Partnerships

• Identify potential acquisition targets that align with our agricultural marketplace strategy
• Conduct market research and due diligence on potential acquisition opportunities
• Lead negotiations and partnership discussions with target companies
• Collaborate with executive team on merger and acquisition activities
• Evaluate strategic partnerships that could enhance platform capabilities or market reach

Platform Synergies & Integration

• Develop strategies to maximize synergies between Landbou24 marketplace and Landbou.com content platform
• Create integrated value propositions that leverage both platforms' strengths
• Drive cross-platform user engagement and content utilization
• Identify opportunities to enhance user experience through platform integration
• Collaborate with product teams to ensure seamless user journey across platforms

Engagement & User Experience

• Develop and implement user engagement strategies to increase platform utilization
• Analyze user behavior and identify opportunities to improve retention and activity
• Design and execute campaigns to drive farmer registration and production unit onboarding
• Work with marketing team to create compelling value propositions for different user segments
• Monitor engagement metrics and optimize strategies based on performance data

Market Expansion & Industry Relations

• Represent the company at agricultural trade shows, conferences, and industry events
• Build relationships with industry bodies such as Red Meat Industry Standards (RMIS), Cape Wools, and other agricultural organizations
• Explore international partnership opportunities and market expansion possibilities
• Stay current with agricultural industry trends, regulations, and market dynamics
• Contribute to thought leadership initiatives within the agricultural technology space

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business or B.A in Media studies, Marketing, or related field
• 5+ years of business development experience, preferably in media, agricultural, technology, or marketplace sectors
• Proven track record of driving business growth and managing strategic partnerships
• Experience with M&A activities or business acquisitions (preferred)

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What You’ll Do

• Act as the strategic lead for enhancing and optimising News24’s digital products, ensuring the highest standards in product quality and user experience.
• Develop and drive innovative concepts to enhance or create new digital publishing products, always improving the user experience.
• Act as a senior advisor and operational champion for editorial and product queries, workflow, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate closely with technical and editorial teams to specify and prioritise product requirements.
• Monitor industry trends, technologies, and emerging best practices to keep News24 ahead of the curve.
• Support editorial teams with operational product queries, troubleshooting, and workflow improvements, taking a senior role in escalation and resolution.
• Manage the product lifecycle for both existing and emerging News24 digital assets.
• Lead product rollouts, testing, training, and optimisation across the News24 suite.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in a relevant field.
• A minimum of 7+ years of product management experience, with at least 5 years in a digital/mobile environment, and a proven track record in a senior or leadership capacity.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and presentation skills; the confidence to engage and influence at all levels.
• Passion for developing and delivering outstanding user experiences.
• Highly data-driven and analytically minded, with the proven ability to inform decision-making through research and insight.
• Consistent track record of successful product launches and driving significant business value.
• Expertise in managing diverse workloads and strategic prioritisation.
• Significant experience with agile and lean product development methodologies.
• Thorough knowledge of prevailing and emerging digital and mobile trends and technologies.

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What you’ll do

• Turn requirements and user stories into clear test plans/cases.
• Test web, mobile, and APIs (functional, regression, exploratory, cross-browser/device).
• Log/triage defects with crisp repro steps; track fixes through re-test and closure.
• Run basic non-functional checks (performance, accessibility/security basics).
• Support UAT and release readiness (smoke in staging, post-deploy verification).
• Improve QA process, data, and checklists; contribute in grooming/design reviews.

What you’ll need

• 3–5 years QA experience on modern web apps.
• Strong manual and exploratory testing skills; risk-based mindset.
• Automation experience a bonus - Cypress or Playwright, Postman/Newman; Git + CI familiarity.
• Excellent communication and exemplary bug reporting.