Group Head of Advertising (EE) - Cape Town

 

Recruiter:

Hr Legend

Job Ref:

MGTA

Date posted:

Friday, February 18, 2022

Location:

CapeTown, South Africa

Salary:

Market related


JOB SUMMARY:
My client is looking for a highly talented Group Head of Advertising to join their Business Development Team in Cape Town. The position reports to the Head of Business Development.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Responsibilities:

  • Taking advertising from a “startup” within the Group to a substantial player in the South African advertising market; and a major contributor the overall Group financials.
  • Growing advertising business into a substantial driver of Group profitability:
  • Driving rapid revenue growth from Advertising on the Takealot Group platforms
  • Refining and developing the Group Advertising strategy
  • Working with other divisions to leverage Group Advertising capabilities and building out their advertising businesses
  • Managing the cost base to ensure an efficient Advertising function
  • Building a world class Advertising sales function:
  • Growing a diverse Advertising sales, operations and product team with the key skills required
  • Putting in place processes and systems needed to support an effective and efficient sales team and campaign operations
  • Leveraging existing relationships within the Group to build out the businesses’ advertising client base; and build out new client relationships with brands and agencies
  • Optimising pricing across the Group’s advertising products
  • Developing the Advertising Product
  • Managing the interrelationships between Group Advertising and the Group’s Business Units and Divisions within those

Skills required:

  • Ability to rapidly scale a business; while putting in place sustainable processes and systems;
  • Have an entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work independently and achieve a wide set of goals and objectives in a fast-changing environment;
  • Ability to build and maintain positive relationships internally and externally;
  • Must be a strong leader and team player;
  • Resilience and perseverance to overcome challenges to achieve objectives;
  • Must have a strong business acumen;
  • Possess strong analytical skills and ability to translate metrics, research, and trends into strategy and execution.

Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor’s and Postgraduate degree

• 7 years’ experience in a senior advertising or marketing role

• In-depth experience in digital advertising; and preferably, e-Commerce

• Track record of P&L responsibility and delivering commercial results

• Experience in scaling a business

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

 

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