Mr D - Advertising Team Lead

Job Description

Mr D, a division of the Takealot Group, is seeking an Advertising Team Lead to join their team in Cape Town. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with excellent sales skills and a deep understanding of the digital advertising landscape. The Advertising Sales Team Lead will be responsible for leading a team that identifies, prospects, and delivers on advertising opportunities with retail advertisers.

Responsibilities include:

• Overseeing and managing the advertising business across Mr D's retail verticals.
• Creating and managing a targeted sales plan to deliver against budget objectives.
• Leading a team of account managers and digital campaign specialists.
• Conducting strategic and market analysis of the online advertising sector in South Africa.
• Analyzing the performance of advertising assets and creating comprehensive reports.
• Collaborating with the Product team to build and manage digital advertising inventory.
• Providing data-driven insights to support key client meetings.
• Driving report automation for ongoing analysis and decision-making.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field.
• 4 years of experience in selling advertising.
• Proven track record of success in advertising sales, preferably in digital or mobile advertising.
• Leadership of a target-driven team.
• Strong understanding of the digital advertising ecosystem.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data to drive decision-making.

Mr D offers:

• A market-related, Total Remuneration Package.
• Online Learning: Free access to courses on Prosus Academy.
• Regular social events and out-of-office activities.
• Birthday leave.
• Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance.
• Free parking.