Marketing Graduate Internship Programme – Apply now!

🧾 Job Details

🏷️ Job Title: Marketing Graduate (Paid Media)
🏢 Company: Takealot Group
📍 Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
💼 Employment Type: Contract | Graduate Programme
🏬 Business Units: takealot.com, Takealot Fulfilment Services (TFS), Mr D

🏢 Company Overview

Takealot Group is South Africa’s leading online retail and delivery organisation, operating at scale across ecommerce and on-demand services. The Group is known for its high-performance culture, rapid growth, and commitment to innovation. Employees thrive in an entrepreneurial, collaborative environment focused on execution, learning, and continuous improvement.

📋 Job Overview

The Marketing Graduate (Paid Media) role is designed to develop future marketing professionals with hands-on exposure to digital, performance, and promotional marketing within a fast-paced ecommerce environment. The graduate will rotate across Takealot Group businesses, gaining practical experience in campaign execution, analytics, and cross-functional collaboration.

🧩 Key Responsibilities

• Own, update, and manage the promotional calendar for TakealotMORE initiatives

• Coordinate and operationally manage paid media and promotional campaigns

• Liaise with partner marketing teams on joint and co-branded campaigns

• Conceptualise, implement, and manage ongoing promotional marketing campaigns

• Work closely with merchandising teams to improve customer conversion journeys

• Support new feature launches with always-on educational and promotional content

• Collaborate with brand and social media teams on integrated campaigns

• Support paid influencer partnerships and monthly content planning

• Work with internal specialists on performance media and CRM strategies

• Compile daily, weekly, and monthly campaign performance reports

• Conduct competitor analysis and share actionable insights

• Act as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders

🎓 Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Analytics, Communications, or a related field

Experience

• Graduate-level role; prior exposure to digital or paid media marketing is advantageous

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Creative thinking and campaign ideation ability

• Basic understanding of digital marketing platforms and analytics tools

• Data analysis and consumer insight interpretation skills

• Strong organisational and time-management skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace

• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

📄 CV Tips

• Clearly list your degree and field of study

• Highlight any marketing projects, internships, or coursework

• Showcase exposure to digital marketing, analytics, or paid media tools

• Demonstrate creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills

• Keep your CV concise, structured, and results-focused

🌟 Benefits 

• Paid Graduate Programme with structured learning and development

• Mentorship from experienced marketing and ecommerce professionals

• Exposure to large-scale digital and paid media campaigns

• Access to global online learning platforms and professional courses

• Market-related total remuneration package with flexible benefits

• Dynamic, collaborative, and innovative workplace culture

• Employee wellness support including counselling and financial guidance

• Free parking and regular team social activities

⚖️ Company Policy

Takealot Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Preference will be given to candidates from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities in line with Employment Equity objectives. Appointments are made based on merit, business needs, and transformation goals.