Performance & Paid Marketing Internship

Responsibilities

• Campaign Execution & Management:
• Assist in setting up, monitoring, and optimising paid advertising campaigns across Google Ads, Meta (Facebook/Instagram), TikTok, and other performance channels
• Support A/B testing initiatives for ad creative, audience targeting, and bidding strategies
• Help manage campaign performance monitoring and budget allocation
• Assist with campaign delivery, ensuring accurate setup and implementation
• Analytics & Reporting:
• Compile performance reports using Google Analytics, platform dashboards, and internal tools
• Assist with data analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and performance insights
• Support post-campaign analysis and recommendations for optimisation
• Help maintain performance tracking sheets and campaign calendars
• Creative & Content Support:
• Collaborate with creative teams to brief performance-focused ad creative requirements
• Assist in testing and optimising ad copy variations for performance campaigns
• Support the creation of promotional content for paid social channels
• Help coordinate with internal teams for campaign assets and product information
• Platform Management & Optimisation:
• Learn hands-on campaign management across Google Ads (Search, Shopping, Display, YouTube)
• Gain exposure to Meta Ads Manager, TikTok Ads, and programmatic platforms
• Assist with audience research, competitor analysis, and market insights
• Support external agency coordination and vendor management
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Work closely with the Performance Marketing team, Social Media Manager, and external agencies
• Assist with commercial campaign execution booked by Retail Marketing teams
• Support integration between paid and organic social strategies
• Participate in campaign briefings, reviews, and optimisation discussions
• This is a contract position
• High Level:
• At the takealot Group, our Internship Programme will help you build both technical and soft-skills to launch your career, learning from the best in the business. The Internship program will prepare you for a career in a large-scale and fast-paced environment.
• Every selected Intern gains unique insights into the e-commerce environment with vast amounts of practical experience from daily exposure to a broad range of skills. The program consists of various technical and soft skill courses where you will receive training on a variety of areas.
• You'll be working with some of the strongest professionals South Africa has to offer who bring experience from a multitude of Great Industries.
• The Environment:
• takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.
• We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
• We are short on ego and high on output.
• We are doers and not only thinkers, it's all in the execution after all.
• We love what we do and what we are creati

Requirements

• Qualifications & Experience:
• N6 in in Marketing, Digital Marketing, Business Management, Statistics, Mathematics, Communications, or related field
• The skills we need:
• Computer Literacy
• Strong Attention to Detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Time management and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Data interpretation and presentation.
• Understanding of socioeconomic and public policy issues.
• Attributes required:
• Analytical mindset: Comfortable working with data and numbers
• Detail-oriented: Meticulous attention to accuracy in campaign setup and reporting
• Proactive learner: Eager to master new platforms, tools, and industry best practices
• Team player: Collaborative approach with excellent communication skills
• Adaptable: Thrives in fast-paced, constantly evolving digital environment
• Results-driven: Passionate about performance marketing and measurable outcomes
• Organised: Ability to manage multiple campaigns and projects simultaneously
• Creative problem-solver: Innovative thinking and willingness to test new approaches

Additional Information

Takealot Group, South Africa's leading online Retail and Delivery organisation, is looking for a highly talented Performance & Paid Marketing Intern to join our team. The Internship Programme will be split between all businesses within the Group, namely: takealot.com, TFS and Mr D. We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us! Think you've been challenged before? Think again! Scale: Over 2.5 million happy shoppers shop online. Show them what you can do. Learn: We work with the best of the best, and then some. Work alongside industry leaders and upskill yourself in record time. Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: takealot.com, TFS and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here's your chance.

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