Product Manager (Retail Media)

The role

You will own the strategy, roadmap, growth, and execution of the retail media product portfolio across Android, iOS, and Web. You will work cross-functionally to design, implement, and launch features that impact the growth of Mr D.

What you will do

• Determine, scope, prioritise and manage the retail media product roadmap.
• Ensure prioritised projects are placed on the development roadmap.
• Manage the execution and rollout of features in customer-facing apps.
• Write detailed product specification documents for engineering and design teams.
• Engage with subject matter experts to analyze trade-offs and resolve priority conflicts.
• Determine, monitor and analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
• Build and maintain reporting to measure the success of projects.
• Maintain the product backlog through collaboration with stakeholders.
• Ensure product solution design is practical and implementable.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders to obtain buy-in for requirements.

Required qualifications

• At least 3-5 years of experience as a Product Manager or similar role in a tech/mobile application company with a history of growth.
• Proven track record of execution and the ability to formulate a detailed product roadmap and execute on that plan.
• Proven track record of collaborating and communicating effectively with engineering teams and business stakeholders.
• Excellent understanding of conversion rate optimization and funnel analysis.
• Excellent understanding of the mobile app development cycle.
• Experience with analysing data and making data-driven product decisions.
• Understanding of the mobile app ecosystem and the importance of acquisition and retention in the app economy.
• Basic understanding of technology stacks, databases, APIs, and IP technologies.
• High level of proficiency with MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Google Suite, JIRA, Slack.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• Good commercial acumen and business analysis skills.

Nice to have

• Tertiary education degree in Engineering/Computer Science/Information Systems or relevant industry experience in a similar field
• SQL or GBQ experience
• Experience with product analytics tools such as Firebase, Google Analytics, or Amplitude
• Experience with Invision, Balsamiq, Sketch or similar tools for wireframing/designing solutions

Benefits

• Hybrid working model
• Mentorship programme
• Free access to courses on MyAcademy, Udacity, Coursera and more
• Regular social events and out-of-office activities
• Staff discount
• Birthday leave
• Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance
• Free parking

About the company

Takealot Group is a young, dynamic, hyper-growth company. The Product team is passionate about creating experiences that satisfy and delight customers to exceed growth objectives.