Key Account Manager Advertising

About Jumia
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Jumia is a leading pan-African e-commerce platform. Its mission is to improve the quality of everyday life in Africa by leveraging technology to deliver innovative, convenient and affordable online services to customers, while helping businesses grow as they use Jumia's platform to better reach and serve customers.

Jumia is built around a marketplace and supported by a proprietary logistics business
[Jumia Logistics]
and a digital payment and fintech platform
[Jumia Pay]
. With over 3,000 employees, Jumia is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by very high-profile shareholders. Jumia is committed to creating a sustainable impact in Africa.

In April 2019, Jumia was the first Tech company in Africa to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

As Key Account Manager, Advertising, you will serve as the primary liaison between our key account clients and internal teams, driving revenue growth through strategic advertising campaigns.

What you will be doing

• Serve as the primary point of contact for Key Account Managers and clients for all matters related to Jumia Advertising Solutions (JAS)
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with both internal KAMs and key clients to ensure continuous, recurring, and growing advertising business
• Lead end-to-end campaign planning for key accounts, including receiving briefs from KAMs/clients, developing campaign strategies, and negotiating campaign terms and budgets
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Ad Operations, Creative, Analytics, Sales) to plan, execute, and report on campaigns in a timely and effective manner
• Drive campaign performance by monitoring and optimizing key KPIs through daily campaign management and regular alignment with Ad Ops, KAMs, and clients
• Analyze campaign data and provide actionable insights and recommendations to improve campaign effectiveness and client satisfaction
• Prepare comprehensive campaign reports and performance presentations for clients and internal stakeholders
• Identify upselling and cross-selling opportunities within existing key accounts to maximize advertising revenue
• Stay updated on digital advertising trends, platform updates, and industry best practices to provide strategic guidance to clients

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, Commerce, or related field
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in digital advertising, account management, or online marketing
• 6-8 years of proven experience managing multi-channel online marketing campaigns with strong understanding of marketing KPIs and campaign budget management
• Deep understanding of digital advertising platforms, ad formats, and performance metrics (CPM, CPC, CTR, ROAS, etc.)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with large datasets from multiple sources and translate data into actionable insights
• Excellent relationship management skills with experience working across multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• Brand DNA sensitivity and understanding of brand positioning.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools
• Experience in e-commerce or marketplace advertising is a strong advantage

We Offer
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• A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
• A unique opportunity of having strong impact in building the African e-commerce sector
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders

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