Kick start your career with us

Are you a graduate who has the ambition and drive to shape their own world? If that is you, the Pepkor Lifestyle Retail Division Digital Media Graduate Programme will provide you with an exciting opportunity to kick-start and accelerate your career path. As a graduate at Pepkor Lifestyle Retail Division, you can expect plenty of support and guidance as you develop your skills within digital media.

The Pepkor Lifestyle Retail Division Graduate Programme will provide you with access to a 12-month programme in order to make a successful transition from university to the world of work. You will be exposed to formal development as well as on-the-job training. 

We employ positive people who believe in making an impact. People who say ‘yes’. People who think differently and connect with the people around them to co-create new opportunities and leave a meaningful legacy.

About the job

As a Digital Media Graduate at Pepkor Lifestyle Retail Division, you will be responsible to plan, implement and manage Paid Media campaigns across the company’s brands in order to increase efficiency measures and ROI:

• Conduct keyword, trend and competitor research.
• Check content where necessary, and then publish content across relevant platforms.
• Monitor all performance related aspects of the campaign and relay findings to Digital management.
• Optimise content, targeting and delivery based on learnings.
• Conduct research on new content.

If you have recently completed a BCom / BSc Undergraduate / Honours or Master’s degree at an accredited University, we would love to hear from you.

What do we look for in our graduates?

• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication abilities to effectively interact with clients and team members.
• Strong analytical skills: ability to summarize and present complex information into simple models
• Curiosity: A desire to constantly learn about the market, technology and to improve oneself.
• Proactivity: Take the initiative to foresee issues and tackle them before they escalate.
• Collaboration: Work effectively with both internal teams and external partners.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to analyze situations and come up with practical solutions.
• Adaptability: Comfortable with change and able to adjust strategies on the fly.
• Positive Attitude: Maintain a positive and motivating presence, especially under pressure.
• Fairness: Conduct business ethically and make decisions that consider the welfare of all stakeholders.

Please apply if you:

• Currently graduated with a degree in the previously mentioned disciplines.

Join us, we offer you:

• A competitive 1 year contract to start with to join the diverse Commercial Organisation to apply your academic learnings.
• In-company development programs and platforms.
• Cross-functional exposure
• Future development opportunities to build your own career across different businesses and functions.