AdTech Manager - Midrand

Description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies has an opportunity available for an AdTech Manager for their Head Office. The AdTech Manager role is responsible for overseeing Dis-Chem’s advertising technology ecosystem, including vendor selection, contract negotiation, and tool configuration. The role ensures AdTech platforms are effectively implemented, integrated, and optimised to support efficient media activation, performance measurement, and scalable marketing execution across all channels.

Minimum Requirements… Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing, Information Systems, Business, Digital Marketing, or related field. • 5+ years’ experience in AdTech, digital marketing technology, or media technology roles • 2–3 years’ experience leading platform implementation, vendor coordination, or cross-functional digital delivery initiatives. • Proven experience managing AdTech vendors and platform implementations Responsibilities AdTech strategy, platforms and governance

• Define the AdTech roadmap aligned to Dis-Chem’s media strategy, marketing objectives, and data governance standards • Own selection, evaluation, and onboarding of AdTech vendors and platforms • Establish standards and governance for AdTech tool usage, configurations, and data flows Vendor management and commercial optimisation

• Manage AdTech vendor negotiations, contracts, and performance management • Ensure platforms deliver value, scalability, and cost efficiency • Manage vendor relationships to support ongoing optimisation, upgrades, and innovation Platform configuration, integration and enablement

• Oversee configuration and ongoing optimisation of AdTech tools (e.g. ad servers, DSPs, tracking and attribution platforms) • Ensure integration with media agencies, internal systems, and analytics environments • Enable effective use of AdTech platforms by Media Excellence and Integrated Marketing Campaign teams through guidance and standards Competencies Essential: Key competencies

• Strong understanding of AdTech platforms, ad serving, media activation, and measurement • Experience selecting, implementing, and configuring AdTech tools in retail, General Merchandise, or digital environments • Strong commercial and negotiation skills in vendor selection and contract management • Ability to balance innovation, cost efficiency, and operational stability • Structured, analytical approach to platform performance and optimisation Key Performance Indicators

• Platform performance – Availability, reliability, and adoption of AdTech tools
• Commercial efficiency – Cost optimisation and value delivered through vendor negotiations
• Data and measurement quality – Accuracy of tracking, attribution, and reporting
• Stakeholder satisfaction – Feedback from Media, Campaign, and Analytics teams

Special Conditions of Employment South African citizen MIE, clear criminal and credit Driver’s license and/or own reliable transport

Remuneration and benefits: Market related salary Medical aid Provident fund Staff account

ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN`T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity and Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities Package & Remuneration

Market Related About Us

The Dis-Chem Group is South Africa’s fastest-growing pharmaceutical retail group with operations in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia. The group was founded in 1978 with one store in Mondeor, south of Johannesburg and has since grown to over 200 stores to date.

Our Head Office is based in Midrand, Johannesburg, and we employ over 18 500 full-time and part-time employees. We believe that in today’s dynamic and continuously changing world, our human capital is what differentiates us from our competitors. We give our employees training to ensure that they have the greatest possible support to do their work and develop themselves as individuals.

Our strategy is built around our pharmacy first approach, which means that we have a Dispensary in all of our stores to service our customers at any time when they enter a Dis-Chem Pharmacy store. As a leading specialist in beauty, healthy food, sport supplements, health and well-being, we offer the widest ranges in these categories and expert advice. The brand is synonymous with excellent customer service, and we pride ourselves in being a destination discount brand following an Everyday Low Price (“EDLP”) strategy.

In 2016, Dis-Chem was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The Group is still managed by its founders, Ivan and Lynette Saltzman being the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director respectively.

We have been rated as the country's best pharmacy chain by Professional Management Review and voted as the Best Pharmacy, Best Medical Supply Store and Best Health Store in The Star Your Choice and Pretoria News Readers Survey.

In 2020, the Group was recognised as the winners of the Best Pharmacy, Best Health Shop and Best Toiletry Store in The Star’s Readers’ Choice Awards. Furthermore, we were voted as the coolest Health and Beauty Specialist in the 2016/2018 Sunday Times Generation Next Awards. In 2014, we were the recipient of the Leisure Options Readers Awards and voted the best pharmacy brand by Readers Digest SA.

Our social responsibility programme is managed through the Dis-Chem Foundation. The Foundation aims to provide care and support to improve the lives of individuals while relieving the burden on communities, family and friends.