About Robust Marketing

Global remote media management consultancy built for scale and performance.

Building Planes in the Air

Robust Marketing is a global remote media management consultancy built for brands and growth teams that need more from their media spend. We plan, buy, and optimise advertising across TV, Radio, OOH, Programmatic, Search, and Social — with a relentless focus on measurable ROI.

Founded in Johannesburg with roots across Africa, we operate as a distributed team of senior media professionals, each bringing deep channel expertise and commercial discipline. We are not a traditional agency. We are a consultancy — process-led, data-driven, and built for speed.

Robust is a Kifalme Africa Investment, giving us access to strategic technology, automation, and SaaS infrastructure that powers our delivery.

The Team Behind the Numbers

Jared Pillai JP

Jared Pillai

CEO & Founder

Led media work touching brands including BMW, TikTok, and Reckitt. Built teams across strategy, buying, and analytics. Focus: turning savings and placement value into ROI.

Jonathan Abrams JA

Jonathan Abrams

Managing Partner

Oversees client delivery and partner relationships. Deep experience in above-the-line and integrated media strategy across multiple markets.

Jonathan Carlos JC

Jonathan Carlos

COO

Drives operational execution and account management. Ensures every engagement runs on time, on budget, and on target.

Dwain Rootman DR

Dwain Rootman

CFO

Financial strategy and capital operations. Keeps the commercial engine running and ensures every rand delivers measurable value.

Christian Gwandure CG

Christian Gwandure

Digital Partner

Leads digital performance across Programmatic, Search, and Social. Data-led optimisation and campaign execution at scale.

60M+
Advertising Spend Managed
40+
Countries Advertised
100+
Partners Engaged

We're Building the Most Trusted Remote Media Consultancy

Our guiding principles drive every engagement, negotiation, and recommendation we make.

01 Strategy first, channels second
02 Ethics and transparency in every negotiation
03 Relentless optimisation using data and AI
04 Partnerships that compound value over time

Senior Specialists, Not Generalists

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Mandy Papenfus
Strategy Partner
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Hanlie Van Eck
Procurement Partner
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Taryn Naledi Hood
ATL Partner
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Stephan Roach
OOH Partner
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Margie Carr
Digital Partner
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Backed by Kifalme

Kifalme is a strategic technology and investment group focused on scaling African ventures through AI, ad-tech, and infrastructure innovation. It powers Robust Marketing with automation, SaaS tools, and payment infrastructure — while Robust remains the client-facing consultancy driving results across markets.

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