Brand Manager

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Brand Manager, recruited by Sabenza IT & Recruitment. The position is focused on building and executing multi-channel marketing strategies to strengthen brand positioning, enhance customer experience, and contribute to commercial targets throughout the year and each season. The Brand Manager will drive strategic marketing initiatives alongside product strategy to elevate the brand, reinforce customer connections, and support business growth. The role requires a blend of collaboration, activations, and customer insight with a strong commercial focus to ensure campaigns both build the brand and deliver measurable results. **What you will do** * Lead customer-experience planning, brand campaigns, special projects and consumer research to refine positioning and deepen market impact. * Build and execute multi-channel marketing strategies that support key business objectives. * Engage stakeholders across senior management, merchants, creative, production, visual merchandising and e-commerce. * Plan and execute the annual and seasonal marketing plan. * Compile and execute briefs for internal teams, the agency and suppliers. * Manage suppliers and negotiate pricing. * Liaise with merchants and plan the marketing calendar. * Prepare and manage the marketing budget. * Develop marketing strategies for each financial year and season. * Work with the marketing agency on campaign development and delivery. * Deliver across print and digital, with a proven track record in both. * Own in-store marketing across grades and stores, including the in-store wrap. Develop strategies to improve it within budget, and propose enhancements as the store network grows, working with visual merchandising. * Report on campaign performance, spend and outcomes. * Track emerging industry trends and apply them to brand and campaign decisions. * Create and implement marketing solutions that engage audiences and support brand objectives. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Experience:** * 3-5 years in brand management, marketing coordination or integrated marketing. * Experience in brand strategy and digital and print marketing. * Experience developing and executing omni-channel marketing and content strategies. * Proven experience supporting or leading multi-channel campaigns across digital, print and in-store. * Exposure to retail marketing and an understanding of in-store execution. * Experience working with marketing agencies and suppliers. * Involvement in campaign planning, execution and reporting. Full senior ownership is not required. * Experience assisting with marketing calendars and seasonal campaign rollouts. * A track record of strengthening brand presence and supporting growth through digital and in-store channels. * **Qualifications:** * Grade 12 is essential. * A relevant qualification in Marketing, Brand Management, Communications or a related field. * Certifications in digital marketing or brand strategy are advantageous, not essential. * **Skills:** * Familiar with digital platforms, including Meta, Google basics and email marketing tools. * Competent in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for reporting and presentations. * Strong stakeholder engagement and supplier negotiation. * Commercial awareness: campaigns should inspire and deliver results. * Ability to work with merchants, creative, production, visual merchandising and e-commerce. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for a Brand Manager who can build and execute multi-channel marketing strategies to strengthen brand positioning, improve customer experience, and meet commercial targets. The ideal candidate will be adept at driving strategic marketing initiatives, focused on elevating the brand, strengthening customer connections, and supporting business growth. They should thrive in a role that combines collaboration, activations, customer insight, and a commercial focus, with an emphasis on delivering measurable results. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.jobmail.co.za/jobs/it-computer/other-it-computer/durban/brand-manager-id-7598656 Source: jobmail

Summary drafted with AI assistance from the original advert. The advert itself is the authority — how we use AI.

At a glance

• Microsoft Excel

Extracted automatically from the advert; confirm requirements on the original listing.

Job description

Before you apply

• Confirm the requirements and closing date on the original listing (jobmail). SPANi lists vacancies from other sites and may not reflect last-minute changes.
• Legitimate employers do not charge application, registration or training fees.
• Don't send your ID or bank details before you have confirmed the employer is real.

How to spot a job scam

Applying for permanent roles

• Mirror the job title and top three requirements in your CV summary and most recent experience.
• Quantify results where possible: sales targets, cases handled, tickets closed, or team size.
• Proofread contact details and filenames before submitting — small errors cost interviews.
• Verify the company and role on the source page before sharing ID copies or banking details.