Country Brand Manager
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Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Location: Cape Town (City Bowl)
Work model: Full-time in-office (with flexibility).
Salary: Market-related (depending on level of experience)
Why youd want to work here
Big global brand energy with proper start-up pace and momentum
The business is evolving the product range is expanding and how we work globally is being reimagined so theres loads of runway to make your mark
Genuinely adult culture: flexible no micromanagement strong ownership
Proper benefits: medical aid provident fund
Time off that actually feels like time off: 2024 days leave (depending on seniority) your birthday off
A weekly team meal in the office (yes please)
About our client
Our client is an independently owned skincare business with a globally recognised hero product and distribution across more than 160 countries. Theyve got that rare combo of real scale and lets build whats next energy curious about human behaviour ambitious about brand growth and serious about high-quality marketing. Theyre looking for a Country Brand Manager to lead brand building in South Africa from their Cape Town HQ.
What the job involves
Owning the local brand strategy and annual marketing plan from insight to execution
Building breakthrough integrated campaigns (ATL/BTL/digital/retail) aligned to global brand direction and local opportunity
Managing agencies (creative media PR production) and keeping the work sharp on-brief and on time
Leading the budget: planning forecasting tracking ROI and optimising spend
Driving growth across key channels (retail pharmacy e-commerce) with strong trade and customer collaboration
Using consumer category and performance data to make smarter decisions (youre equal parts story spreadsheets)
Partnering closely with Sales Trade Marketing Insights Supply Chain and Global Marketing to land plans beautifully
Supporting product launches and innovation rollouts messaging comms assets go-to-market plans
Protecting brand consistency across touchpoints (pack comms partnerships in-store social etc.)
Reporting on performance and learning and turning that into better work fast
What you need to be considered
- A relevent University Degree
- Solid Brand Management experience (typically 35 years or equivalent depth) within FMCG / OTC / beauty / personal care
Proven experience building brands (not just running campaigns) youve driven growth and can show it
Strong integrated marketing capability across ATL digital retail/trade environments
Confident agency leadership: you can inspire great work and challenge when needed
Budget management experience (planning forecasting ROI thinking)
Excellent stakeholder management youre calm clear persuasive and you get things moving
A balance of creativity and commercial rigour (left brain right brain)
Cape Town-based and happy being in-office as your default
Bonus points if you
Have worked on a brand with global alignment (and know how to adapt without diluting)
Have experience in pharmacy/health retail channels
Love behavioural insight and can turn it into simple powerful brand ideas
Have managed or mentored junior marketers
Key Skills
- Digital Marketing
- Marketing
- Management Experience
- Profit & Loss
- Analysis Skills
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Market Research
- Project Management
- Product Management
- P&L Management
- Product Development
- Branding
