Chief Marketing Officer jobs in South Africa

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Lead the growth strategy for a thriving, employee-owned business. If you’re a commercially-minded Marketing Manager with a passion for driving high-volume lead generation and a proven track record managing big budgets across digital and traditional channels, this is your chance to make a measurable impact and take ownership of a brand’s national growth strategy.

We’re supporting a leading, employee-owned home improvements business with big ambitions. Operating nationwide and already a trusted name in their sector, this business is embarking on a bold 2-3 year plan to double in size, and they’re looking for someone like you to lead the charge. You’ll join at a critical point of growth, with serious influence over strategy, spend, and structure. As the business scales, there’s scope to build out a dedicated in-house marketing team, and your performance will directly shape your progression.

This isn’t just another job. It’s a Marketing Manager opportunity to:

• Own and optimise a £1m+ annual marketing budget
• Run full-funnel campaigns across PPC, paid social, SEO, TV, print, and radio
• Shape a strategy that directly impacts recruitment, capacity, and revenue growth
• Align closely with sales to ensure sustainable, scalable success
• Have autonomy, influence, and room to grow
• Share in the rewards and profits as an employee-owner
• Have a nationwide remit with remote flexibility

What will you actually do as the Marketing Manager?

As the company’s first senior marketing hire, you’ll:

• Build and deliver data-driven lead generation campaigns at volume
• Analyse, report, and continually refine marketing performance
• Align campaign delivery with sales forecasting and business capacity
• Manage agencies, media buyers, and suppliers to hit KPIs
• Shape the company’s growth and future marketing function

You’ll thrive here if your toolkit includes and you have…

• 5 years in a senior marketing or lead gen role (ideally consumer services, or similar B2C)
• Evidence of managing 7-figure budgets and hitting lead/conversion targets
• A solid grasp of digital and traditional channels
• Commercial awareness and growth-hungry confidence working with leadership teams
• An analytical and results-focused mindset, getting a buzz from hitting numbers and constantly improving performance
• Experience and a hands-on approach, you’ve been in the weeds with Google Ads, briefed agencies, and know what good looks like

Apply now if you’re ready to lead bold marketing campaigns, scale a brand nationally, and be part of a company where your impact truly matters. For more information, apply directly to this Marketing Manager advert or call Amber at Rubicon and she’ll talk you through the details.