Brand Lead

The Unlimited; KwaZulu-Natal; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

The Unlimited in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa is seeking a Brand Lead to partner with Distribution and Digital portfolios, turning business priorities into distinctive brand experiences that build awareness, trust and commercial impact.

You will drive a strong digital and social presence, leverage paid media and AI-enabled channels to strengthen awareness and consideration, and ensure a consistently high standard of creative execution across every customer touchpoint.

Qualifications

• BCom Marketing or related qualification
• 5+ years' experience in Brand Lead / Senior Brand Manager roles
• Experience in Financial Services or complex consumer environments
• Strong brand management, stakeholder engagement, digital marketing, and creative delivery with interest in AI

Responsibilities

• Partner with Distribution and Digital leaders to translate business priorities into impactful brand initiatives
• Drive a strong digital and social presence, leverage paid media and digital channels
• Champion high standards of creative execution across all customer touchpoints
• Embrace technology, data and AI to improve speed and quality of brand delivery

Skills

Brand management

Stakeholder engagement

Digital marketing

Creative delivery

AI / emerging tech

Education

BCom Marketing

Job description

We're on the hunt for a Brand Lead. You'll work closely with our Distribution and Digital portfolios, turning business priorities into distinctive brand experiences that build awareness, trust and commercial impact. You'll act as the brand running partner to senior stakeholders, translating strategy into clear, executable plans and ensuring our brand shows up consistently and powerfully across every customer touchpoint. If you're a commercially minded brand professional who combines creativity, execution and high ownership, we're eager to learn more about you.

As Brand Lead, you will partner with Distribution and Digital leaders to bring business priorities to life through impactful brand initiatives. You'll drive a strong digital and social presence, leverage paid media and digital channels to strengthen awareness and consideration, and champion a consistently high standard of creative execution. You'll also embrace technology, data and AI to improve the quality, speed and effectiveness of how brand work gets delivered.

If you have the following:

• BCom Marketing or a related qualification
• 5+ years' experience in a Brand Lead, Senior Brand Manager, Marketing Manager or similar role
• Experience within Financial Services, Banking or a similarly complex consumer-focused environment
• Strong brand management, stakeholder engagement, digital marketing and creative delivery capability, with an interest in emerging technology and AI

We'd love to hear from you!