Brand Manager

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Durban; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment is seeking a Brand Manager to build and execute multi-channel marketing that strengthens brand positioning, improves the customer experience and contributes to commercial targets across the year and each season.

The Brand Manager drives strategic marketing initiatives alongside product strategy to elevate the brand, strengthen customer connections and support business growth. Campaigns build the brand and deliver measurable results.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

Durban, South Africa | Posted on 13/10/2026

We are seeking a Brand Manager to build and execute multi-channel marketing that strengthens brand positioning, improves the customer experience and contributes to commercial targets across the year and each season.

The Brand Manager drives strategic marketing initiatives alongside product strategy to elevate the brand, strengthen customer connections and support business growth. The role combines collaborations, activations and customer insight with a commercial focus, so campaigns both build the brand and deliver measurable results.

Requirements

Key responsibilities

• 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.