Brand Manager

Pronel Personnel; Pietermaritzburg; Sur place; ZAR 480 000 - 560 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Pronel Personnel is seeking a dynamic Brand Manager to own brand development, marketing initiatives, digital presence and retailer engagement. You will drive campaigns, coordinate events, manage social media, liaise with influencers and retailers, and monitor market trends to grow brand visibility and sales.

The ideal candidate is creative, commercially minded and capable of traveling for activations and business development.

Qualifications

• Proven marketing experience with hands-on brand management
• Strong understanding of social media, digital marketing and content development
• Experience coordinating marketing campaigns, events and promotions
• Experience working with influencers, content creators or brand ambassadors
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills
• Experience engaging with retailers or customers in marketing, sales or brand management
• Strong organizational and project coordination abilities
• Creative, commercially minded and results-driven approach
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects
• Multilingual communication skills and willingness to travel

Responsabilités

• Develop and implement brand and marketing strategies to increase brand awareness and market presence.
• Coordinate marketing campaigns, promotions and brand initiatives.
• Manage social media planning, content calendars and digital marketing activities.
• Collaborate with photographers, designers, content creators and external marketing partners.
• Identify, engage and manage influencers, brand ambassadors and strategic brand partnerships.
• Build and maintain relationships with wholesale retailers, supporting their marketing requirements and promotional activities.
• Work closely with sales teams and retailers to improve product visibility and drive sales.
• Coordinate events, product launches, brand activations and promotional campaigns.
• Monitor fashion, footwear, retail and consumer trends to identify opportunities for growth.
• Represent the brand at retailer meetings, industry events and business engagements.

Connaissances

Brand management

Social media

Campaign coordination

Influencer partnerships

Relationship building

Retail marketing

Project coordination

Multilingual communication

Travel willingness

Description du poste

Are you a creative, hands-on marketing professional with a passion for branding, social media, fashion and building relationships? Do you have the commercial mindset to turn great marketing ideas into brand awareness and sales growth?

An exciting opportunity is available for a dynamic Brand Manager to take ownership of brand development, marketing initiatives, digital presence and retailer engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement brand and marketing strategies to increase brand awareness and market presence.

• Coordinate marketing campaigns, promotions and brand initiatives.

• Manage social media planning, content calendars and digital marketing activities.

• Collaborate with photographers, designers, content creators and external marketing partners.

• Identify, engage and manage influencers, brand ambassadors and strategic brand partnerships.

• Build and maintain relationships with wholesale retailers, supporting their marketing requirements and promotional activities.

• Work closely with sales teams and retailers to improve product visibility, strengthen brand positioning and drive sales.

• Coordinate events, product launches, brand activations and promotional campaigns.

• Monitor fashion, footwear, retail and consumer trends to identify new opportunities for growth.

• Represent the brand at retailer meetings, industry events and business engagements.

• Travel when required for events, activations and business development.

Minimum Requirements

• Proven marketing experience, with practical involvement in brand management and marketing coordination.

• Strong understanding of social media, digital marketing and content development.

• Experience coordinating marketing campaigns, events and promotional activities.

• Experience working with influencers, content creators or brand ambassadors.

• Strong relationship-building, communication and interpersonal skills.

• Experience engaging with retailers or customers in a marketing, sales or brand management capacity.

• Excellent organisational and project coordination abilities.

• A creative, commercially minded and results-driven approach.

• Ability to work independently, take initiative and manage multiple projects.

• Multilingual communication skills.

• Willingness to travel as required.

Experience in the footwear, fashion or retail industry will be highly advantageous.

The Ideal Candidate

You are outgoing, energetic and adaptable, with a hands-on approach and a genuine passion for brands. You can balance creativity with commercial objectives, build lasting relationships and turn ideas into practical initiatives that deliver measurable results.