Jnr. Brand Manager

Colgate-Palmolive; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer goods company in Johannesburg is seeking a Jnr. Brand Manager to develop brand growth plans and manage financial KPIs. Candidates should hold a relevant Bachelor's degree and have at least 2 years of experience in marketing. The role involves analyzing consumer data and collaborating with various marketing teams to enhance brand performance. This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in Marketing, Trade Marketing, Advertising, or Research Agency.
• Experience in brand marketing, or management consulting.
• Confirmed operational results.

Responsibilities

• Develop brand growth plan for brands under control.
• Responsible for financial KPIs delivery.
• Analyze company, channel, category, and consumer data.
• Work with Local Brand Marketing colleagues on in-store activation.
• Support innovation projects execution.

Skills

Critical thinking

Effective communication

Brand marketing knowledge

Ability to lead multiple tasks

Influence without direct authority

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Science / Mgt / Commerce, Marketing

Honours Degree (advantageous)

Job description

Job title : Jnr. Brand Manager

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg Deadline : September 01, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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Job Responsibilities :

Develop brand growth plan for brands under person's control, including new product strategy development & execution

Responsible for financial and SOM KPIs delivery - e.g. projecting brand volume, profit, market share, delivering brand P & L

Understand and analyze company, channel, category, consumer and shopper data effectively

Analyze and drive insights from sales trends, competitive performance and industry trends to recommend strategic choices and actions to drive the business.

Work closely with Local Brand Marketing colleagues, local & Cluster retail marketing and cluster customer development to align timing and content of in-store activation, social media and eCom programs

Assist Director of Marketing HPC on budget management to reconcile all spend on a monthly basis

Assist in the development and execution of marketing support initiatives to drive core base business products

Drive excellent execution of the support plan

Support innovation projects and leads the execution with the cross-functional team

Proactive acting on the brand performance and eager to identify new opportunities to drive additional growth and cost saving opportunities

Supports managing media, consumer and trade promotion, market research, product development, pricing, volume and operations planning, and financial mix of brand / product line.

Support media production process and budget

Manage business decisions in partnership with brand leaders and present related activities to Senior Management for review and direction setting.

Support ANP management for own category

Required Qualifications :

Bachelor's Degree in Business Science / Mgt / Commerce, Marketing or related fields (Honours Degree advantagous)

2+ years Experience in Marketing / Trade Marketing or Advertising / Research Agency / Innovation

Experience in brand marketing, or management consulting

Critical thinking & problem solving

Brand marketing knowledge

Effective communicator

Confirmed operational results

Knowledge of Retail Environment strategy

Influence without direct authority, negotiate optimally and form relationships with cross functional team members

Ability to lead multiple tasks simultaneously

Handle ambiguity & complexity

Be proactive & a self-starter

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