Senior Brand Manager

Ntice Search Solutions; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational business seeks a Senior Brand Manager to lead brand strategies and innovation in Cape Town. This hands-on role requires collaboration with various teams to deliver product solutions and ensure brand health. The ideal candidate is a seasoned marketer with a focus on consumer insights and strong financial acumen.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in brand or marketing management, ideally in FMCG or consumer goods.
• Proven track record in driving projects and launching innovation.
• Strong knowledge of retail and direct-to-consumer environments.

Responsibilities

• Craft and execute brand strategies that deliver growth.
• Drive innovation in product, packaging, pricing, and promotions.
• Manage daily brand operations and performance tracking.

Skills

Brand Management

Marketing Management

Cross-functional Project Management

Financial Acumen

Digital Marketing

Education

B.Com, Marketing, Business, or similar

Job description

Senior Brand Manager | Johannesburg (Hybrid)

Are you a strategic, consumer-obsessed marketer with a passion for building brands people love? If you’re ready to step into a Senior Brand Manager role with a multinational business and drive innovation, communication, and growth across a portfolio of exciting brands — then this could be your next big move.

About the Role:

Reporting into the Group Marketing Manager, you’ll be responsible for crafting and executing powerful brand strategies that deliver volume, value, and profit growth. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role where you’ll work closely with Sales, Customer Channel, R&D, and Packaging teams to bring compelling product and marketing solutions to life.

Lead the development and execution of full brand plans using shopper and consumer insights.

Drive innovation and renovation projects across product, packaging, pricing, and promotions.

Partner with creative agencies to roll out both ATL and BTL campaigns.

Leverage data to drive brand health, track marketing ROI, and grow market share.

Own daily brand operations, including forecasting, performance tracking, spend management, and media planning.

Provide guidance and mentorship to a Junior Brand Manager.

Required Skills:

5+ years in brand or marketing management, ideally in FMCG or consumer goods

Proven track record in driving cross-functional projects and launching innovation to market

Insight-led thinker with strong financial acumen and commercial savvy

Strong knowledge of both retail and direct-to-consumer environments

Digitally savvy with a solid understanding of the digital marketing ecosystem

Confident leader with experience managing or mentoring junior talent

Relevant tertiary qualification (B.Com, Marketing, Business, or similar)

Should you meet the required skills please respond to this advert

Location: City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, WC