Manager Marketing jobs in South Africa

Overview:

Our client in the retail fashion space is looking for a passionate, hands-on Marketing Manager to lead our client's creative and brand strategy. This person will shape how our client shows up - across all touchpoints. The role is both strategic and deeply executional: You’ll be responsible for defining brand identity while rolling up your sleeves to bring it to life through content, photography, and digital platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

- Own our client's brand narrative, tone, and visual identity across all channels.

- Produce & brief marketing plans & seasonal campaigns.

-Develop and oversee monthly content calendars that align with business and campaign objectives.

-Manage and execute photoshoots - from styling to direction - to produce high-quality content for social and marketing assets.

-Work closely with the rest of the marketing team to ensure messaging consistency across digital and in-store platforms.

-Brief and collaborate with internal design resources on creative assets.

-Monitor brand performance and use insights to evolve creative and campaign direction.

Requirements:

-3+ years experience in brand or content roles, ideally in fashion or youth-driven brands.

-A strong portfolio of content work across Instagram, TikTok, and other digital channels.

-Excellent eye for fashion, styling, photography and visual storytelling.

-Self-starter attitude - willing to build, test and iterate quickly.

-Must thrive in a fast-paced, high-output startup environment.

-Based in Cape Town and comfortable working from the office when needed - most likely twice a week.