Brand Manager | Marketing | Brand & Advertising (8267) at Allan Gray Proprietary Limited

Job Responsibilities

• Ability to manage assigned brand-related projects in the absence of the Brand marketing manager.
• Work closely with third-party advertising and fulfilment agencies on assigned brand projects.
• Provide advertising agency with strategic direction on proposed creative.
• Guide the creative development process to completion on assigned projects.
• Ensure full understanding of target audience needs.
• Execute all projects in line with the corporate identity.
• Compile creative and media briefs.
• Provide input to media strategy and planning, campaign budget management.
• Understanding of various research methodologies, ability to interpret research results and formulation of clear action plans in response to research insights.
• Manage assigned branded collateral.
• Work closely with the below stakeholders by providing marketing expertise across identified projects:
• Digital marketing team in the day-to-day execution of brand projects to optimise user journeys across the relevant sections of the website and to ensure the corporate site is aligned to the corporate CI.
• Content team as part of the execution of brand-related projects
• Retail Events and Distribution teams to execute client-related projects and events.
• Institutional Clients team to execute client-related projects and events.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Commerce, Marketing
• Please include your Matric certificate and University transcripts in your application.
• Minimum of five years’ relevant experience in brand, media, and advertising
• Proven track record of brand, media, and advertising management
• Demonstrable technical marketing skills and company product knowledge (preferable, not mandatory)
• Leadership requirement
• Behave in accordance with company culture.
• Show integrity and ethical awareness.
• Ensure effective peer working relationships.

Competencies

• Ability to adapt quickly to new situations and requirements.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
• Independent working approach.
• Measured and considered in approach to challenges.
• Ability to think strategically.
• Comfortable collaborating with others
• Ability to work under pressure and to deliver according to tight deadlines