Overview
Brand Manager Jobs in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa at Mr Price Group
Step into a dynamic Brand Manager role where creativity meets strategy. In this position, you’ll bring seasonal marketing plans to life through compelling retail merchandising, engaging content creation, and high-impact omni‑channel campaigns. You’ll collaborate with talented creatives, merchants, digital specialists, and the Brand Head to craft powerful briefs, shape innovative content shoots, and drive paid media that resonates with target audiences. With hands-on involvement across campaign execution, budget stewardship, and performance analysis, you’ll play a pivotal role in elevating the brand and delivering meaningful results. If you’re energised by collaboration, passionate about brand storytelling, and ready to influence major marketing moments, this role is for you.
Responsibilities
- Execute retail merchandising and promotional marketing plans, ensuring alignment with company standards and operational requirements.
- Develop clear and concise creative briefs, aligned to the seasonal marketing strategy, for delivery to the creative team.
- Develop content plans (including shoots, digital, and social content) in line with approved budgets and campaign objectives.
- Manage defined aspects of multiple omni‑channel campaigns, working cross‑functionally with relevant departments and in collaboration with the Brand Head.
- Partner with the Brand Head to critically review and evaluate creative work against approved marketing briefs and objectives.
- Brief paid digital media activity (including Meta, YouTube, TikTok, etc.) to ensure alignment with campaign goals, target audiences, and performance expectations.
- Monitor and manage project budgets to ensure spend is tracked and controlled efficiently.
- Analyse omni‑channel campaign performance and collaborate with the marketing effectiveness team on post‑campaign reporting for smaller initiatives.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders, including the brand team, merchants, creative teams, shoot teams, e‑commerce, and visual merchandising.
We’re looking for a marketing professional who brings both hands‑on campaign experience and a genuine enthusiasm for brand and fashion.
- 4–5 years’ experience in a Brand Marketing role, ideally within a retail or fashion environment, where you’ve been involved in delivering end‑to‑end marketing campaigns.
- A relevant Marketing diploma or degree, providing a strong foundation in marketing principles and strategy.
- Proven experience working across both the conceptual and operational aspects of campaigns, from idea development through to execution and delivery.
- A solid understanding of core marketing principles, including BTL and ATL marketing, and how these channels work together in an integrated campaign.
- Confidence and working knowledge of social media and digital marketing, with an understanding of how content and paid media drive brand and commercial outcomes.
- The ability to think strategically while remaining hands‑on, balancing big‑picture thinking with day‑to‑day execution.
- A high‑energy, proactive mindset, coupled with a genuine passion for fashion, brands, and customer experience.
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to confidently engage stakeholders, contribute ideas, and present clearly.
- Well‑developed numerical, organisational, and problem‑solving skills, enabling you to manage budgets, timelines, and priorities effectively.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate across teams, listen actively, and build trusted relationships.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, with the confidence to work across reports, presentations, and project documentation.
- Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to prioritise and multitask in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven retail environment.
Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.
Title: Brand Manager
Company: Mr Price Group
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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