Assistant Brand Manager

Recruiter

Recruitment Solutions

Job Ref

AM07LW

Date posted

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary

R 500,000.00 per anum plus benefits

SUMMARY

Support the planning and execution of brand and promotional strategies across retail channels to drive in-store and online sales.

POSITION INFO

You will collaborate with merchandising, sales, and marketing teams to ensure consistent brand messaging, effective product positioning, and engaging shopper experiences. Assisting with analysing market trends, customer insights, and sales data to optimise campaign performance and support growth in a competitive retail environment will form an important part of the role.

This position is great for an aspiring marketing professional who wants to work in a dynamic team, is eager to learn about marketing and looking to gain relevant work experience.

Requirements: A degree in Marketing, Brand Management, Business, or related field Minimum of 1-2 years of relevant marketing experience Valid driver''s license with own reliable transportation Must be willing to travel as required Key Responsibilities: Assist with and support all day-to-day activities of the marketing team Effective oversight, procurement and packaging of marketing materials, promotional items, and online and print marketing campaigns Assist the team by briefing internal team members on courier jobs to suppliers, local media, influencers, consumers and other ad hoc requests Brief writing and management of projects with the various agency teams and supporting the brand managers and marketing manager on larger brand campaigns and projects Reviewing artwork and brand marketing collateral under the supervision of the Brand Manager for your relevant portfolios Tracking and reporting on marketing activity, and keeping all relevant stakeholders informed of marketing projects, including regular reporting to the Brand Manager on progress, results and any learnings Building strong internal cross functional relationships with the Commercial, Supply Chain, Factory and Business Support departments to ensure effective rollout of marketing initiatives Responsible for tracking of relevant project costs within an agreed budget Managing monthly billings (CE''s POs, invoices etc) with agencies and internal teams Support Brand Managers in developing and executing the annual brand plans Support the management of social channels, brand website, campaigns, content plans, including but not limited to: Monitoring brand sales, shares & providing recommendations and action plans verified against your portfolio including competitor understanding / activity review Conducting trade visits and provide, feedback and key insights to ensure perfect in-store and on-shelf visibility Coordination of team, brand and or company events including but not limited to annual conferences, regional trade roadshows etc.

If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you. Suitable candidates forward your CV by applying directly to this ad. Please note that suitable candidates will be contacted via email and telephonically to discuss your CV and the role in detail. Thank You