Brand Manager

The organisation is recruiting a Brand Manager for its Harrismith operation. The role forms part of a wider marketing jobs portfolio across Free State.

About the Opportunity

Notably, the Brand Manager position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Free State. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Harrismith and across the marketing jobs space.

Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the marketing jobs group in Harrismith.

On top of that, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Harrismith also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.

What Your Day Looks Like

You usually start by scanning campaign dashboards over coffee, checking performance against targets and flagging anything that needs attention. Mornings are often given to creative work — briefing designers, refining copy, planning the next content drop — while afternoons mix stakeholder meetings, agency calls and a steady stream of approvals. In between, you’re watching what competitors are doing, listening to what customers are saying online, and shaping the next set of experiments to push the brand forward.

On top of that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Free State operations throw up the unexpected.

Importantly, the Harrismith office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Harrismith.

Based in Harrismith

Working in Harrismith means a place within the Maluti-A-Phofung logistics node, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Free State region, and the Harrismith office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Harrismith.

Many candidates already living within reach of Harrismith cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Free State economy.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Harrismith, Free State.

Where You’ll Work

Equally, the environment is creative, deadline-driven and data-aware. Cross-functional work with sales, product and design is the norm, and ideas are tested with real audiences quickly.

Practically speaking, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Free State.

Notably, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Harrismith site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Why This Role

Crucially, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this marketing jobs role in Harrismith; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for Free State.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Equally, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

In addition, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Coordinate events, sponsorships and community activations
• Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns across digital and traditional channels
• Brief and manage external creative, media and PR agencies
• Maintain the editorial and content calendar across owned channels
• Monitor brand reputation and respond to customer comments online
• Support sales teams with collateral, presentations and trade activations
• Manage paid media budgets across Google, Meta and LinkedIn
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform positioning

Who We’re Looking For

• 2-4 years’ experience in a marketing or communications role
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Proven experience managing paid media campaigns
• Hands-on experience with Google Analytics, Search Console and Tag Manager
• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications or related field
• Working knowledge of CMS platforms (WordPress preferred)
• Creative thinker who can also analyse data and report on ROI

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.