Brand Manager

Role: Brand Manager. Location: Roodepoort, Gauteng. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

Overview

This Brand Manager role sits within the marketing jobs function in Roodepoort. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Gauteng.

The organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Brand Manager taking on this position.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Roodepoort teams, and the new Brand Manager will feel that from the first week.

Your Future Here

Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The marketing jobs space in Roodepoort offers a clear runway from delivery into team leadership and beyond, and managers sit down with each team member regularly to map out the next step in Gauteng.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Roodepoort team member.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Based in Roodepoort

Practically speaking, the role is based in Roodepoort, minutes from the Sandton CBD. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Roodepoort and the broader Gauteng region.

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

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Roodepoort, Gauteng.

Our Commitment to Transformation

Crucially, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Roodepoort.

Core Functions

• Test, learn and iterate on creative, channels and audience targeting
• Support sales teams with collateral, presentations and trade activations
• Brief and manage external creative, media and PR agencies
• Ensure all marketing complies with POPIA and consumer protection codes
• Coordinate events, sponsorships and community activations

Who We’re Looking For

• Creative thinker who can also analyse data and report on ROI
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Familiarity with the South African media and influencer landscape
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English
• Solid understanding of SEO and content marketing principles
• Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, design and product teams
• Proven experience managing paid media campaigns

Beyond that, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.