Brand Manager

A vacancy has been confirmed for a Brand Manager based in Mthatha, Eastern Cape. The successful candidate will join an established team within the marketing jobs function.

Overview

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

Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Mthatha team.

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

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 Mthatha teams, and the new Brand Manager will feel that from the first week.

What We Offer

Beyond that, the company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in marketing jobs from your base in Mthatha. Many colleagues across Eastern Cape have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Eastern Cape.

Crucially, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Mthatha keep progressing.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Mthatha teams.

Your Workplace

Practically speaking, 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.

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

Importantly, 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.

Importantly, a respectful, professional environment is the standard in Eastern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Equal Opportunity

Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Mthatha.

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

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Eastern Cape.

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.

Based in Mthatha

Working in Mthatha means a place near the Port of Ngqura logistics hub, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Eastern Cape region, and the Mthatha 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 Mthatha.

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

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

Day in the Life

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.

Equally, the Mthatha 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 Mthatha.

Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Eastern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Test, learn and iterate on creative, channels and audience targeting
• Manage paid media budgets across Google, Meta and LinkedIn
• Create on-brand content for web, social, email and in-store
• Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns across digital and traditional channels
• Coordinate events, sponsorships and community activations
• Manage brand assets, tone of voice and corporate identity guidelines
• Support sales teams with collateral, presentations and trade activations

Who We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications or related field
• Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, design and product teams
• Proven experience managing paid media campaigns
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Hands-on experience with Google Analytics, Search Console and Tag Manager
• Comfortable creating short-form video and social media content
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English

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