A top global communications firm have a great job opportunity for a Brand Manager to join their team in Johannesburg. The Brand Manager is responsible for developing and implementing effective business and marketing plans to enhance the Brand/s and drive growth in the market, in close collaboration with key business stakeholders

Your key job responsibilities as the Brand Manager in Johannesburg will include:

- Effectively plan to ensure that top line sales goals and bottom line profit goals are met by overseeing the execution of brand strategies
- Partner with Global Brand teams to advise on the market competitive landscape, key needs and business priorities
- Partner with local market resources (Sales & Other functional leaders) to adhere to License agreements and develop local market growth strategies
- Monitor the business while investigating trends and results, identify opportunities and threats and mobilizes the company against them
- Lead developing, implementing and executing business plans and local trade marketing initiatives for the brand(s)
- Establish strong relationships and a thorough understanding of the customer and/or consumer to maximize potential
- Contribute to the development and monitoring of the marketing budget
- Coordinate and involve all the different marketing functions in the execution of the brand plans

Requirements for this Brand Manager job in Johannesburg:

- Bachelor's degree required
- 4+ years of experience marketing/brand management – fashion or beauty preferred
- Ability to convert analysis into insights, sustainable strategies, and actionable plans
- Strong analytical and computer skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong Interpersonal and influencing skills
- Dynamic presentation skills