Senior Assistant Brand Manager

Recruiter:

Talented Recruitment

Job Ref:

DBN003185/TK

Date posted:

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Location:

Durban, South Africa

SUMMARY:
We’re seeking an Senior Assistant Brand Manager to join a marketing and manufacturing company with a strong presence in the personal care market, both in South Africa and internationally.

POSITION INFO:
Responsibilities:

Support manager to achieve brand and category marketing goals
Contribute to the creation of new initiatives including new products, packaging and ideas
Develop consumer insights and expertise, competitor and marketing understanding, to provide recommendations
Input in marketing plans
Set priorities and meet deadlines
In depth and insightful reporting on category performance
Work effectively with other team members
Demonstrate creativity and innovative skills
Manage cross function teams to execute project and category strategies
Sound knowledge of marketing mix of portfolio
May take on assistant/intern for the first time to train

Skills:

Great track record in Marketing Degree or Honours degree (including Finance/Business Science grads) or IMM Diploma.
Proactive, takes initiative and highly motivated self-starter
Good verbal and written communication skills
Good numeracy skills (Candidate will be required to pass a numeracy test)
Advanced computer skills – Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word, online project management platforms e.g. Click Up, Slack
Able to multi-task and achieve targets in a fast-paced environment
Able to collaborate with all levels and departments of the business
Demonstrate skills in leadership
Demonstrate decision making
Creativity and ability to produce innovation and original ideas
Time and project management skills

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