Brand & Marketing Manager : OEM Level - Bryanston

Remuneration : Market Related dependent on Skill Set, Knowledge, and experience.

Our client requires a Brand & Marketing Manager at OEM level to join their Team.

Purpose of the job

The Brand & Marketing Manager will work closely with the Brand, Marketing, and Sales team to ensure the daily effectiveness of the overall departments. The candidate will be a key member of the team in ensuring that key outputs are delivered effectively and efficiently.

To be successful in this role, the candidate will be responsible for the full Brand Management function for South Africa. The candidate should be a creative and out-of-the-box thinker, being in a position to successfully promote and market the entire brand.

Ultimately, the candidate will ensure that their area of responsibility meets and exceeds the expectations of our client’s business objectives and contributes to the company’s success in the long run.

Responsibilities :

• Management of all the Brand and Marketing staff.
• Developing and implementing the annual brand strategies, goals, budgets, executions, etc.
• Formulating a Brand communication management system and associated standards.
• Management of media and influencer test drive programs and PRs.
• Planning and execution of major brand events and activities.
• Overall Brand CI materials development and CI audit initiatives.
• Planning and execution of all new product launches and evaluation of the launch effect.
• Market analysis, market-crisis evaluation, public relations management, and overall Brand impression within the Market.
• Work directly with Marketing and Sales Team to establish and execute various strategies to advance the Brand in SA.
• Ad hoc responsibilities and duties requested from senior management.

Requirements :

• Matric
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field (i.e., News, Communication, Advertising, Marketing, etc.) is essential.
• A minimum of 5 – 7 years of management experience related to Brand, Marketing and Communication in the Automotive industry preferably at OEM level.
• Participated in Corporate Brand or Product Brand positioning / Creative and Communication projects.
• Excellent Media reporting skills.
• Experience in managing the full Brand and Marketing Team is ESSENTIAL.
• Automotive OEM experience is essential.
• Deadline driven.

Skills :

• Creative and out-the-box thinker
• Excellent organisational skills

Please note only candidates with the required experience will be contacted and considered. If you are not contacted within 14 days from application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.

Applications will only be considered from candidates who meet the specified criteria as per the job spec. If you do not meet the requirements, Select Motor Recruitment reserves the right not to respond to your application.

Applications should be submitted no later than Thursday 20 March 2025.