Brand Manager

📍Cape Town, South Africa

🛒 Consumer Healthcare & Food

💰 To be discussed during screening interview

Let’s start here.

This is not just a “run the brand calendar and manage agencies” role.

This is for someone who understands that real growth happens when commercial thinking, innovation, and execution actually come together.

If you’ve ever sat in a meeting thinking
“we’re missing something here…” – this is probably your kind of role.

What you’ll be stepping into

You’ll sit right in the middle of brand, innovation, packaging, and supply chain.

Not in theory. In reality.

You’ll be driving the NPD pipeline end-to-end — from idea to shelf — making sure what gets developed actually works commercially.

That means:

Owning and driving the innovation pipeline (NPD)

Working closely with supply chain to make sure ideas are actually deliverable

Getting involved in packaging decisions — not just how it looks, but how it performs

Spotting gaps, trends, and opportunities before your competitors do

Making sure launches land properly (and don’t just look good in presentations)

Because in FMCG, if it doesn’t land on shelf… it doesn’t exist. 

Who this will suit (and who it won’t)

You’ve likely come from:

FMCG food

Consumer healthcare

Consumer health / wellness brands

And you:

Support and execute brand and marketing plans, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives

Drive impactful, integrated marketing campaigns across traditional and digital channels

Analyse market trends and consumer insights to inform brand strategy and growth opportunities

Collaborate with sales and trade teams to deliver effective promotional initiatives

Have real exposure to product development and/or innovation pipelines

Understand packaging beyond design (think compliance, cost, supply realities) 

Can work cross-functionally without waiting for permission

Are commercially sharp — not just “brand-led”

This won’t suit someone who prefers staying in their lane.

It will suit someone who enjoys being right in the middle of things – where decisions actually get made.

What makes this role interesting

You’ll be working in a business that genuinely values:

Speed

Ownership

Commercial thinking

You’ll collaborate with senior leadership, supply chain, and innovation teams daily = not once a quarter.

The environment

Fast-paced

Entrepreneurial

Slightly messy (in a good way)

Built for people who take initiative

If you like structure, slow decision-making, or waiting for sign-off… this isn’t your place.

Why people tend to stay

Because they’re trusted to do the job.
Because they get exposure across the full business.
Because they’re not boxed into one function.

If this sounds like you…

Don’t overthink it.

Apply. Or send me a message.