Junior Brand Manager

Tasty moments to feel good about!

From mouth-watering pizzas, comforting meals and tasty sides to indulgent cakes, and desserts, Dr. Oetker South Africa has been bringing people together to share feel-good food moments since 2010

Ready to take your career to the next level?

Dr Oetker SA is looking for a Junior Brand Manager in the Johannesburg region.

As a Junior Brand Manager you strive to provide support to the Senior Brand Manager for Retail, Direct-to-Consumer, Dr. Oetker Professional, and Export. To improve Château Gâteaux brand awareness, increase brand loyalty, drive financial growth.

What the role entails?

• Management of annual budgets by tracking spend monthly
• Manage Product launches from brief to implementation stage with support plans for retail, Dr.Oetker professional and export.
• Liaising with agency regarding New Product Launches. Including spec sheet updates (allergens, configurations and sensitive ingredients, vector codes)
• Briefing and managing marketing campaigns including; proof reading of all collateral (content, brochures, website, leaflets, packaging designs, magnets) and all other marketing related material.
• Manage Social Media Community manager and website.
• Work proactively with broader teams to identify market opportunities that will drive business growth in line with the business and marketing strategy.
• Build and foster collaborative working relationships with the various agency partners, to deliver brand communication executions and launches.

Ideal Competencies of The Candidate

• Detail orientated – You must constantly strive to have accurate with the information you collect and process. Great attention to detail.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills – You must be able to communicate and coordinate with various people across the Group.
• Task Focused – You aim to complete tasks in the most comprehensive way possible.
• Deadline Driven – you plan and structure your day to ensure that you meet your deadlines for all tasks.

Preferred Experience & Qualification

• Diploma or degree in Marketing or a related field.
• Marketing assistant experience required, including digital & product development
• Computer literate (MS Office)
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a Marketing environment.
• Experience within the FMCG industry.
• A tertiary degree would be beneficial.
• Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in English with report writing skills and compilation ability.

How the role is measured?

• Management of annual budgets by tracking monthly spend.
• Meeting deadlines on all campaigns, launches, reports and submissions.

Please kindly respond with the following;

• Updated CV