Marketing Manager

Job Classification

143558 - Busi Radebe 

Job Post End Date: 16 January 2026

Job Family

Career Stream

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self: Professional

Why join our team!

This is a rare opportunity to join a newly formed, high growth cluster where agile squads drive bold marketing initiatives across multiple campaigns and channels. You’ll sit at the centre of delivery turning strategy and CVPs into executable user stories and orchestrating integrated campaigns across digital, social, performance, and traditional media. The environment is dynamic and fast paced, demanding creativity, operational excellence, and strong project management. You’ll collaborate daily with Marketing Leads, Tribe Leads, studio, agency partners, and cross functional experts to make sprint plans real and deliver work that moves the numbers. Success in this role means on time, zero defect launches, meeting ambitious KPI targets, and producing sharp post campaign insights while confidently managing multiple sprints, running DSUs/stand ups, reviews and retros, navigating Jira boards, and closing gaps between operations and agencies. If you thrive on innovation, accountability, and momentum, this role give.

Job Purpose

Drive the execution of marketing plans within an agile squad environment by translating strategic objectives into actionable sprint deliverables. Ensure integrated campaigns are delivered on time, within scope, and to quality standards across multiple channels. Act as the operational anchor for the squad removing blockers, managing approvals, and enabling continuous optimisation so that marketing initiatives achieve measurable business and customer outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Campaign Delivery: Own end-to-end execution of marketing campaigns, ensuring timing plans, asset readiness, and approvals are met for on-time launches.
• Agile Ways of Working: Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives; maintain transparency through Jira boards and status reporting.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Collaborate with Marketing Leads, Tribe Leads, studio, agencies, and cross-functional teams to align priorities and resolve delivery challenges.
• Quality & Compliance: Uphold governance standards, brand guidelines, and regulatory requirements across all campaign outputs.
• Performance Optimisation: Implement AB testing, monitor in-flight performance, and drive adjustments to improve conversion and engagement metrics.
• Budget & Supplier Management: Track spend against plan, manage supplier deliverables, and report variances to ensure cost efficiency.
• Insights & Reporting: Consolidate post-campaign learnings and performance analytics to inform future sprints and continuous improvement.

People Specification

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Diploma in marketing or project management
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Diploma or Degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field.

Minimum Experience Level

• Minimum 5+ years in marketing roles and campaign execution.
• Proven ability to manage multi-channel campaigns (BTL and ATL) and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and agency management experience.
• Demonstrated capability in digital marketing, including SEO, paid social, and lead generation.
• Solid understanding of budget management, reporting, and supplier cost analysis.
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., JIRA – training available internally).

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Accounting principles
• Communication Strategies
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Decision-making process
• Company/Division/Cluster/Business Unit specific business knowledge
• Understanding of branding & brand building principles and techniques as drivers of marketing strategy
• Writing of briefs and verbal articulation thereof to internal and external stakeholders
• Good understanding of either Google or Adobe analytics including tagging, linking and tracking of customer journeys and digital marketing practices.

Behavioural Competencies