Mr Price Group

Brand Manager Mr Price

Mr Price Group  •  Durban, ZA (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

Step into a dynamic Brand Manager role where creativity meets strategy. In this position, you’ll bring seasonal marketing plans to life through compelling retail merchandising, engaging content creation, and high-impact omni‑channel campaigns. You’ll collaborate with talented creatives, merchants, digital specialists, and the Brand Head to craft powerful briefs, shape innovative content shoots, and drive paid media that resonates with target audiences. With hands-on involvement across campaign execution, budget stewardship, and performance analysis, you’ll play a pivotal role in elevating the brand and delivering meaningful results. If you’re energised by collaboration, passionate about brand storytelling, and ready to influence major marketing moments, this role is for you.

  • Brand management:
  • Execute retail merchandising & promotional marketing plans and operational functions to company standards.

  • Develop briefs for the creative team, ensuring they are aligned with the seasonal marketing strategy.

  • Develop content plans (shoots, digital and social plans) according to allocated budgets.

  • Manage certain aspects of multiple omni-channel campaigns across departments (working alongside Brand Head).

  • With Brand Head, critically analyse creative work against marketing briefs.

  • Brief in paid digital media (meta, YT, Tik Tok etc.) against campaign objectives and target audience.

  • Track that budgets for each project are managed efficiently.

  • Analyse omni channel results/data and work with marketing effectiveness team on smaller campaign reports.

  • Team Collaboration:
  • Develop strong relationships and work closely with all key stakeholders including brand team, merchants, creatives, shoot team, ecommerce and visual merchandise.

  • Minimum of 4-5 years in a Marketing position, preferably in a retail environment

  • Ideally have fashion experience

  • A relevant Marketing Diploma or degree

  • Experience in conceptual and operational elements required to drive successful campaigns

  • Solid understanding of core marketing principles including below and above the line marketing.

  • Good understanding of social media and digital marketing

  • Can work and think strategically.

  • High energy level and must have a passion for fashion.

  • Advanced communication (written and verbal), strong numerical ability, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

  • Strong interpersonal skills, including effective presentation and listening skills.

  • High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

  • Attention to detail, Ability to prioritize and multi-task.

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.

Mr Price Group

About Mr Price Group

Mr Price Group Limited is an omni-channel, fashion value retailer. The Group retails apparel, homeware and sportswear and is one of the fastest growing retailers in South Africa.

Our History:

1885 - The first John Orrs store opens

1934 - The first Hub store opens

1952 - John Orrs is listed on the JSE

1967 - Acquisition of two Miladys stores

1986 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen, together with BOE, acquire a major shareholding in John Orr Holdings

1987 - The first Mr Price store opens

1991 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen acquire control of the Group from BOE

1993 - Launch of the Mr Price Group Share Partnership Initiative

1996 - Acquisition of Galaxy & Co. and Sheet Street

1997 - Alastair McArthur is appointed as CEO

1998 - Mr Price Home launched

2000 - Mr Price opens stores in Botswana and Namibia

2001 - Specialty Stores becomes MR Price Group

2005 - Over 100 million units are sold across the group

2006 - Sale of the Hub and Galaxy divisions

2007 - Launch of Mr Price Sport stores and Mr Price Franchising

2008 - Miladys wins the Orange Index award for excellence in customer service

2008 - Mr Price Apparel is voted the most loved and most frequented retail apparel brand

for the first time

2008 - This year Mr Price Home is voted the most loved and most frequented homeware retailer

2011 - Retail sales exceed R10 billion and profit attributable to shareholders exceeds R1 billion

for the first time

2011 - The group celebrates the 25th anniversary of change in control, recording a CAGR share of 25.3% and headline earnings per share of 23.5% over this period

2012 - First Corporate owned Mr Price store opens in Lagos, Nigeria

2013 - Mr Price launches its online store

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Durban, ZA
Year Founded
1985
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