Keen

Head Of Brand & Marketing

Keen  •  Cape Town, ZA (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

About Keen

Welcome to Keen, where art meets science. We're more than just another service provider or an outsourcing company. Keen acts as an integral extension of our clients' teams and business goals. Join our group of tastemakers specializing in digital marketing, creative, and customer experience, driving growth for our global clientele. Our vision is an ambitious one: to have best-in-class leaders and a culture of delivering excellence globally.

If you're keen to advance your career, embrace challenges, and redefine what's possible in the digital realm, you might just be the perfect fit for our dynamic team. Join us, and let's unlock the full potential of our clients' brands together.

We are seeking a Head of Brand and Marketing to lead and empower our talented Creative and Digital Marketing teams. This leader will play a critical role in managing cross-functional teams that deliver exceptional work to our clients. From Graphic Designers, Video Editors, and Copywriters to CRM Managers and SEO Specialists, you’ll oversee diverse talent, drive operational excellence, and foster a culture of innovation and collaboration.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a passion for developing teams, crafting processes, and scaling operations in an agency-like environment. You must be able to zoom into the details when needed to resolve challenges while maintaining a big-picture perspective to guide growth and excellence.

Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Development

  • Lead, mentor, and inspire a multidisciplinary team of creatives and marketing specialists, ensuring alignment with client goals and Keen's vision.
  • Build and refine team workflows, ensuring seamless collaboration across creative, marketing, and client-facing projects.
  • Create a culture that empowers team members to deliver their best work while fostering professional growth.

Brand Strategy & Creative Direction

  • Refine the strategic direction of Keen’s client projects, quality ensuring our team’s outputs align with client brand guidelines and campaign objectives.
  • Oversee creative development, ensuring high-quality execution across visual, written, and multimedia assets.
  • Act as the creative and strategic champion, guiding our teams through innovative solutions tailored to their needs.

Campaign Management & Execution

  • Conceptualize and oversee multi-channel marketing campaigns, ensuring the successful execution of strategies across platforms such as CRM, UIUX, graphic design, social media channels, SEO, and more.
  • Collaborate with our teams and client stakeholders to translate goals into actionable plans.

Process Optimization & Scalability

  • Audit, build and implement scalable systems and processes that support growth and improve efficiency across the Creative and Marketing teams.
  • Ensure teams are equipped with the tools, resources, and training necessary for success in a fast-paced environment.

Client Success & Collaboration

  • Maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring exceptional service delivery and satisfaction.
  • Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to align on goals, share insights, and elevate Keen’s offerings.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in marketing, branding, or creative leadership roles, with at least 4 years managing cross departmental teams in an agency or client-service environment.
  • Proven expertise in creative direction, brand strategy, and digital marketing execution.
  • A deep understanding of marketing channels, including CRM, social media, content marketing, and paid and non-paid marketing.
  • Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables.
  • A track record of team building, interviewing skills, and a passion for expanding company culture.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a track record of building collaborative, high-performing teams.
  • A strategic mindset with the ability to think big-picture while managing details effectively.
  • Experience working with global clients especially in the US. EU/UK also a plus.

Benefits

  • Birthday off
  • Professional development & training opportunities
  • & More being added!
Keen

About Keen

Most businesses don’t fail because the idea was weak. They fail because the team behind it was under-supported, fragmented or stuck in constant firefighting.

Keen fixes that.

We place high-performing, critical thinkers inside your business so you can finally work with the clarity, calm and momentum you’ve been missing. Our talent integrates into your Slack, your systems and your daily workflow. They think with you. They make decisions faster. They solve problems before they escalate. They work with context, ownership and accountability that outsourced teams simply cannot match.

Agencies deliver outputs.

Freelancers deliver tasks.

Keen delivers capability.

We build the kind of team founders wish they had from day one. A team that improves CX, strengthens creative, drives performance and protects the customer experience at every touchpoint.

This is not outsourcing.

This is integration.

This is the future of how modern businesses grow.

What We Do

• Place embedded talent across Creative, CX, Marketing and Operations

• Build integrated workflows that eliminate silos

• Strengthen systems and increase operational clarity

• Bring critical thinking into every part of the customer journey

• Remove friction so teams move faster with confidence

Why It Works

Our people think. They don’t follow scripts or rely on rigid process. They solve problems, spot patterns and close loops that used to stay open for months. They help founders breathe again.

Modern teams need integration, not outsourcing.

Keen builds the people who make that possible.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Year Founded
2024
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