Brand Manager

Brand Manager

Full time | Cape Town, South Africa

You’re an original. So are we.

We’re a company of people who like to forge our own path. We invented the blue jean in 1873, and we reinvented khaki pants in 1986. We pioneered labor and environmental guidelines in manufacturing. And we work to build sustainability into everything we do. Our brands stand for freedom and self-expression around the world.

At Levi Strauss & Co., you can be yourself — and be part of something bigger. We collaborate instead of competing. We believe that diverse perspectives make us stronger. And we try not to take ourselves too seriously. There’s plenty of room to make your mark here. Come work with us and wear what you love.

Help develop and integrate Brand and Trade Marketing programs for the South African and Sub Saharan African markets that leverage local and global marketing initiatives to maximize local business growth, profitability, and consumer equity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive Brand & Trade Marketing campaign planning and maintain marketing activity calendar for Direct to Consumer (DTC) and Wholesale channels
• Own all campaign & promotional rollouts, and with internal stakeholders and external suppliers, ensure all deadlines are adhered to, driving executional excellence
• Build demand generation plans for DTC and Wholesale accounts
• Drive PR and work with agency to maximise key earned media opportunities
• Social media management – planning oversight of partners social channels
• Daily point of contact with 3rd party agencies
• Work with stakeholders to track key metrics for reporting purposes
• Reporting – Monthly Business Reviews, Campaigns Reviews, Quarterly Business Reviews
• Manage Brand Assistant as a direct report
• Manage team intern as a direct report
• Align and partner with Ecommerce Manager
• Coordinate the development, sourcing, production, tracking and delivery of all marketing and retail related tools against set timelines
• Assist with Events - consumer, internal, sales launch events, store launches etc.
• Assist with Influencer marketing and seeding
• Ecom support
• Evaluate all proposals
• Budget Management

Job specific functional expertise:

• Strong understanding of digital marketing and being digitally proficient
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical capability
• Problem solving skills and a sense of urgency with decision making
• Accountability for the results and the drive for mutual success
• Excellent execution and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Commercial acumen
• Outstanding organization and time management skills
• Budget management
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Dynamic, driven and a go-getter attitude
• Team player

Requirements – if you say ‘Yes!’ to all or most, we want you!

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or relevant Tertiary qualification
• Experience of 5+ years in a similar position
• Trade Marketing experience
• Retail experience

Should you meet all the above requirements and wish to apply for the vacancy, please apply at www.levi.com

Please also inform your Line Manager of your intent to apply for the position prior to the submission of your application.

Applications close: 31 July 2026

As a responsible employer, Levi Strauss SA (Pty) Ltd is committed to and understands its responsibilities in terms of the Employment Equity Act of 1998. LSSA (Pty) Ltd is committed to employment equity and diversity in the

workplace and welcomes applications from all individuals.

LOCATION

South Africa, Cape Town - Office

FULL TIME/PART TIME

Full time

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