Overview
Junior Brand Manager Jobs in Cape Town at African Extracts
Junior Brand Manager
Location: Cape Town
Industry: FMCG – Personal Care
Experience: 3+ years in brand, marketing or related roles
Reports to: CEO & Communications Director
We’re looking for more than experience with marketing.
African Extracts Rooibos is a market leader is South Africa’s skincare market and we are on the hunt for a strategic, creative and inquisitive Junior Brand Manager who will help us write our next chapter of growth.
What You’ll Do
Assist in building and executing brand strategies, seasonal campaigns, and new product launches that reinforce our Rooibos story.
Develop detailed, insight-driven briefs for our creative and content agencies — you will be the guardian of our message.
Oversee timelines, budgets, approvals, and agency deliverables to ensure projects land on time, on brand, and on budget.
Support and guide digital content development across platforms with strategic alignment to brand themes.
Work with data and customer feedback to sharpen messaging and identify opportunity spaces for storytelling.
Collaborate with internal teams and retailers to roll out integrated go-to-market campaigns.
Stay on top of budgets, campaign trackers, and brand assets in a detail-oriented and structured way.
We’re Looking for Someone Who Is…
A Brand Thinker – You can connect the dots between consumer insights, retail moments, and product messaging.
Creative + Structured – You enjoy brainstorming and storytelling — but also bring timelines, structure, and follow-through.
Proactive & Resourceful – You can build a narrative or campaign idea from a loose brief or market challenge.
Agency-Savvy – You know how to brief creatives clearly, give feedback, and guide executions that stay on brand.
Data-Informed – You have the ability to interpret trends and translate them into compelling brand strategies.
Collaborative But Independent – You work well with cross-functional teams, but you don’t need hand-holding.
Adaptable – You’re comfortable “planning while the plane is already taking off” — and still deliver results.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field (Matric Maths is essential).
3+ years in brand marketing, marketing, or related FMCG brand roles.
Strong Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency.
Previous experience working with agencies and creative partners.
Experience in skincare, beauty, or personal care categories is a plus.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: R25 000,00 – R35 000,00 per month
Ability to commute/relocate:
Cape Town, Western Cape 8000: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
Bachelors (Required)
Experience:
FMCG: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Title: Junior Brand Manager
Company: African Extracts
Location: Cape Town
