Brand Manager (Archive/Anatomy)

The Brand Manager II is responsible for developing and executing brand strategies that position the brand as a market leader while driving both brand-building and commercial objectives. This includes managing partnerships, overseeing multi-channel campaigns, and leading a team to deliver innovative and impactful marketing initiatives.

The role also involves monitoring market trends and ensuring brand alignment across all touchpoints. Drive brand growth and strengthen the market positioning of Archive as a sneaker and streetwear destination, and of Anatomy as a Sportscene own brand Lead a back-to-basics review of the Archive proposition, using customer insights, brand health data and competitor activity to rebuild relevance and new-customer growth Shape and communicate the long-term brand vision, strategy and positioning for Archive and Anatomy across all touchpoints Own Archive's marketing relationships with brand partners for Archive-specific product, launches and activations, including weekly status meetings, sell-ins and planning Translate brand strategy into seasonal marketing plans, campaigns and launch plans for both brands Lead creative development and campaign shoots, and approve all Archive and Anatomy creative and partner-supplied assets Plan Archive's cultural and community presence: launches, events, collaborations and social content Brief and approve store VM and point-of-sale collateral for Archive stores and for Anatomy within Sportscene Plan, commit and track the Archive and Anatomy marketing budgets monthly, with tight control of gross spend Secure partner marketing investment and ensure every Archive brand recovery is claimed, invoiced and settled Monitor campaign performance and report on ROI, KPIs and brand health Direct shared support from the Sportscene Marketing Co-ordinator on Archive store collateral and admin Stay ahead of sneaker culture, release trends, youth culture and competitor movements Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Brand Management, Business or a related field 5+ years' brand management experience in retail, sneakers, streetwear or fashion Experience repositioning or relaunching a brand will be highly advantageous Proven experience managing brand partner relationships and co-op funding Track record of building own brands and delivering integrated campaigns Experience managing marketing budgets and supplier recoveries Skills Brand strategy, repositioning and consumer insight Partner relationship management and negotiation Creative direction and the ability to brief and critique creative work Community, events and social content planning Budget management, cost control and recovery tracking Analytical ability: reading brand health, sales and campaign data Project management across two brands with different customers and calendars Clear written and verbal communication and presentation skills Behaviours Develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives Thinks and plans strategically, focusing on the long-term goals and objectives of the organisation Applies market and business insights in order to drive organisational objectives Develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives Relationship builder who earns the trust of partners and internal teams Commercially minded: links every marketing activity to sales and brand growth Resilient and adaptable under tight launch timelines and shifting priorities Effectively considers the diverse needs of various stakeholders Preference will be given but not limited to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.