Brand Manager

National Breweries Plc is Zambia’s leading producer and distributor of Traditional African Beer. Our affiliation to Delta Beverages gives our employees a sense of pride and that of belonging to one of the biggest international brewing companies in the world. The Company offers opportunities for all to learn develop and grow, whilst offering challenging career opportunities for lateral or vertical advancement.

We are inviting applications to fill the following vacant position:

BRAND MANAGER

Contract: Permanent

Reporting to the Commercial Executive, the successful candidate will be accountable for the following:

• Continuously and proactively identifying opportunities to drive the performance Natbrew brands
• Developing and Implementing integrated activity plans to drive brand awareness and volume
• Develop and implement brand communication plan to drive top of mind awareness among consumers
• Developing New Products that meet current and future consumer demands and meet the brand purpose
• Develop and implement internal brand communication plan that will create organisational enthusiasm, buy-in and support for the agreed marketing initiatives
• Planning, Management, Execution and Control of brand related sponsorships and promotions as per marketing plan
• Development and Management of Promotional Point of Sale Materials and Merchandising
• Evaluation of performance and activities against set targets
• Managing supplier relationships to ensure creative and design excellence is delivered
• Management of 3rd party advertising agencies
• Management of brand related marketing budgets

The job is particularly suitable for candidates who meet the following minimum requirements and possess the following attributes.

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Commercial, Business or Related field
• Experience in Microsoft Office
• Polite with ability to communicate well
• Team player
• Sober mind, self-starter physically fit and honest
• Applicants should have a valid driver’s license
• Minimum 5 years in marketing or commercial role at minimum supervisory level

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