Brand Manager (Permanent)

Job Title: Brand Manager Start Date: 2026-07-21 - 2026-08-28 Vacancy Type: Permanent CPT000551 Sectors: Medical Location: Gauteng , Gauteng Salary: Brief: A leading pharmaceutical company has a vacancy for a Brand Manager. Detail: Key Responsibilities: Conceptualize & drive short, medium and long term marketing plan for South Africa market. Responsible for Analyzing internal and external data, conducting primary and secondary research, Setting Brand Objectives and Formulating Brand Strategies - Positioning, Segmentation and Targeting. Brand Mix, Action Plans Responsible for ensuring Growth, Market Share as per the objectives defined. Analyzing the brands performance through internal and external data, identifying issues, validating the strategies and course correction if required. Responsible for Budgeting and Sales Forecasting Product History, Market Opportunity Analysis, Setting Financial Objective (primary & IMS) for the Brands as per the division’s needs, preparing the promotional budget as per the marketing plan. Driving implementation of Strategy for Power and Focus Brands. Process summary of all marketing activities every month during Brand Ops Meeting Conducting market intelligence prescription audit to identify prescribers Responsible for new product launches and developing long range planning Responsible for medical and marketing training for the field staff Maintaining Sales/Expense Ratio Marketing Tracker Coordination among various internal & external stakeholders e.g. Regulatory, Finance, Demand Planning, Logistics, External vendors. Frequent field visit / KOL visits, franchise building and competition update. Train sales team towards scientific promotion, campaign briefing. Key Relationships or Stakeholders: Collaborate with: Sales teams Training team Medical affairs Regulatory affairs Supply chain External advertising agencies Requirements: MBA / PGDM in Marketing (preferred) B.Pharm / M.Pharm / Life Sciences degree Minimum 4 years of experience in pharmaceutical sales/ marketing Knowledge and Skills: Understanding of Pharmaceutical industry competition, customer behaviour and prescription habits in South Africa Strong possession of sales and marketing competencies. Must be good in communications, negotiation and interpersonal skills Must be knowledgeable in Microsoft applications Must know the basic marketing trends Attributes: Must be self-driven Must be well driven, flexible and can work with under pressure Can work independent or in teams Ability to build strong relationship with external contacts. Must demonstrate high levels of integrity Candidates that meet the criteria may submit their applications via this portal or via vacancy link on www.mnarecruitment.com Should you receive no feedback within 7 days, please accept your application as unsuccessful. show more... For more information please contact: Monica van den Berg Apply