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Job Grade: 20
Location: Stellenbosch
Function: HEINEKEN Beverages International Marketing
Type of Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 04/09/2025
- Purpose of the job
Drive value creation of assigned brands within the Beer category by developing and implementing cut through communication assets, touch point strategies and activations to excite consumers and customers.
Implement for the assigned brands, the short to medium term brand strategies and the Integrated Commercial Plan in line with the regional and global marketing strategies. Realize the operating targets and marketing objectives for the key African and International export markets as applicable by optimizing innovation, brand activation, pricing, sponsorships and brand communications. Responsible for brand power, market share and profitability (Gross Profit Net) of assigned brands in line with portfolio strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy
Support the creation and execution of the Beer Category strategy
- Understand and use consumer and market insights to build strong brands within the key focus markets
- Understand and utilize Demand Space thinking to activate the brand in correct channels and with the relevant communication strategy
- Support competitive strategy review to define implications and learnings
- Ensuring using best practice and commercial acumen, profitable and sustainable growth of the brand
- Delivering against commercial targets derived from the business goals
- Support brand strategy development and execution to grow the brand within portfolio including price positioning, SKU split, brand positioning and communication within resource allocations
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Monthly engagement with global and regional stakeholders to ensure alignment and consistency of strategy
Planning
Supporting the yearly development process of the plans for the beer brands within portfolio
- Manage brand target setting, ATL/ BTL budget development, 360-degree communication plan, brand activities calendar, activation plans
- Support brand team alignment processes with central Trade Marketing to drive strategies to execution
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Lead agency management and briefing, internal approval from Marketing Manager, alignment with key stakeholders in the operating environment
Execution
Working closely with central Trade Marketing, to plan, monitor and drive excellent execution of brand activation plans in line with ATL / BTL budget
- Brief key internal and external suppliers to drive excellent activation and sponsorship execution
- Monitor monthly ATL / BTL spend across key markets aligned to annual phasing plan
- Manage day-to-day agency partnerships to deliver brand strategies and activities
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Manage internal stakeholder relationships including procurement, finance, RMG, TM & Sales to effectively execute on plans
Monitoring / reporting
Tracking, analyzing and using financial information to monitor and maximize return on brand investment and campaign effectiveness
- Understand and analyze insights from markets, media and consumers trends
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Manage central brand development budget phasing, invoicing and spend
People
Lead personal development and career development
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Heineken Beverages (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd) is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values inclusion and diversity. You must be fully eligible to live and work in South Africa to apply.
