Assistant Brand Manager, Cadbury Dairy Milk, SA

Assistant Brand Manager, Cadbury Dairy Milk, SA

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Collaborating with cross-functional global and regional teams, you implement brand strategy that is aligned with our brand vision to drive sustainable growth and to deliver business objectives. You also support profit and loss management and future business development plans and objectives, including new product development and platform opportunities

How you will contribute

You will work with others to execute the brand strategy for designated brands, develop product and packaging initiatives, implement pricing strategies, and plan and execute integrated marketing communication and media plans. You will also provide recommendations for integrated commercial plans and provide input and support in the development and execution of marketing plans to ensure they meet revenue, profit targets, sharing objectives and monitoring performance.

Based on your strong understanding of consumer insights, brand strategy and positioning, you will help develop integrated marketing communications and 360 degree campaigns

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Delivering results
• Marketing preferably in the fast-moving consumer goods sector
• Our brands and business with a clear understanding of our consumers
• Delivering results autonomously and influencing stakeholders
• Analytical skills and a creative mindset—a balance of commercial and strategic acumen
• Presenting a story in an inspiring and convincing manner
• Project management from design to completion with an action orientation

More about this role

The Assistant Brand Manager supports in delivering growth for Cadbury Dairy Milk across Southern Africa. This role leads the execution of brand strategy, owns and manages key campaigns and innovation projects end-to-end and ensures on time, in full delivery of all marketing initiatives to achieve volume, revenue and brand equity targets. The assistant brand manager will be required to proactively lead cross-functional partners, manage agency partners, take full ownership of commercial performance and contribute to the assigned campaigns and projects.

The role plays a critical path in driving consumer relevance and delivering sustainable growth aligned to both global direction and local priorities.

Working cross-functionally with CPA, Sales, Insights, Supply Chain, R&D, and partner agencies, the role builds strong brand fundamentals while developing future leadership capability within Mondelez International.

What you need to know about this position:

• Support the Brand Manager in delivering the annual brand strategy and marketing plan for Cadbury Dairy Milk in South Africa
• Lead renovations and new product development initiatives from brief through to market launch, proactively managing timelines, and deliverables, escalating issues proactively
• Own and execute integrated marketing campaigns end to end across ATL, digital, social, and PR and BTL touchpoints. From briefing to post-campaign evaluation and optimization.
• Contribute to strengthening brand equity and consumer relevance through disciplined execution, consistent brand stewardship and continuous learning integration
• Coordinate packaging, artwork, and agency deliverables with key stakeholders
• Analyze consumer, category, and brand performance data to inform decisions and recommendations
• Track KPIs including brand health, market share, distribution, and campaign effectiveness
• Partner closely with CPA & Sales teams to support customer plans and in‑store excellence
• Manage the budget by ensuring monthly accuracy and reporting
• Leading alignment across sales, insights, finance, supply chain and R&D

• Manage agency relationships, including briefing, feedback, and performance evaluation

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Ability to lead 360 campaigns from end to end (Must have)
• Be a team player and be willing to drive culture within a team
• Owning and managing innovations and renovations - Projects from concept to launch (Must Have)
• Basic…