Marketing Manager Mr Price

Fa Etyi Saasfaprod1 Open · verified Sep 10, 2026

Durban Part-time Manager General Marketing

Mid-level General Marketing role at Fa Etyi Saasfaprod1. Durban · part-time.

Role brief

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What you'll do

Drive e-commerce performance through strategic marketing programs and key digital channels
Shape seasonal strategies with the Brand Leader and guide Brand Heads on portfolios, campaigns, and plans
Approve seasonal plans, budgets, channel approaches, creative work, media briefs, and brand activity
Coordinate team capacity, freelancers, agencies, and stakeholders across marketing, creative, production, and trading
Set campaign measures, review results, and use research and post-campaign findings to improve future work

What you bring

Bring a bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications, or a related field
Offer at least eight years in marketing, including brand strategy, campaign management, and commercial marketing
Apply advanced knowledge of channels, integrated planning, budgets, reporting, and performance measurement
Show experience leading, coaching, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams while influencing senior stakeholders
Use Microsoft Office confidently, especially Excel and PowerPoint, and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced retail setting

Who this fits

You’ll suit a senior marketing leader who understands commercial strategy, e-commerce, retail trading cycles, customer behaviour, and team development. Knowledge of Mr Price brands is advantageous. This is a part-time, six-month fixed-term contract based in Durban, South Africa.

From the employer

Mr Price has an exciting opportunity for an energetic person who is passionate about digital marketing and e-commerce! If you feel you are that person and meet the requirements, we'd love to receive your application.

This is a 6-month fixed-term contract (FTC) opportunity. The Marketing Manager will be responsible for driving the commercial performance of the E-Commerce business through strategic marketing initiatives, systematic programs, and key digital channels to support business growth and customer engagement.

Partner with the Brand Leader to develop and execute seasonal marketing strategies that drive brand and commercial objectives.
Provide strategic oversight and guidance to Brand Heads and teams on portfolio strategies, marketing plans, and campaign execution.
Review and approve all seasonal brand plans, including seasonal calendars, campaign briefs, channel strategies, and budgets.
Oversee and approve brand planning activities, including shoot plans, digital marketing plans, paid social strategies, organic social content plans, and PR initiatives.
Support effective resource planning by monitoring team capacity, reviewing timesheets, and identifying future resourcing requirements.
Manage freelancers and external resources, ensuring work is delivered through the correct approval processes.
Review and approve campaign, channel, and project budgets, ensuring alignment with annual budget allocations.
Evaluate creative work against marketing briefs to ensure brand consistency and delivery against campaign objectives.
Oversee media agency briefs and campaign schedules, ensuring alignment with marketing strategies and appropriate stakeholder approval.
Build strong relationships with Merchant Heads to align marketing investment and seasonal marketing calendars with trading priorities.
Collaborate closely with key stakeholders across Creative, Production, E-commerce, Visual Merchandise, Merchandising, and Operations.
Represent the marketing function in campaign reviews, merchandise meetings, product reviews, and leadership forums.

Marketing Effectiveness & Insights

Approve campaign objectives, KPIs, and measurement frameworks in collaboration with the Marketing Effectiveness team.
Review campaign performance reports and provide strategic recommendations for continuous improvement.
Lead seasonal post-campaign reviews, assessing performance against objectives and identifying learnings for future campaigns.
Leverage brand health, customer, and market research insights to inform strategic direction and decision-making.
Compile and review executive and board-level marketing reports, ensuring accuracy and actionable insights.

Leadership & People Management

Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing marketing team through clear goal setting and performance management.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and customer-centricity.
Identify training, coaching, and development opportunities to support talent growth and succession planning.
Drive employee engagement and ensure the team consistently delivers high-quality work within agreed timelines.
Promote a professional, responsive, and service-oriented culture when partnering with internal and external stakeholders.

Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
Minimum of 8+ years' experience in a marketing environment, with significant experience in brand strategy, campaign management, and commercial marketing.
Advanced understanding of marketing channels, integrated marketing strategies, budget management, campaign reporting, and performance measurement.
Proven leadership experience, with the ability to effectively manage, coach, mentor, and develop high-performing teams.
Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate business objectives into impactful marketing strategies.
Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management and the ability to influence at senior leadership level.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, project management, and decision-making skills.
Strong written, verbal, presentation, and communication skills.
Knowledge and understanding of Mr Price brands, retail trading cycles, customer behaviour, and e-commerce operations will be advantageous.
Experience working within a fast-paced retail environment and managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.