Managed People Solutions is a team of highly passionate and dedicated Human Capital Practitioners, focused on partnering with clients, with the aim of optimising businesses, through affordable and agile tailor-made solutions, across the employee lifecycle.
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Love the liquor industry and get a kick out of making brands impossible to ignore? Our client is looking for a bold, creative, and high-energy Trade Marketing Manager to join their fast-moving team in Cape Town.
If you thrive in an environment that challenges the norm, moves at pace, and values big ideas, cultural relevance, and a little unpredictability, this might just be your perfect pour.
Key Responsibilities
Execute international trade marketing plans across on-premises and off-premises channels
Bring disruptive brand ideas to life through activations, tastings, menu placements, and trade moments
Support rollout of global trade calendars across export markets
Develop and manage POS and trade assets that break category norms
Build clear, execution-ready toolkits for distributors and international sales teams
Support international launches with bold sell-in and activation plans
Track execution quality, performance, and ROI across markets
Act as a connector between brand ambition and in-market reality
Feed market insights back into brand and commercial strategy
Candidate Profile
3–5 years' experience in trade marketing, brand activation, or commercial marketing
Experience in spirits, wine, beer, or premium FMCG preferred
Highly driven, curious, and execution-obsessed
Comfortable challenging “how it's always been done”
Thrives in fast-moving, founder-led environments
Based in Cape Town with willingness to travel internationally
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