New Jobs at Managed People Solutions

Job Description

• 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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Job Description

• Is building brands that people cannot ignore your kind of thing? Our client is on the lookout for a bold, visionary, and high-energy Head of Brand to lead their fast-moving team in Cape Town. In this pivotal role, you’ll shape brand strategy, drive commercial performance, and scale direct-to-consumer channels. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead execution of global brand strategy across the company portfolio
• Define and protect bold brand positioning and storytelling frameworks
• Drive disruptive international brand launches and campaign rollouts
• Act as global brand guardian across all markets
• Lead and develop the international brand team in Cape Town
• Align brand, design, trade marketing, and sales execution
• Challenge category norms and push the organisation creatively and strategically
• Partner directly with the CEO on vision, priorities, and long-term growth

Candidate Profile

• 3–5 years' experience in brand, marketing, or creative leadership roles
• Exceptionally driven with founder-level ownership mentality
• Strong strategic thinker with creative intuition
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and building from scratch
• Experience in spirits or premium consumer brands preferred
• Based in Cape Town with global ambition

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Job Description

• Bold ideas deserve bold design. Our client is looking for a fearless Design & Creative Lead to shape the look, feel, and creative direction of brands that refuse to blend in. Based in Cape Town, this role is for someone who thrives on pushing boundaries, breaking predictable brand rules, and turning big, culture-moving ideas into unforgettable creative. If you move fast, think visually, and love bringing disruptive brands to life, this could be your next creative playground.

Key Responsibilities

Design & Visual Execution

• Lead in-house graphic design across packaging, labels, POS, campaign assets, presentations, and digital
• Personally execute high-quality design work using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
• Build scalable visual systems and templates that allow brands to move fast globally

Editing& Post-Production

• Edit and finish video assets using Premiere Pro and After Effects
• Apply motion, typography, colour, and polish to ensure work is bold and market-ready
• Push visual boundaries while maintaining brand coherence

Brand Execution

• Translate brand strategy into distinctive, disruptive visual output
• Apply and evolve brand guidelines across international markets
• Adapt assets for multiple formats and regions without losing edge

Collaboration & Workflow

• Work closely with Digital & Content and Trade Marketing teams to deliver standout work
• Manage creative timelines and priorities across markets
• Brief and manage external creatives when needed

Candidate Profile

• 3–5 years' experience in graphic design, creative, or post-production roles
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
• Strong video editing and motion skills
• Exceptional visual taste and attention to detail
• Restless, ambitious, and creatively fearless
• Based in Cape Town with a global mindset