Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Industry: Real Estate
Reporting To: Chief Executive Officer
Job Profile
A highly prestigious and strategically evolving real estate business is seeking an Executive Manager: Marketing to lead a bold and transformative brand and marketing agenda. This role is ideal for a visionary marketing leader with global perspective, digital acumen, and a passion for place-making and experiential brand storytelling.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a multidisciplinary team of 24 across Events, B2C, Digital, Branding, and Advertising.
- Define and execute a compelling marketing and customer experience strategy aligned with organisational purpose and commercial goals.
- Spearhead strategic events and activations, including high-profile experiences.
- Oversee and evolve the organisation’s digital presence and website, currently undergoing a strategic refresh.
- Champion the brand across all touchpoints—ensuring consistency, resonance, and alignment to evolving customer expectations.
- Manage a marketing budget of R10-R15 million, optimising return on marketing investment and unlocking commercial opportunities through brand assets.
- Engage with and lead external agency and consultant relationships, ensuring high-quality execution and delivery.
- Build a data-driven approach to marketing by leveraging consumer insights, brand analytics, and performance metrics.
- Actively handle public feedback, communications, and brand perception in a sensitive, professional manner.
- Build and present a forward-thinking 2026 marketing roadmap, evolving from the current interim 6-month plan.
- Serve as an active member of the Executive team, contributing to organisational strategy.
Candidate Profile
- 8+ years’ senior-level marketing leadership experience, ideally within large-scale consumer-facing environments.
- Tertiary qualification in Marketing, Commerce, or related discipline (BCom or equivalent required).
- Strong command of strategic brand management, digital platforms, event curation, content, and campaign delivery.
- Highly collaborative, with experience working across senior leadership and external partner ecosystems.
- Experience managing complex budgets and driving measurable marketing outcomes.
- Comfortable leading in open-plan, fast-paced, and purpose-driven environments.
Key Attributes
- Visionary, strategic, and customer-obsessed.
- Hands-on, tech-savvy, and commercially minded.
- High emotional intelligence and cultural sensitivity.
- Resilient, composed under pressure, and a natural communicator.
- Capable of managing multiple portfolios and priorities with clarity and energy.
To explore this exciting opportunity, please apply or connect directly to arrange a more detailed brief and conversation.