Job Title: Under Armour Brand Communications Manager

Job Summary:

As the Brand Communications Manager for Under Armour SA, you will play a key role in developing and executing integrated communication strategies and activations to enhance the UA brand presence and engage with target audiences. You will be responsible for overseeing brand communications, public relations, events, brand partnerships, and collaborations, ensuring consistency and alignment with the brand's values and objectives. This role requires a strong understanding of brand positioning, storytelling, event management, and strategic partnerships.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Brand Strategy: Develop and execute comprehensive brand communication strategies and activations that align with the overall brand vision and objectives.
2. Public Relations: Manage and maintain relationships with media outlets, influencers, and industry partners to secure media coverage and generate positive brand exposure.
3. Storytelling: Develop compelling brand narratives aligned with global brand that land effectively in local market across various channels to resonate with the target audience and build brand loyalty.
4. Event Planning and Execution: Conceptualize, plan, and execute brand events, product launches, and activations that showcase the brand and engage the target audience. Coordinate logistics, budgets, partnerships, and participant experiences.
5. Partnerships and Collaborations: Identify and pursue strategic partnerships and collaborations with key industry influencers, organizations, and brands to enhance the brand presence and reach new audiences.
6. Integrated Campaigns: Collaborate with marketing, creative, and digital teams to develop and execute integrated campaigns that align with brand communication strategies and activations.
7. Media Planning: Work closely with marketing and media teams to develop media plans and ensure that brand communication activities are effectively integrated across traditional and digital platforms.
8. Digital funnel elevation: manage the digital footprint of the brand in market, driving a through the funnel approach driving awareness, consideration, conversion and loyalty
9. CRM development & management: Grow the consumer community through brand right mechanisms that drive repeat purchase and loyalty
10. Budget Management: Manage the brand communications budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and maximizing ROI.
11. Measurement and Analysis: Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of brand communication initiatives and activations, using data and analytics to measure impact and make data-driven recommendations for future improvements.
12. Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of communication and activation professionals, providing guidance, support, and fostering a collaborative work environment.
13. Agency Management: Build healthy and productive relationships with key agencies (digital / PR / Influencer) for efficient R.O.I. and excellence in all outputs.

AD Hoc duties:

• Respond to emails and office correspondence
• Keep work area clean and tidy
• Support the mission, vision and core values of the company
• Meet prescribed deadlines and targets
• Professional interaction and liaison with customers, suppliers and employees at all times
• Any other reasonable and lawful ad hoc tasks or duties that may be required from time to time.
• High Energy driver

Qualifications:

• Grade 12
• Min 5 Years of experience in brand communications, public relations, event management, or a similar role, preferably within the sports or lifestyle industry.
• Strong understanding of brand positioning, storytelling, and communication strategies.
• Proven experience in planning and executing events, product launches, and brand activations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives and adapt messages for different channels and audiences.
• Experience in media relations, including building relationships with journalists, influencers, and industry partners.
• Familiarity with strategic partnerships and collaborations, and the ability to identify and pursue opportunities.
• Knowledge of traditional and digital media platforms and the ability to develop integrated communication plans.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to measure and analyse data to drive insights and make data-driven recommendations.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Budget management experience, with the ability to efficiently allocate resources and maximize ROI.
• Leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.
• Passion for the UA brand and an understanding of its target audience and culture

Perks & Benefits

• You get to work for a rapidly expanding distributor with aspirational brands
• Gym & Shower facilities
• Personal Trainer
• Yoga
• Pension Fund
• Medical aid with Gap cover
• Staff Allocation (R12 000 Retail Value per annum).
• Staff discount (50% off for you and your family across all the brands within the group)
• Healthy Lunch subsidy
• Company performance incentive scheme
• Long-service incentives
• Holistic Employee Wellness programme
• The group prides itself in its effort to drive continuous employee engagement activities to enable a connected culture.

Should you not be contacted regarding this position within 3 weeks from the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.