Country Brand Manager - Factorie South Africa

We're a youth street brand that is accessible to our edit customer aged 16-24. We empower our community to express themselves through fashion, music, sports and art - because we believe in more than just selling clothes. We believe in real people, real stories & real connection. We thrive off culture.  Everything that we do is anchored in authentic edge and confident attitude. We sell product that inspires our community to explore and experiment with their visual identity.  We give our customer a voice and use our voice to advocate for them - platforming the things that matter most to them. Youth supporting youth. Become a part of our world. Apply now. 

Benefits

·       Competitive base salary

·       Local and Global career growth – progress your career across our 7 Brands

·       50% off Cotton On Group Brands | Cotton On, Cotton On Body, Cotton On Kids, Typo, and Factorie

·       Discounts for you and your family - medical, travel, financial + more

This role is responsible for the strategic leadership and operational execution of the Factorie brand within Africa, ensuring the delivery of brand growth and key performance indicators (KPIs) through consistent execution of the Brand DNA across all consumer touchpoints. As a senior member of the Factorie Global team, and the market senior leadership team, the Country Brand Manager will lead retail operations, visual communication, merchandise and inventory management, customer experience, people development, and financial performance. The role is critical in shaping and delivering a cohesive and compelling brand presence in market, while building a high-performance team and embedding a strong culture aligned with Factorie brand vision and core values.

• Minimum 8 years' experience in senior leadership roles within vertical apparel, consumer goods or lifestyle brands
• Proven success in leading and scaling a retail brand across multiple regions
• Demonstrated experience in people leadership, development, and coaching
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to lead a business to profitability
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including executive leadership
• Strategic thinker with a strong commercial mindset and customer-first philosophy
• Passionate brand ambassador with a deep understanding of retail and consumer trends
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• High resilience and adaptability in fast-paced, change-driven environments
• Strong planning, decision-making and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to inspire, influence, and lead by example

Who are we?

A diverse team of 20,000 around the world who love to think Big and have fun along the way. We develop, reward and recognise our team members, so they can feel empowered to reach their full potential. We know life’s more fun when you’re free to be you and our team bring their point of difference, making us into the unique global retailer we are today.

Being You can take you places at the Cotton On Group. Join us and let’s do good things together.

At Cotton On, we are focused on building a culture centred in belonging, and we are committed to creating workplaces where each individual can show up as their whole self, having an equal opportunity to succeed with us. 

We are proud of our diverse global workforce of 20,000 team members from countless nationalities, and we strongly welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply with us.

We are focused on bringing more voices, experiences and backgrounds to our workforce as we drive diverse and inclusive outcomes for our team and our customers.

If you have any individual needs in order to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at careersrsa@cottonon.com.au so we may support you in completing the job application process.