All Brand Strategy Consultants in Johannesburg
Simplr
4.9(6 reviews)Transforming business complexity into powerful brand clarity - Creative. Applied. Intelligence.
Highly recommendedTop awardedSimplr is a brand and digital design agency built for complex businesses that need clarity, credibility, and scale. We partner with fintech and financial services companies across Europe to design brands, platforms, and digital experiences that perform at a commercial level. We are not a volume studio. We work with a focused number of clients where the stakes are high and the expectation is delivery, not decoration. Our strength sits at the intersection of brand and digital. Strategy, identity, UX, UI, and development are integrated from day one, aligning brand perception with product experience and business growth. Everything we design is built for human understanding and trust. While we use AI and modern tools to improve speed and insight, the outcome is always human. Clear decisions. Confident interactions. Products people actually understand and engage with. For fintech, this matters. Trust is designed. Credibility is engineered. And user experience directly impacts conversion, retention, and valuation. What we do: Brand strategy and identity systems for high-trust environments Corporate and product website design and development UX and UI for complex, data-heavy platforms Design systems for internal teams and long-term consistency Presentation template systems (PowerPoint, Google Slides, Canva) built for scale across teams and investor communication We build structured communication systems, not just design files, enabling consistent, on-brand output across sales, marketing, and leadership. We operate in aligned time zones with Europe, allowing real-time collaboration without the cost overhead of a London-based agency. Typical clients: Fintech scale-ups, financial institutions, investment firms, and technology-led businesses in regulated markets. Why Simplr: Senior team involvement, strong brand + digital integration, and a clear focus on simplifying complexity into effective, human-centred design.Looking for work in Brand StrategyLocated in Cape Town, South AfricaFrom €3,000 for Brand StrategyWorked in Software & Computer Services (+12)Speaks English11-50 membersBRANDFUNDI
(0 review)A specialist B2B Public Relations and Marketing Communications Agency
Top awardedA B2B specialist Public Relations and Marketing Communications Agency. Brandfundi exists to provide brand communication expertise to companies in the B2B space.Looking for work in Brand StrategyLocated in Johannesburg, South AfricaFrom €1,000 for Brand StrategyWorked in FoodSpeaks English1-10 membersSOUTHNEXT
4.9(5 reviews)Your one-stop-shop creative and media group in Europe, Middle-East, Africa and Indian Ocean
RecommendedHello ! We are SouthNext Group an independent agency network for global brands & retailers in the most dynamic markets. With our agencies: Blue Lions, Facto, and Court-Circuit we work all over Africa / Indian Ocean / Middle-East / Europe to provide our clients with high-quality campaigns. We produce fully integrated campaigns, brand content and films. We manage, for major brands: strategy, campaigns, content creation, influence, media-buying, events, print and offline campaigns. We are proud to be working with a wide range of renowned brands all over the world such as L’Oréal, Orange, St Michel, Michelin, BFGoodrich, Unilever, BIC, MoneyGram, Orange, and Greenpeace to name a few. As a group, we take pride in working in multiple markets across the Middle East, Africa, Indian Ocean and Europe providing many high-quality solutions such as producing fully integrated campaigns, brand content, high-quality digital campaigns, and films. Alongside online media-buying, events, offline campaigns, influencer marketing, and managing multiple social media accounts. SouthNext is located in multiple locations (e.g. Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Reunion, Ghana, South Africa, French West Indies, Mauritius). Working with us is simple, efficient, and effective, in any market. This is why so many brands have trusted us over the years: we always deliver. Main sectors: Beauty - Consumer Products - Financial Services - Food & Beverage - Global Institution - Healthcare - Hospitality - Industry - Media - Retail - Telecommunications - Transportation - Automotive - FMCG - Insurance ------Looking for work in Brand StrategyLocated in Sandton, South Africa (+6)From €1,000 for Brand StrategyWorked in Real Estate (+24)Speaks French, Afrikaans(+6)51-200 membersFlite.Marketing
4.7(5 reviews)We just broke the European Digital Agency Model. You get the upside. €1/min.
Highly recommendedTop awardedFlite is a digital marketing agency built for owner-led small businesses that have outgrown freelancers but do not want the cost, complexity, or slow pace of traditional agencies. Flite focuses on ongoing execution. Clear plans, fast delivery, real momentum. Processes are streamlined and supported by technology so the team can spend more time on what matters: the client, their goals, and practical next steps . AI and technology help Flite move faster. People make the decisions and do the work. Services include: Paid Media Social Media Content & Creative Search Engine Optimisation Development Website Maintenance Work is delivered in clearly scoped monthly plans with transparent pricing. Flite is not for companies seeking a large agency logo or extensive layers of account management. It is for SMBs that want a reliable partner who executes, adapts, and grows with them. Less overhead. More focus. Better outcomes.Looking for work in Brand StrategyLocated in Cape Town, South Africa (+2)From €720 for Brand StrategyWorked in Clothing & Accessories (+6)Speaks English, Dutch51-200 membersLegs Brands®
4.8(11 reviews)We build better brands that make the world a better place
RecommendedTop awardedLegs Brands® is a boutique branding, marketing and creative agency helping ambitious businesses build brands that stand out, grow faster and stay relevant. Our name comes from the phrase: "Does it have legs?" If an idea has legs, it has the potential to last, grow and succeed. That's exactly what we help our clients build. We believe great brands aren't built through trends, guesswork or bloated agency processes. They're built through clear positioning, compelling storytelling, strong creative and marketing that actually performs. We partner with startups, challenger brands, established businesses and organisations looking to sharpen their positioning, strengthen their identity and create meaningful connections with their audience. Our work combines strategy, branding, websites, content, SEO and paid media to create brands and digital ecosystems designed for long-term growth. Over the years we've worked with businesses across Africa, Australia, Indonesia and beyond, helping launch new ventures, reposition established brands and create marketing systems that generate measurable results. Our Services • Brand Strategy & Positioning • Branding & Visual Identity Design • Website Design & Development • SEO & Content Marketing • Social Media Management • Google Ads & Meta Ads • Lead Generation & Email Marketing • Graphic Design & Creative Campaigns • Packaging Design & Sales Collateral Industries We Work In • Tourism & Hospitality • Conservation & Non-Profit • Insurance & Financial Services • Lifestyle & Consumer Brands • Health & Wellness • Recruitment & Professional Services • Outdoor & Adventure Brands Whether you're launching a startup, refreshing an established brand or building a marketing engine to support growth, we're here to help you build a brand with real staying power. Build something that has legs.7 works in Brand StrategyLocated in Dolphin Coast, South AfricaFrom €1,000 for Brand StrategyWorked in Insurance (+15)Speaks English1-10 membersMail Masters SA
(0 review)Human-First Email & Social Marketing for SA Brands
Mail Masters SA is a story-driven email and social media marketing agency based in Pretoria, South Africa. We build email flows, automated sequences, and organic social strategies that turn quiet inboxes into revenue engines. We work with wellness, beauty, food & beverage, and e-commerce brands — locally and internationally. Every email we write sounds like a human wrote it, because one did. No AI-generated filler. No templates. Just thoughtful systems that grow trust and revenue over time. What we do: email strategy, campaign planning, copywriting, design, automation (welcome series, abandoned carts, winbacks, browse abandonment), list segmentation, deliverability, and organic social media management. Our Olgani Naturals case study: +339% revenue growth, +1,713% email-attributed revenue, and 1,063 email profiles built — 100% organically. Founded by Magnus Spamer in 2024. We operate in English, Afrikaans, and Spanish — fully compliant with POPIA, GDPR, and international data protection laws.Looking for work in Brand StrategyLocated in Pretoria, South AfricaFrom €1,000 for Brand StrategyWorked in Education (+1)Speaks English, Afrikaans(+1)1-10 membersTrendER
(0 review)Insight-led brand advisory
Trender is a market research and brand advisory agency that specialises in turning consumer insights into clear, actionable brand strategies. We help businesses understand real consumer behaviour and sentiment, particularly within the South African context, and translate those insights into impactful marketing and communication strategies. Our work sits at the intersection of data, culture, and creativity—enabling brands to make smarter decisions, stay relevant, and grow with purpose.Looking for work in Brand StrategyLocated in Sandton, South AfricaFrom €1,000 for Brand StrategyWorked in Marketing & AdvertisingSpeaks English1-10 membersNest Graphics
(0 review)Strategy first. Design that drives growth.
Nest Graphics is a strategy-led branding agency helping ambitious businesses build memorable brands through brand strategy, visual identity, websites, and ongoing creative support. We create brands that don't just look great—they work harder for your business.Looking for work in Brand StrategyLocated in Sandton, South AfricaFrom €1,000 for Brand StrategyWorks in multiple industriesSpeaks English1-10 membersWetpaint Advertising (Pty) Ltd
(0 review)Top awardedWetpaint is a Johannesburg-based integrated marketing and advertising agency, founded in 1997. For nearly three decades, our job has been straightforward: understand your market, build the right strategy, execute it well, and show you the numbers. We work with brands across South Africa, Africa, and internationally — handling brand strategy, creative, media, social & digital, campaign management and African market entry. Everything runs from one team, connected by one strategy. If that sounds like what you need, find us at wetpaint.co.za.Looking for work in Brand StrategyLocated in Sandton, South AfricaFrom €3,000 for Brand StrategyWorked in Others (+2)Speaks English, Afrikaans11-50 membersFrenzii Consulting
(0 review)Marketing Performance Consulting
Your Marketing Isn't Working. We Know Why. Every month, millions flow into marketing campaigns that promise growth but deliver disappointment. Creative agencies present beautiful work that doesn't convert. Media agencies optimize for metrics that don't matter. Internal teams chase vanity metrics while sales targets slip further out of reach. Sound familiar? The problem isn't your team. It's not your budget. It's diagnosis. The Hidden Truth About Marketing Failure Most marketing problems aren't execution failures, they're diagnostic failures. Companies spend 70% of their marketing budgets solving the wrong problems with remarkable efficiency, while the real issues remain invisible and expensive. You might have the best creative team money can buy, but if you're targeting the wrong audience, you're lighting money on fire. You could have the biggest media budget in your category, but if your positioning is weak, you're amplifying the wrong message. Your website might be a design masterpiece, but if it does not give a desired experience, it's just an expensive business card. What We Do: The Complete Marketing Ecosystem Audit We don't just audit your campaigns. We audit your entire marketing ecosystem: from strategic foundation to tactical execution. The Methodology: Research-Backed, Expert-Reviewed, Commercially Focused Unlike traditional consultants who rely on frameworks and best practices. The 30-Day Marketing Effectiveness Audit In 30 days, you'll have complete clarity on: What's Broken: The specific gaps between your marketing investment and business results Why It's Broken: The root causes behind surface-level symptoms How to Fix It: A prioritized roadmap for improving marketing effectiveness What to Expect: Realistic timelines and investment levels for meaningful improvement Addon - Competitive Intelligence Positioning Gap Analysis: What strategic territories are your competitors claiming that you're not? Channel Strategy Review: Where are competitors investing that you're not? Where are they vulnerable? Message Differentiation Study: How do you sound different from everyone else in your category? Who We Serve CEOs and CMOs at companies with $3 million+ revenue who are tired of excuses and ready for commercial results. Leaders who know their marketing should be driving growth but suspect something fundamental is wrong. Marketing Directors who need objective analysis of their current approach and clear direction for improvement. Business Leaders who want to understand exactly where their marketing investment is going and what it's producing. Why This Matters Now The marketing landscape has never been more complex, and more expensive. The companies that thrive are those that can diagnose problems accurately before they become expensive failures. Marketing effectiveness isn't a nice-to-have capability. It's the difference between sustainable growth and expensive stagnation. The question isn't whether you can afford a marketing audit. It's whether you can afford not to know what's really driving your results. The Outcome: Clarity, Direction, Results Our clients don't just get reports, they get clarity. They stop guessing and start knowing. They stop wasting budget on activities that don't matter and start investing in strategies that drive growth. Most importantly, they stop being frustrated by marketing performance and start being confident in their growth strategy. Ready to find out what's really happening with your marketing? Because the most expensive marketing mistake is the one you don't know you're making.Looking for work in Brand StrategyLocated in Krugersdorp, South AfricaFrom €1,000 for Brand StrategyWorks in multiple industriesSpeaks English, Afrikaans1-10 membersBrandhead
(0 review)Your One-Stop Media Shop Into The Black Consumer Market
LETS STRATEGISE. PUT US TO THE TEST - GET A FREE 30-MINUTE STRATEGY SESSION Speak With A strategist Today Schedule an Appointment THE LONG & SHORT of OU ...Looking for work in Brand StrategyLocated in Johannesburg, South AfricaBudget on requestWorks in multiple industriesSpeaks English1-10 membersBlack Snow Agency
(0 review)Digital Marketing Made Simple
Black Snow Agency is a South African performance marketing and digital growth agency helping B2B and growth-focused brands scale through SEO, paid media, conversion-focused web development, and AI-ready digital strategy. Founded in 2009, our team combines strategy, creative, technology, and data to solve complex marketing and growth challenges across local and international markets. We specialise in: SEO and AI Search Optimisation Google Ads and Paid Media B2B Lead Generation LinkedIn Marketing Conversion-Focused Website Design & Development Performance Marketing Strategy UX/UI and Customer Journey Optimisation Digital Growth Consulting Our approach is commercially focused. We do not chase vanity metrics. We focus on pipeline growth, qualified lead generation, conversion improvement, and measurable business outcomes. Over the past 15+ years, we have worked across industries including: Telecommunications Fintech SaaS Technology Professional Services Retail Manufacturing Black Snow Agency operates from Cape Town and Johannesburg, serving clients across South Africa, the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. We combine the agility and responsiveness of a specialist agency with enterprise-level strategic thinking, allowing businesses to access high-level digital expertise without large traditional agency overheads. Our philosophy is simple: Strategy first. Performance always.Looking for work in Brand StrategyLocated in Cape Town, South Africa (+1)From €1,000 for Brand StrategyWorked in Software & Computer Services (+2)Speaks English, Afrikaans11-50 membersBoomtown
(0 review)We are an independent strategic brand agency that specialises in integrated brand communications and brand design.
Boomtown is an independent strategic brand agency that specialises in integrated brand communications and brand design. By using deep market immersion Boomtown truly sees and understands people, resulting in culturally relevant creative solutions that connect brands with consumers’ hearts. By immersing themselves in the lives of consumers, Boomtown is able to listen, learn, investigate and interrogate, uncovering the people behind the data, the culture behind the group, and the real reasons behind behaviours. This approach allows the agency to create brand-led, compelling creative that delivers value, and closes the gap between brands and consumers.Looking for work in Brand StrategyLocated in Johannesburg, South AfricaFrom €1,000 for Brand StrategyWorks in multiple industriesSpeaks English1-10 membersAB InBev
(0 review)As a company, we dream big to create a future with more cheers. We are always looking to serve up new ways to meet life’s moments, move our industry forward and make a meaningful impact in the world. We are committed to building great brands that stand the test of time and to brewing the best beers using the finest ingredients. Our diverse portfolio of well over 500 beer brands includes global brands Budweiser®, Corona® and Stella Artois®; multi-country brands Beck’s®, Hoegaarden®, Leffe® and Michelob ULTRA®; and local champions such as Aguila®, Antarctica®, Bud Light®, Brahma®, Cass®, Castle®, Castle Lite®, Cristal®, Harbin®, Jupiler®, Modelo Especial®, Quilmes®, Victoria®, Sedrin®, and Skol®. Our brewing heritage dates back more than 600 years, spanning continents and generations. From our European roots at the Den Hoorn brewery in Leuven, Belgium. To the pioneering spirit of the Anheuser & Co brewery in St. Louis, US. To the creation of the Castle Brewery in South Africa during the Johannesburg gold rush. To Bohemia, the first brewery in Brazil. Geographically diversified with a balanced exposure to developed and developing markets, we leverage the collective strengths of approximately 167,000 colleagues based in nearly 50 countries worldwide.Looking for work in Brand StrategyLocated in Johannesburg, South AfricaFrom €1,000 for Brand StrategyWorks in multiple industriesSpeaks English1-10 membersDarkMatter Marketing
(0 review)We're driven by difference. We exist to create. We're DarkMatter.
27% of the universe consists of dark matter, which is matter that cannot be seen nor detected. Thus, dark matter remains an elusive and inexplicable phenomenon. We believe the catalyst to any solution is to traverse into the unknown. To go beyond what is seen. This is how boundaries are broken and the exceptional comes to life. Since 2015, DarkMatter Marketing have been providing clarity to the unknown. Innovative thinking, with Ideas that make noise, supported with strategy that makes sense. We are Digital Marketing Experts & Internet Gurus. -Create something out of nothing.Looking for work in Brand StrategyLocated in Sandton, South AfricaFrom €1,000 for Brand StrategyWorked in Marketing & AdvertisingSpeaks English, Afrikaans11-50 membersPure Creative Agency
5(1 review)Global Design and Branding Agency
Top awardedPure Creative Agency is a brand design and digital content marketing agency founded 2006 and based in Cape Town, South Africa. As a boutique design, brand communications and publishing company , it provides several services including design & branding, publications & content marketing, social Media management, and Web Design/Digital . It works around the world with all sorts of companies, from household names to disruptive start-ups. Pure Creative endeavours to target clients in industries that require services that it is passionate about. The target client segment is small to medium enterprises who excel in their field and thus have the need and financial means to do a comprehensive rebrand or have on-going design and marketing work requirements that Pure Creative is able to support them through ideally by joining up with them in a retainer agreement.1 work in Brand StrategyLocated in Cape Town, South AfricaFrom €1,000 for Brand StrategyWorked in Legal Services (+1)Speaks English, Afrikaans11-50 members