Assistant Brand Manager

Job Description

Assistant Brand Manager

• Opportunity to grow your career with Kraft Heinz! 
• Flexible work arrangement – 3 days in office, 2 days remote 
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment 

Kickstart Your Career with Kraft Heinz! 

Are you looking to grow your career in Marketing? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We have an exciting permanent opportunity for an Assistant Brand Manager to join our Marketing team, based in Southbank

The Company  

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands. 

Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:  

• Play key roles in   taking   NPD   to market   including idea generation, preparation of business plans, P&L management, go to market planning for both AU and NZ, and post launch audits   

• Develop and implement annual advertising, POS,   publicity   and consumer promotion plans for assigned category portfolio  

• Liaise with agencies to develop & execute marketing & advertising campaigns  

• Monitor brand performance and develop consumer insights through research tools and reporting  

• Assist   in strategy development including one and three-year plans  

• Support annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting and manage monthly A&P spend  

• Communicat e   &   coordinat e   cross-functional teams including Sales, Operations and Management  

• Perform assigned tasks   in accordance with   all Kraft Heinz Food Safety, Environmental, Health and Safety, and Ethical and Human Resources policies,   programs   and goals.  

What you'll bring:

• Demonstrated   stakeholder management skills with an ability to liaise with multiple departments/stakeholders   in order to   meet outcomes or deadlines  

• Brand management experience in   FMCG   or similar   accountabilities  

• Understanding of marketing processes   and systems   (e.g. Stage Gate, DAMs, etc)  

• Problem solver who can   think outside the box , with resilience to bounce back from setbacks  

• P roject management   capability   on NPD, renovation,   innovation   or advertising  

• Ability to analyse and interpret data to make recommendations  

• Ability to think strategically and translate this thinking into measurable actions  

• Strong presentation and communication skills (written and verbal)  

• Proficiency   in   productivity and collaboration tools such as MS Office (esp.   PowerPoint and Excel)  

• Tertiary qualification in Marketing,   Communications   or related discipline    

• Minimum   2+   years in marketing (or marketing related) experience  

• Demonstrated   A&P cost management and forecasting/budgeting experience  

Benefits of working with us: 

• Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package 
• Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers 
• Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter 
• Great Place to Work certification in Australia and New Zealand 
• In House Training Programs 
• Corporate Discount Programs   

Ready to make an Impact?  

If you're passionate, eager to learn, and enjoy working in a team environment, please submit your application. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close our job advertisements early. 

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Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.