Assistant Brand Manager

Miller Leith; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + super

Annual bonus

Career progression

Hybrid work (3 days)

Job summary

Miller Leith in Melbourne is recruiting an Assistant Brand Manager to lead brand planning and cross-functional execution across our consumer brands. You’ll gain broad exposure to NPD, campaigns, social and retail activations across Australia and NZ, reporting to the Senior Brand Manager.

We’re seeking a proactive marketer with 2+ years in brand marketing, FMCG experience preferred, and a degree in business or marketing. Hybrid working; career growth and a clear pathway are on offer.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of marketing experience with exposure to brand marketing.
• Currently an Assistant Brand Manager, or an experienced Marketing Assistant, Coordinator or Associate ready for the next step.
• Consumer brand experience preferred, with FMCG exposure highly regarded.
• Organised and comfortable taking ownership of your work.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and maintain momentum through busy periods.
• Business or marketing degree.

Responsibilities

• Own brand planning, forecasting, retailer engagement and activations for two sub-brands
• Manage the social agency and owned social content across Instagram and TikTok
• Support budget management, purchase orders and month-end reporting
• Prepare market, competitor, consumer and category insights to support new product proposals
• Brief and manage creative, media, research and promotional agencies
• Partner with the sales team on trade marketing plans, selling tools and presentations
• Ensure all activity meets TGA and AdCheck requirements

Skills

Brand marketing

Social media management

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Ownership & accountability

Education

Business or Marketing degree

Job description

• Join a trusted, market-leading brand at an exciting time of growth


• Hands-on exposure across NPD, campaigns, social and retail activations


• Great salary package with bonus, flexible working and a clear career pathway

Company Overview

Our client is a proudly Australian consumer products business with a portfolio of trusted household brands found in pharmacies and supermarkets nationwide. With a long history in the market and a growing international footprint, the business is known for quality, innovation and a strong commitment to its people.

Marketing plays a key role in shaping the direction of the business. It’s a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment that suits people who enjoy ownership, variety and seeing the tangible outcomes of their work.

The marketing team is collaborative and close-knit, with a genuine focus on developing talent. Many of the business’s senior marketers have grown into their roles internally, making this a great environment for someone looking to build a long-term career in brand management.

The Role

This is a permanent Assistant Brand Manager opportunity on one of the business’s flagship brands, at a particularly exciting time. The next two years include high-profile partnerships, new product launches and fresh campaigns across several sub-brands, offering broad exposure across all areas of brand management.

Reporting to the Senior Brand Manager, you’ll support brand planning and execution across Australia and New Zealand, while taking real ownership from the outset.

• Own brand planning, forecasting, retailer engagement and activations for two sub-brands


• Manage the social agency and owned social content across Instagram and TikTok


• Support budget management, purchase orders and month-end reporting


• Prepare market, competitor, consumer and category insights to support new product proposals


• Brief and manage creative, media, research and promotional agencies


• Partner with the sales team on trade marketing plans, selling tools and presentations


• Ensure all activity meets TGA and AdCheck requirements

More important than any of the above, we’re looking for someone ambitious, proactive and genuinely hungry to learn, who wants to grow their career with the brand long term.

Ideal Candidate

• 2+ years of marketing experience with exposure to brand marketing


• Currently an Assistant Brand Manager, or an experienced Marketing Assistant, Coordinator or Associate ready for the next step


• Consumer brand experience preferred, with FMCG exposure highly regarded


• Organised and comfortable taking ownership of your work


• Able to manage multiple priorities and maintain momentum through busy periods


• Business or marketing degree

Benefits

• Permanent role with a competitive salary package, including super and an annual performance bonus


• Clear career progression pathway, with a strong track record of promoting from within


• Hybrid working, three days in the office