Assistant Brand Manager

Nestlé; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Phone & tablet

KitKat Days

Wellbeing perks

Purchased Leave

Volunteering Leave

Parental Leave 18 weeks

Nestlé discounts

Novated leasing

Salary sacrifice

Job summary

Nestlé Purina Australia is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Brand Manager to drive campaigns, digital activations, and new product launches across pet care brands. You will work with cross‑functional teams to turn insights into growth.

You bring a degree in Marketing or Business and solid FMCG experience, plus strong communication and project management skills. Nestlé offers a competitive salary, bonus program, and extensive development opportunities.

Qualifications

• A degree in Marketing, Business or a related discipline.
• Experience in an Assistant Brand Manager, Marketing or Commercial role.
• FMCG experience will be highly regarded.
• Strong communication, influencing and presentation skills.
• Excellent project management and problem solving capability.
• A commercial mindset and confidence working with data.
• A positive, collaborative and results-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of integrated brand campaigns.
• Lead digital brand-building initiatives and activations.
• Support exciting New Product Development (NPD) launches.
• Analyse sales, market share, consumer trends and competitor activity.
• Partner with Commercial, agency and regional marketing teams.
• Manage day-to-day marketing budgets.
• Support key projects that drive brand and business growth.

Skills

Communication

Influencing

Presentation

Project management

Problem solving

Commercial mindset

Data literacy

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Marketing or Business

Job description

The Opportunity

Love great brands and passionate about pets? Turn that passion into an exciting marketing career with Purina.

Love great brands and passionate about pets? Turn that passion into an exciting marketing career with Purina. At Purina, it's no secret that pets are our passion. Our vision is to be the world’s most trusted company in enriching the lives of pets and the people who love them. We’re dedicated to improving the health and lifestyle of cats and dogs through quality nutrition and care. Put simply, we believe a healthy pet makes for a happier home and our commitment to dogs, cats and their owners has made us a world leader in pet care. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and commercially minded Assistant Brand Manager to join our close-knit Marketing team. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands‑on exposure across the full marketing mix, working on much-loved pet care brands across campaigns, digital activation, new product launches, insights and brand performance. You will work alongside experienced marketers and cross‑functional teams, bringing ideas to life and helping drive the future growth of our brands.

A day in the life...

• Support the development and execution of integrated brand campaigns
• Lead digital brand-building initiatives and activations
• Support exciting New Product Development (NPD) launches
• Analyse sales, market share, consumer trends and competitor activity
• Partner with Commercial, agency and regional marketing teams
• Manage day-to-day marketing budgets
• Support key projects that drive brand and business growth

What Will Make You Successful

• A degree in Marketing, Business or a related discipline
• Experience in an Assistant Brand Manager, Marketing or Commercial role
• FMCG experience will be highly regarded
• Strong communication, influencing and presentation skills
• Excellent project management and problem‑solving capability
• A commercial mindset and confidence working with data
• A positive, collaborative and results‑focused approach

Benefits

• Competitive salary + attractive bonus program
• Fully maintained company vehicle, plus a company phone and tablet (for Field Sales roles)
• to 5 ‘KitKat Days’ each year to rest, recharge and support your wellbeing
• Personalised development and varied career opportunities within a global FMCG leader
• Wellbeing perks including free flu vaccinations, discounted private health insurance, and discounted gym memberships
• Access to Purchased Leave, Volunteering Leave, Sports Leave and Emergency Services Leave
• Up to 18 weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Discounts on Nestlé products and offers from our retail and service partners
• Novated leasing options
• Salary sacrifice to superannuation

Our Story

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative environment, embracing innovation, and empowering people and teams to win.

We aim to hire respectful, curious, value driven and inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.

Be a force for good.

For more information, please visit our website Nestlé Australia Home | Nestlé Australia (nestle.com.au)