Assistant Marketplace Growth Manager

Kogan; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Kogan First Membership

Team exclusive discounts

Health & Wellness program

Learning & Development and Lunch &Lear

Hackathons

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Kogan.com is seeking an Assistant Marketplace Growth Manager to shape and grow our Marketplace offering. This role focuses on commercial impact and growth opportunities within a fast-paced ASX-listed business, helping millions of customers see and shop daily.

You will own the promotional calendar, coordinate campaigns, run major sale events, and collaborate with central Marketing. The position suits a Category/Marketplace pro with ambition and strong analytical and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in business, commerce or marketing with strong commercial exposure.
• Experience in retail or ecommerce category management is preferred.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Own the Marketplace promotional calendar and ensure listings go live on time.
• Set up, schedule, and QA campaigns and promotions for accuracy and timeliness.
• Lead major sale events like Click Frenzy, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Boxing Day and EOFY.
• Coordinate with Marketing for creative, EDM, onsite placements and seller participation.
• Report promotion performance and conduct post-event reviews.
• Manage promotional pricing and discount uploads for Category Managers.
• Audit catalogue (titles, images, categorisation and Kogan First) and audit sellers for performance.
• Advise Category Managers on demand, supply and marketability of products.
• Identify and implement process improvements across Kogan Marketplace.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Analytical thinking

Relationship building

Time management

Tech-savvy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Commerce/Marketing

Tools

Cloud-based tools

IT tools

Job description

Assistant Marketplace Growth Manager - Marketplace

We're looking for a proactive, commercially minded and outcomes-driven individual to help shape and grow our Marketplace offering. While direct Marketplace experience isn’t essential, a genuine interest in online retail, strong commercial instincts and a drive to uncover growth opportunities will set you up for success.

This position suits an ambitious and commercially focused Category/Marketplace professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is excited to contribute to the continued expansion of our Marketplace business.

If you're looking to take the next step in your career, this is a fantastic opportunity to build marketplace expertise within an ASX-listed business and make a real impact on what millions of customers see and shop every day!

In this role you'll be responsible for:

• Own the Marketplace promotional calendar: planning, coordination and making sure everything goes live on time.
• Set up, schedule and QA campaigns and promotions so they’re accurate and delivered on time.
• Run our biggest sale events, including Click Frenzy, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Boxing Day and EOFY, plus ad-hoc events.
• Work with our central Marketing team on creative, EDM and onsite placements, and coordinate seller participation in marketing opportunities.
• Report on promotion performance and lead post-event reviews so each campaign beats the last.
• Manage promotional pricing and discount uploads for the Category Managers.
• Audit the catalogue (titles, images, categorisation and Kogan First) and audit sellers to spot underperformers and fast growers.
• Advise Category Managers on demand, supply and the marketability of products.
• Find and implement process improvements across Kogan Marketplace.

To be successful in this role, you should be:

• University Degree qualified in a relevant field (Business, Commerce, Marketing etc)
• Commercially savvy, with demonstrated experience and success within a commercial role, preferably within Category Management in a Retail or eCommerce environment
• Highly analytical and logical, and always looking for new areas of opportunity
• Able to develop strong relationships, through excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Have developed exceptional time management skills, being able to effectively manage multiple projects and timelines successfully
• Tech savvy and able to use various IT and cloud-based tools to improve efficiency and productivity
• Ready to challenge, be challenged, and work within our highly disruptive business model

Why Kogan.com?

• Work with an incredible team to solve important challenges, helping to drive Australia and New Zealand’s eCommerce future
• Your role has a lot of ownership, autonomy and little red tape. You’ll be empowered to achieve positive outcomes and your work will have a real impact
• You’ll be at the forefront of the eCommerce industry with us and be part of a company that are the Pioneers of eCommerce in Australia
• We're an AI forward business, you'll get opportunity to work with the latest tools
• Be an Intrepreneur, playing a hands on role in shaping our strategy
• A range of employee benefits such as; complimentary Kogan First Membership, team exclusive discounts, Health & Wellness program, Learning & Development and Lunch & Learns, Hackathons, Team member referral program, Company and team events and celebrations, community engagement (volunteering) and extensive career development opportunities plus loads more!

Location: Melbourne, VIC – In-office. Remote options may be discussed for the right candidate.

Contract: Permanent, Full-time – Working hours: 9:00am to 5:30pm AEST (flexible within a 30‑minute window). Weekend or public holiday work may be required as circumstances demand.

Compensation: $75,000 to $90,000 pa (dependent on experience and performance). Base salary plus performance bonuses.