Associate Brand Manager

Colgate Palmolive; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Colgate Palmolive is seeking a Marketing professional to lead end-to-end campaigns and digital execution in Sydney. You will coordinate media and creative agency logistics, manage the brand budget, and ensure timely asset delivery.

You will analyze market data, track performance trends, and collaborate with global teams to unlock portfolio opportunities. This role emphasizes cross-functional leadership and proactive problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field.
• 1–2 years of experience in a similar field.
• Strong interpersonal skills to manage relationships between internal teams and external retail partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end campaign and digital execution from brief to launch. Coordinate media/creative agency logistics and asset delivery.
• Own the brand budget processes, P&Ls, PO creation and vendor invoice tracking.
• Analyze market data (Circana/Nielsen) and weekly performance trends to identify opportunities.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Campaign & Digital Execution: Lead 360° campaign implementation from brief to launch. Coordinate media/creative agency logistics, oversee digital strategy across web and social, and ensure all assets are delivered seamlessly on time.
• Commercial & Budget Ownership: Manage the brand’s day-to-day financials by inputting into P&Ls, overseeing the annual budget process, raising POs, tracking vendor invoices, and ensuring absolute spend accuracy.
• Market Intelligence & Performance Tracking: Act as the subject matter expert for market data (Circana/Nielsen). Analyze weekly performance trends, track competitor movements, and unravel the "why" behind sales shifts to unlock new product and portfolio opportunities.
• Portfolio & Operations Management: Oversee day-to-day business operations, including SKU setups, artwork updates, packaging revisions, and promotional calendar execution to keep the portfolio running smoothly.
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Alignment: Partner with key internal and external stakeholders—including Global Business units, Consumer Innovation Centers (NPD teams), subsidiary partners, and senior leadership to align strategy and keep projects moving forward.

Who Are You

• The Optimiser: You find the most efficient way to get a project from A to B.
• The Data Sleuth: You love diving into spreadsheets to find the "why" behind last month's sales dip.
• The Multi-tasker: You thrive on managing 10 moving parts simultaneously without dropping the ball.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (marketing, commercial majors preferred)
• 1-2 years of experience in similar field
• Strong interpersonal skills to manage relationships between internal teams and external retail partners

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in consumer product goods preferred