Brand Manager

Jivaro Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jivaro Recruitment is seeking a Brand Manager for a well-established FMCG business in Sydney. You will own end-to-end marketing projects across Brand, Consumer and Shopper disciplines, balancing strategic direction with executional delivery.

You’ll manage budgets, forecasts and stakeholder expectations while translating consumer insights into actionable recommendations. The role offers hybrid work with two days remote per week and strong leadership exposure.

Qualifications

• Solid brand management experience in FMCG or consumer goods.
• Ability to hold multiple work streams without dropping the detail.
• Commercial acumen and strong data literacy.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at all levels.
• A disciplined approach to budget and forecasting.
• Adaptability - move between strategic and executional work with ease.

Responsibilities

• Marketing projects end-to-end across Brand, Consumer and Shopper disciplines.
• Project plans, timelines and delivery frameworks across competing priorities.
• Stakeholder alignment across Marketing, Commercial, Finance and Operations.
• Budget management including phasing, forecasting, reconciliation and CMO reporting.
• Consumer insights and data translated into sharp, actionable recommendations.
• Risk identification and proactive management throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Brand management

FMCG experience

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & forecasting

Data literacy

Adaptability

Job description

No fixed lane. No single discipline. Just full ownership of whatever the business needs next.

A well-established FMCG business is looking for a Brand Manager who can move fluidly across Brand, Consumer and Shopper Marketing - picking up projects based on business priority and delivering strong outcomes regardless of scope or complexity.

Some projects will be highly strategic. Some will be executional. Some will span multiple markets. All of them will be yours to own from brief through to post-implementation review.

This is a role for someone who thrives on variety, builds trust quickly and never lets the detail slip no matter how many plates are spinning.

What you’ll own

• Marketing projects end-to-end across Brand, Consumer and Shopper disciplines


• Project plans, timelines and delivery frameworks across competing priorities


• Stakeholder alignment across Marketing, Commercial, Finance and Operations


• Budget management including phasing, forecasting, reconciliation and CMO reporting


• Consumer insights and data translated into sharp, actionable recommendations


• Risk identification and proactive management throughout the project lifecycle

What you’ll bring

• Solid brand management experience in FMCG or consumer goods


• The ability to hold multiple work streams without dropping the detail


• Commercial acumen and strong data literacy


• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at all levels


• A disciplined approach to budget and forecasting


• Adaptability - you move between strategic and executional work without missing a beat

Why this one

• Direct access to a highly credentialed CMO who genuinely invests in their team’s development


• One of the most generous staff product allowances in the industry


• 2 days WFH with real team connection the other three


• EAP covering counselling, psychology, financial and legal support


• A business with genuine momentum and a team that’s excited about what’s coming