Brand Manager

Goodman Fielder Pty Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible working

Development culture

Job summary

Goodman Fielder in Sydney, Australia is seeking an Everyday Baking Brand Manager to drive growth across retail and foodservice for Helga’s, Wonder and JUST.

You’ll own the strategic direction, shape the innovation pipeline and lead cross-functional projects with pace and commercial savvy to unlock profitable portfolio growth.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of brand marketing experience in FMCG/Consumer Goods.
• Degree in Business, Marketing or Communications.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional projects and NPD.
• Experience in brand equity, digital, social and shopper activation campaigns.
• Strong stakeholder management and numeracy.

Responsibilities

• Drive & execute current innovation pipeline for the brand across retail & foodservice.
• Develop & shape future innovation plans leveraging consumer insights and competitive environment.
• Influence from concept to execution (commercials, sell-in, packaging, product).
• Drive and execute the communication plans in market with impact.
• Lead portfolio optimisation to drive incremental profit.

Skills

Brand marketing

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Business/Marketing/Communications

Tools

MS Office

IRI

Quantium

Job description

Drive the brand growth agenda and innovation funnel as Everyday Baking Brand ManagerDeliver end to end complex cross functional projectsUnlock profitable portfolio growthThe Role:We are looking for someone with a hunger to bring our vision to life. Join an industry award-winning portfolio team working across an everyday baking portfolio found in over 60% of Australian homes, with more than 100 million products sold each year. You'll help shape the next phase of growth across Helga's, Australia's #1 premium baking brand, Wonder, our #1 family baking brand, and JUST, our newest innovator brand.As Everyday Baking Brand Manager, you'll be responsible for growing our everyday baking portfolio across retail and foodservice. This is a role with real ownership - shaping strategic direction, unlocking profitable growth, and delivering the innovation pipeline across leading bakery products that are part of everyday food moments for Australian families.The who:You're a high performer and natural self-starter who brings energy, ownership and pace to everything you do. When faced with challenges, your instinct is to ask \"how do we make this possible?\" or \"what needs to be true?\" rather than defaulting to no. You're comfortable working at speed and managing competing priorities in a daily fresh national model, while maintaining strong attention to detail and without compromising on quality. You believe marketing is more than advertising, with a true appreciation for the full 4Ps. You are as comfortable bringing in-store POS and ATL creative to life as you are reviewing and understanding the drivers of your P&L. You bring a commercial, curious and solutions-focused mindset, and work collaboratively to influence stakeholders and deliver great outcomes.What you'll do:Drive & execute current innovation pipeline for the brand across retail & foodserviceDevelop & shape future innovation plans - leveraging key consumer insights, competitive environment, customer priorities and company capability. Ability to influence from concept all the way to execution (commercials, customer sell-in, packaging, product, etc).Drive and execute the communication plans, executing with brilliance in marketChallenger mindset to driving brand growth in marketing activities. Development and implementation of high impact marketing to drive long & short-term upliftsLead portfolio optimisation to drive incremental profitWhat you need:4+ years of brand marketing experience gained within the FMCG/Consumer Goods industryDegree qualified in a relevant discipline - Business, Marketing, Communications highly regardedProven experience in leading cross functional projectsExperience in leading NPD projects- commercial acumen highly regardedExperience in brand equity, digital, social and Shopper activation campaigns highly regardedStrong internal and external stakeholder managementExcellent management and development of innovation pipelineProficient with MS Office, IRI and Quantium with strong numeracy skillsStrong communication, negotiation and organisational skills with genuine passion for the consumer foods industryWhy Goodman FielderAt Goodman Fielder, we're proud to make some of Australasia's most loved food brands - the kind people grow up with and keep coming back to. When you join us, you're not just building brands, you're helping shape everyday moments for millions of consumers.Make real impact with iconic brands - Work on some of Australasia's most loved food brands, with real ownership and the chance to see your work land in marketFlexibility meets career growth - Enjoy hybrid working and flexible ways of workingA culture that invests in you - Join a supportive, collaborative team that values curiosity, backs development, and builds future leadersWhat are you waiting for? Apply now.