Chief Marketing & Brand Architect

Lactalis-Mainland Dairy; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive remuneration

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Lactalis Australia is seeking a Chief Marketing Officer to shape the marketing vision, brand strategy and consumer agenda for a large-scale FMCG portfolio across Pauls, OAK, Jalna and more.

Reporting to the CEO and sitting on the Australian ExCo, you will lead enterprise-wide consumer strategy, portfolio stewardship and brand governance, guiding growth across Domestic Consumer, Foodservice and Ingredients channels.

Qualifications

• 15+ years' marketing leadership experience in FMCG, food or beverage.
• Expertise in brand strategy, consumer insights and category growth.
• Experience operating at enterprise or executive level.
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking.
• Proven ability to influence across matrix organisations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead Lactalis Australia's marketing strategy.
• Shape brand and portfolio direction across multiple categories.
• Integrate marketing strategy, capability and ways of working across Lactalis Australia and Mainland Dairy.
• Drive consumer-led growth through insight and market intelligence.
• Lead through influence across a matrix organisation.
• Represent the enterprise marketing agenda in discussions with major retail customers and Lactalis global teams.
• Establish brand governance and portfolio alignment.
• Elevate marketing capability, frameworks and ways of working.
• Advance digital, e-commerce and media effectiveness capabilities.
• Partner with global Lactalis teams to share local market expertise and leverage international best practices.
• Foster collaboration across the global network to drive innovation, capability and growth.
• Work closely with Operations and Supply Chain to align growth strategies with manufacturing capability and investment priorities.
• Influence innovation, capacity and capital investment decisions to support long-term business growth.
• Contribute as a trusted member of the Australian ExCo.

Skills

Marketing leadership

Brand strategy

Consumer insights

Stakeholder management

Executive-level influence

Job description

Lactalis Australia is seeking a Chief Marketing Officer to shape the marketing vision, brand strategy and consumer agenda for a large-scale FMCG portfolio across Pauls, OAK, Jalna and more.

Reporting to the CEO and sitting on the Australian ExCo, you will lead enterprise-wide consumer strategy, portfolio stewardship and brand governance, guiding growth across Domestic Consumer, Foodservice and Ingredients channels.