Emerging Beauty Brand Scout & Growth Strategist

MECCA Brands Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MECCA is seeking a Brand Acquisition Manager to join the New Brands team and drive the identification, evaluation and launch of new beauty brands. The role blends commercial insight with analytical rigour to shape MECCA’s future brand portfolio and global partnerships.

You will build commercial models, own contract milestones and stay ahead of beauty trends, while working closely with Legal, Demand Planning and Space/Range teams to ensure successful launches and ongoing performance reviews.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial modelling, forecasting and contract management.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen with ability to build commercial models and translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Genuine passion for beauty industry with understanding of global trends and evolving consumer behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Build robust commercial models and forecasts to evaluate new brand opportunities.
• Own contracting documentation and coordinate launch milestones with Legal, Compliance, Demand Planning and Space/Range teams.
• Stay ahead of global beauty trends and maintain a proactive pipeline of new brand opportunities.
• Collaborate with Senior Brand Acquisition Manager and Head of New Brands to support brand strategies, pitch development and negotiations.
• Review post-launch performance with Brands & Buying to identify learnings and improve future outcomes.

Skills

Commercial modelling

Forecasting

Contract management

Financial acumen

Brand acquisitions

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Market trends

Job description

MECCA is seeking a Brand Acquisition Manager to join the New Brands team and drive the identification, evaluation and launch of new beauty brands. The role blends commercial insight with analytical rigour to shape MECCA’s future brand portfolio and global partnerships.

You will build commercial models, own contract milestones and stay ahead of beauty trends, while working closely with Legal, Demand Planning and Space/Range teams to ensure successful launches and ongoing performance reviews.