Senior Brand Manager - 12 month contract

Absolute Executive Recruitment Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Absolute Executive Recruitment Pty Ltd in Sydney seeks an experienced Senior Brand Manager for a maternity leave contract, reporting to the Head of Marketing with ABM as a direct report. Opportunity for extension to permanent for the right candidate.

You will lead above-the-line media, manage agencies, and own P&L for a retail-focused brand while driving growth across foodservice, retail and international markets.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in brand marketing, preferably FMCG or foodservice.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field.
• Proven ability to manage agencies and provide constructive feedback.
• Strong stakeholder communication and credibility.
• Analytical mindset turning data into insights.
• Autonomous self-starter with time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead above-the-line media, PR, and content strategy with external agencies.
• Own P&L for a retail brand and reposition it as needed.
• Lead annual brand planning across channels and markets.
• Develop ABM with influencers and agency partners.
• Support new product launches with insights and channel plans.
• Own marketing budget and report on performance and outcomes.

Skills

Brand marketing strategy

Agency management

Stakeholder management

Data-driven insights

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related

Job description

The Company:

One of Australia's proudly homegrown food and beverage businesses, with a genuine global growth story. Driven by a purpose of building healthier everyday options, the business blends the best of nature and science across it's nutritional products. Its flagship brand is a market leader in its category within Australian hospitality and is exported well beyond our shores. With a lean, high-performing marketing team and an ambitious growth agenda, this is a business that offers genuine breadth for someone who wants hands-on exposure across the full marketing mix.

The Role:

This Senior Brand Manager role will cover a maternity leave contract on the marketing team of the business's flagship brand, reporting to the Head of Marketing with an ABM as your direct report. There's a strong possibility of the role transitioning from contract to permanent, as the current Senior Brand Manager's own career path has shown, and flexibility for an earlier start to allow a solid handover.

• Lead above-the-line media, communications and content strategy, managing external creative, PR and media agencies
• Take full P&L ownership of a smaller, retail-only brand within the portfolio, with real scope to reposition it
• Lead annual brand planning, identifying growth opportunities across foodservice, retail and international markets
• Manage and develop an ABM while building strong relationships across influencer and agency partners
• Support new product launches with insight-led communications and channel plans
• Own the marketing budget and report on campaign performance, brand health and commercial outcomes

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business or a related discipline
• 8+ years' brand marketing experience, ideally within food service or FMCG
• Proven experience managing and motivating agencies, including giving constructive feedback
• Strong stakeholder and communication skills, with the ability to build credibility quickly
• An analytical mindset, able to turn sales and consumer data into clear, actionable insight
• An independent, autonomous self-starter with strong time management and prioritisation

Why Join?

This is a rare chance to step into a senior, highly visible role with real autonomy, mentored by an experienced Head of Marketing who genuinely invests in developing the team. Others here have moved from contract into permanent roles - a strong sign of what's possible for the right person.