Assistant Brand Manager- Sports NZ

Vitaco Group; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Product benefits

Job summary

Vitaco Group in New Zealand is seeking an Assistant Brand Manager to drive growth across a high-energy Sports Nutrition portfolio. You’ll work on bold campaigns, product innovation, partnerships and launches, learning from a high-performing team in a role where the predecessor advanced to promotion.

You’ll contribute across the full brand playground, collaborating with Sales, Category and Innovation to lift performance, with a hybrid working model and real opportunities to grow.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in marketing, brand management or a related commercial role.
• A tertiary qualification in Marketing, Business, Commerce or a related field.
• Sharp project management skills and an eye for detail.
• Confident communication and the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Commercial curiosity, analytical thinking and a hunger to keep learning.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset—you spot opportunities and make things happen.
• A passion for sport, fitness, health or consumer brands would be the power-up.

Responsibilities

• Help shape and deliver brand and marketing plans that drive growth.
• Keep product launches and innovation projects moving from idea to market.
• Collaborate with agencies, influencers and activation partners to create standout work.
• Bring campaigns, events and sampling experiences to life.
• Turn market and consumer insights into smart growth opportunities.
• Partner with Sales, Category and Innovation to lift business performance.
• Make our Sports Nutrition brands impossible to ignore across New Zealand.

Skills

Marketing

Brand management

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder relationships

Analytical thinking

Education

Marketing/Business degree

Job description

Turn Up the Energy. Build Brands That Perform. Ready to put your marketing career into high gear? At Vitaco, we empower healthier lives through some of Australasia's most trusted health and wellness brands, including Musashi, Athena, Nutra-Life and Healtheries. We're looking for an ambitious Assistant Brand Manager to join our Sports Marketing team and help grow a high-energy Sports Nutrition portfolio. This is your chance to get hands‑on across the full brand playground: bold campaigns, product innovation, partnerships, activations and launches. You'll learn from a high-performing, supportive team—and step into a role where the previous incumbent was promoted. That's career momentum from day one.

Your Brand-Building Playground - Responsibilities

• Help shape and deliver brand and marketing plans that drive growth
• Keep product launches and innovation projects moving from idea to market
• Collaborate with agencies, influencers and activation partners to create standout work
• Bring campaigns, events and sampling experiences to life
• Turn market and consumer insights into smart growth opportunities
• Partner with Sales, Category and Innovation to lift business performance
• Make our Sports Nutrition brands impossible to ignore across New Zealand

The Spark You Bring – About You

• At least 2 years' experience in marketing, brand management or a related commercial role
• A tertiary qualification in Marketing, Business, Commerce or a related field
• Sharp project management skills and an eye for detail
• Confident communication and the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships
• Commercial curiosity, analytical thinking and a hunger to keep learning
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset—you spot opportunities and make things happen
• A passion for sport, fitness, health or consumer brands would be the power-up

Why Vitaco?

Big Brands. Bold Ideas. Real Growth. As an HRD 5-Star Employer of Choice, we offer more than just a job. You'll join a business that genuinely cares about its people and champions innovation, teamwork and continuous improvement. With career pathways across ANZ, exposure to iconic brands and the freedom to make a meaningful impact in a fast-growing category, you'll have plenty of room to stretch, shine and succeed.

In Return, You'll Enjoy

• Career development opportunities
• Exposure to iconic brands and exciting innovation projects
• Working alongside experienced marketing leaders and mentors
• A collaborative and supportive team culture
• Flexibility through our hybrid working model
• Employee well-being initiatives and product benefits
• The opportunity to make a genuine impact in a growing category

Our values aren't wall art—they shape how we show up every day: We Care. We Act. We Succeed.

Ready to Make Your Mark?

Eligibility: You must be a New Zealand citizen or resident or already hold a valid visa giving you the right to work in New Zealand.