Marketing Manager

Henson Recruitment NZ; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Henson Recruitment NZ is assisting a privately owned New Zealand multi-brand retail business in Christchurch to recruit an accomplished Marketing Manager. This senior role shapes marketing strategy across a diverse portfolio, translating commercial priorities into focused plans that drive customer acquisition, engagement and growth.

You will lead brand, digital, social, campaigns, launches and events, manage budgets and agencies, and work closely with sales and operations to deliver measurable

Qualifications

• Established marketing leader from multi-brand retail or fast-paced consumer business.
• Commercially minded, with experience owning plans and marketing investment.
• Broad knowledge across brand, digital, social, content and integrated campaigns.
• Hands-on marketer with strong social media expertise and engaging content.
• Experience leading people and managing external partners.
• Comfortable juggling multiple workstreams and stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities

• Shape the overall marketing direction across a diverse portfolio.
• Turn commercial priorities into focused plans driving acquisition, engagement and growth.
• Lead activity across brand, digital, social, campaigns, launches and events.
• Manage budgets, agencies and marketing capability.
• Collaborate with sales, commercial and operations for measurable performance.

Skills

Marketing leadership

Brand management

Digital marketing

Social media

Content creation

Campaign management

Budget management

Agency management

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Job description

This successful, privately owned New Zealand multi-brand retail business has an impressive history, strong local presence and a diverse portfolio operating across several locations. Continued investment and growth have created an exciting opportunity for an accomplished marketer to bring greater alignment, creativity and commercial focus to its marketing activity.

Marketing Manager

Multi-brand consumer retail

$negotiable

Christchurch, Canterbury

The role

This broad marketing leadership role will shape the overall marketing direction across a diverse portfolio, turning commercial priorities into focused plans that drive customer acquisition, engagement and growth. You will lead activity across brand, digital, social, campaigns, launches, partnerships and events, while managing budgets, agencies and marketing capability. Working closely with sales, commercial and operational teams, you will bring consistency, accountability and measurable performance to the marketing function.

You

• An established marketing leader from a multi-brand, retail, consumer or similarly fast-paced environment
• Commercially minded, with experience owning plans and marketing investment
• Broad knowledge across brand, digital, social, content and integrated campaigns
• A hands-on marketer with strong social media expertise and an excellent eye for creating engaging content.
• Experienced in leading people and getting the best from external partners
• Comfortable juggling multiple workstreams, audiences and stakeholder expectations
• A credible and collaborative partner who builds strong relationships with sales teams
• Pragmatic and solutions-led, with the confidence to challenge constructively
• Able to bring ideas forward while remaining focused on practical delivery and results
• Comfortable moving between strategic leadership and detailed execution

The successful person will be judged more on their ability to understand a multifaceted business, earn stakeholder confidence and develop marketing solutions that produce tangible commercial results.

The company is also open to applications from talented marketers outside the region who would be happy to relocate to Christchurch.