Brand Management (Marketing & Communications)Full timeMECCA is continuing to go onwards and upwards by opening new stores, evolving and expanding our services and continuing to offer the best curation of local and global beauty brands. The cornerstone of our strategy is our people, so this is where you come in! Reporting to the Head of Category, we are looking for a Senior Brand Manager for our largest category, Make-Up. The primary purpose of the Senior Brand Manager is to step-change and strategically drive the success through sales, profitability, and growth.The Role You Could Play:As the Senior Brand Manager, you'll have the opportunity to develop and implement a strategic agenda that drives change and boosts the long-term success of Make-Up at MECCA. You'll manage day-to-day relationships with our global makeup brand partners, seek growth opportunities to exceed customer expectations, and prepare monthly reporting and sales forecasting to boost profitability and long-term excellence.In addition to implementing the category strategy and brand performance, you'll also work with Marketing, Digital, and Loyalty to coordinate go-to-market initiatives around new brand launches. You'll coach, develop, and mentor team members within the broader Merchandise function and champion key department-wide projects and continuous improvement initiatives.What you will bring:There is no doubt that extensive prior buying and brand management experience in finished goods, and a passion for our customers is an absolute must for anyone in this role!You will also be able to demonstrate the following:Developed and implemented category and brand strategies to ensure long-term and lasting growthDriven long-term change, effectively influencing senior stakeholders and/or brand founders, and engaging others on the journeyWell-honed rapport-building and interpersonal skills as a master relationship-builder with leading global brandsPrevious team leadership experience, inspiring and engaging a high performing team (preferably previous line management responsibilities)Commercially astute and experienced in owning and driving P&L efficienciesPrevious experience building high performing teams with strong coaching and mentoring skillsA strong negotiator of outcomes to benefit all parties and deliver commercially on all sidesExtensively worked collaboratively with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Operations, Digital, and FinanceYour Life At MECCAWhilst we are singularly focused on our #CustomerFirst mantra, we know that wouldn't be possible without an incredible team that is guided by our MECCA values and motivated each and every day to be solutions focused, innovative, collaborative and adaptable, and have a bit of fun along the way!Some of our other team member benefits include:Professional development programs and first-class digitised learning offeringHealth and well-being initiativesReward and recognition programsAccess to bonus and incentive programsAccess to a quarterly product allowanceUp to 40% discountThere are also so many other ways in which you'll be made to feel part of the MECCA story as we love to celebrate, surprise and delight our team along the way.To learn more about life at MECCA Brands, follow us on LinkedIn at MECCA Brands or @lifeatmecca and for all current opportunities, visit www.mecca.com.au/careers
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