Assistant Brand Manager, AU

Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Plan and collaborate with the National Sales team to build andmaintainthe annual Sales & Marketing Calendar.

Translate commercial strategy and customer insights into activation briefs,campaignsand tactical plans. Working with Head of Category Development.

Project lead major events (national and regional key trade shows) and manage end to end program delivery: planning, budgeting, supplierselection,executionand post activity measurement.

Coordinate cross functional teams (sales, marketing, category, supply chain, finance, NPD) to ensure seamless activation execution.

Design account specific activations with the National Business Manager and develop promotional frameworks (in distributor, digital, trade events, demos, sampling, training etc).

Work closely with HO Channel Development to manage the Marketing budget and spend on monthly and annual cycles.

Plan and execute NPD activation internally to ensure the Sales team haverequiredassets and clear timelines for launches.

Create activation assets and commercial materials for AFH & Export (sell ins, POS, product demos, playbooks, Catalogues, Flyers, training guides etc).

Track and report performance versus objectives/KPIs of activations (sales uplift, conversion, distribution, ROI, attendance, engagement). Working with Commercial Finance.

Work with analytics to derive actionable insights, testlearningsand scale best practice activations.

Ensure compliance with commercial policies, pricing agreements, legal and brand guidelines.

Manage vendor and agency relationships, including briefs, scope,contractsand performance reviews.

Deliver in market activations with the National Sales team aligned to key end user customers.

Maintain clear documentation and post activity evaluations to capture learnings and inform future activations.

Design and deliver bold trade activations in partnership with National Group and Business Manager

About you:

Exposure to managing suppliers/agency relationships and supporting basic contract or scope conversations.

Practical experience tracking results against KPIs and reporting campaign outcomes.

Strong project management and organisational skills – able to plan multistage activations, manage timelines and prioritise competing tasks.

Clear written and verbal communication; able to create concise briefs, sell ins and presentation materials for internal and customer audiences.

Solid stakeholder management: comfortable coordinating with national sales, category,NPDand external suppliers.

Commercial awareness and basic business acumen – understands sales uplift, ROIlogicand promotional impacts.

Attention to detail and process discipline (compliance to brand,pricingand legal guidelines).

Problem solving and adaptability – able toidentifyrisks, escalate appropriately and implement practical mitigation.

Customer facing professionalism and ability torepresentthe brand in market.

Eligibility to work in Australia or New Zealand–with full working rights

Benefits of working with us:

Hybrid Working – Flexibility around when and where you work

Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package

Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers

Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter

Great Place to Work certification in Australiaand New Zealand

In House Training Programs

Corporate Discount Programs

Ready to make an Impact?

Ifyou'repassionate, eager to learn, and enjoy working in a team environment, pleasesubmityour application.Wewill be reviewing applicationson a rolling basis and reserve the right to close our job advertisements early.

Location(s)

Freshwater

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.