Senior Brand Manager

14 hours ago

Richmond, Victoria, Australia MECCA Brands Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

The Role You Could Play

We're looking for an experienced and commercially astute Senior Brand Manager – New Brands to join our dynamic Brands & Buying team at MECCA. This pivotal role is responsible for building relationships with priority new brands that align with MECCA's strategic goals, negotiating distribution agreements, and ensuring a seamless onboarding experience across the business.

This is a 12-month maternity leave contract, offering a rare opportunity to contribute to one of the most critical functions in the business—bringing the world's most exciting new beauty brands into MECCA's portfolio.

You'll work closely with our Chief Brands and Buying Officer, Heads of Category, and cross-functional teams across Marketing, Digital, and Retail to deliver win-win brand partnerships and exceptional launch experiences.

In this role, you will:

  • Lead commercial negotiations with new brands to secure distribution agreements in line with MECCA's strategic objectives.
  • Build and maintain a new brands pipeline, tracking performance and reporting to senior stakeholders.
  • Coordinate onboarding and go-to-market launches with internal teams to ensure flawless execution.
  • Act as a key ambassador for new brands, ensuring a positive first experience and long-term success.
  • Collaborate with Finance, Legal, and Merchandise to achieve strong commercial outcomes and compliance.

What You Will Bring

You're an enthusiastic and strategic thinker who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You have a strong commercial mindset and the ability to influence at all levels while staying solutions-focused.

You'll bring:

  • Proven experience in brand management, buying, or commercial negotiation within retail, beauty, or FMCG.
  • Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Excellent analytical and communication skills, with a focus on outcomes.
  • A proactive, detail-oriented, and adaptable approach to managing multiple priorities.
  • A passion for beauty and identifying "the next big thing" in the category.

Your Life At MECCA

Whilst 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 offering
  • Health and well-being initiatives
  • Reward and recognition programs
  • Access to bonus and incentive programs
  • Access to quarterly product allowance
  • Generous discount to spoil yourselves and your immediate family, as well as a generous product allowance, subject to company policy.

There 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.

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