Marketing Assistant

The company:

Oriental Merchant is a leading wholesaler and distributor of authentic Asian Groceries globally. We have strong presence in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United Kingdom and Holland, and our footprints continue to grow. Together with our strategic partners and suppliers, we aim to putting our brands in every consumer's hands as well as in their hearts and minds, and our products always reach them at the right place and at a right time.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Marketing Assistant to join our Marketing team in Mulgrave, VIC

What you will be exposed to:

• Proactively develop and execute marketing projects that help promote authentic Asian cuisines and their related food stories/cultures.
• Manage the operations and execution of on-ground projects including promotional events, roadshows, pop-up stores, sampling and cooking demonstrations consumer promotion etc.
• Build strong relationships with agencies, vendors, media and industry experts and sponsors
• Assist supervisor in developing marketing proposals, and completing post-campaign reports and analyses.
• Assist the supervisor in identifying and negotiating with sponsors and business partners for sponsorships and marketing proposals.
• Assist supervisor in managing campaign budget and expenses, and make cost recommendations to ensure adherence to the agreed budget.
• Assist supervisor in content planning and brainstorming of ideas to improve the performance of digital portals.
• Assist supervisor in managing collaborative work with chefs and foodie partners in creating authentic Asian recipes
• Assist with all other duties as and when required.

What You'll Need to Succeed:

• Full Australian working rights
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills Chinese is advantageous
• Valid Australian drivers licence is advantageous
• Experience in using Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Tertiary graduated (business/commercial graduated will be an advantage)
• Previous working experience in marketing or FMCG industry will be an advantage

Benefits of working for Oriental Merchant:

• Join an expanding global company and gain extensive exposure to the FMCG industry
• Opportunities for growth and progression
• Supportive work environment
• Generous company discounts

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