Why You'll Love This Role
Lead NZ's top sports nutrition brands – be at the helm of iconic brand Musashi, Athena and Balance.
Dynamic, fast-paced environment – thrive in this exciting role with development potential.
Join a winning team in strong, high growth categories.
Working from home options and flexible hours.
Who We Are:
At Vitaco, we don't just create great products, we build brands that fuel our nation. As New Zealand's leading vitamins & sports nutrition company, our iconic brands - Healtheries, Musashi, Athena and Nutra-Life – are trusted names and staples for many Kiwi households. We pride ourselves on our dynamic and supportive workplace with stunning 86% employee engagement in NZ!
Your Opportunity
We're on a mission to fuel everyday to elite athletes to be ready for game day. As our next Brand Manager, you'll be the force behind Musashi's market dominance and trailblazing launch of Athena - our newly launched brand empowering female athletes. This isn't just any Brand Manager job; this is your chance to shape the future of our brands in one of New Zealand's fastest growing categories.
Reporting to the Senior Brand Manager and being part of a wider marketing team of 7, you will have exposure to all marketing channels in this dynamic role—whether it's crafting compelling content and campaigns, spearheading new product launches, or driving category growth. You'll be pivotal in executing brand strategies, collaborating across teams, and making an impact on our brands. The role offers great growth and career progression opportunities in our business.
Key Responsibilities:
Play a key role in New Zealand brand plans: Contribute to and lead the execution of brand and category goals.
Drive growth for major product segments: Be accountable for expanding ambitious parts of our Sports Nutrition portfolio.
Lead the execution of the full marketing mix in NZ: Oversee and manage the comprehensive marketing strategies.
What we offer:
Competitive salary with annual reviews.
Great discounts on our products.
Access to discounted health insurance.
Subsidised onsite cafe.
A day off on your birthday.
Wellness initiatives.
Access to naturopathic advice from our in-house experts.
A fun and supportive work environment and the list goes on.
What You'll Bring:
Experience: A brand champion with at least one year brand marketing within the FMCG or consumer product environment.
Education: A degree in marketing, or a related field.
Skills: A keen eye for detail, project management abilities, and capability to work across multiple projects with ease. Strong commercial acumen with financial understanding and confidence presenting internally and externally. Experience in NPD, launch execution, and a background in non-alcoholic beverages? Even better!
Personality: You're energetic, enthusiastic, and proactive – a natural collaborator who thrives on teamwork.
Passion: A love for sports or nutrition is a big plus. Did we mention, you'll get to rub shoulders with some of NZ's top athletes & teams!
What's In It For You:
Growth & Mentorship: Work on Vitaco's fastest growing brands with ambitious goals, and the budgets and initiatives to achieve them. Receive strong mentoring to propel your career to the next level.
Incredible Opportunities: Be key in leading the execution of some of New Zealand's most exciting brands. You'll be part of our journey, not just our company.
Are you game? If you are a competent Brand Manager, or a superstar Assistant Brand Manager looking for their next exciting challenge, don't wait – this opportunity won't last long! Apply now with your CV and cover letter to join the team fuelling New Zealand athletes.
Applications will be considered before the closing date. To learn more about this career opportunity please click Apply Online and you will be taken to our careers page.
To apply for this vacancy you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa!
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