The Opportunity

Nestlé has a unique and exciting opportunity for a Marketing Manager to join our Confectionery team in a contract role until Dec 2026.

You will play a pivotal role in driving the marketing agenda for our Confectionery Australia and New Zealand, including iconic brands like Allen’s, Butter Menthol, Quick-Eze & Soothers.

This is a critical role so we're looking for someone with big ambition, energised and future focused with high stakeholder management skills and a passion for coaching and development

A Day in the Life…

Confectionery is never boring in this dynamic role:

• Develop and implement comprehensive marketing strategies and plans across a diverse portfolio of brands.
• Drive strategic planning and development initiatives.
• Lead the creation and execution of communication plans to enhance brand visibility and engagement.
• Ensure the successful execution of the annual marketing plan, with a focus on delivering all marketing initiatives on time and in alignment with key objectives.
• Oversee end-to-end innovation planning and development, ensuring local initiatives align with global goals.
• Manage stakeholder relationships, including the local leadership team, agency partners, and internal stakeholders across the organization.
• Leading a highly motivated passionate brand team overseeing functional competency development and succession planning for the marketing team.

What will make you successful:

• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a Marketing Manager role, with team responsibility.
• Proven track record in creating and implementing marketing strategies, including experience in NPD and ATL campaign management.
• Strong business and commercial acumen, ideally within the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong interpersonal and networking skills, with a passion for people development and fostering talent within the team.
• Tertiary qualifications in Marketing or Business.

Full Australian working rights and applicants may be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including but not limited to health checks, prior to appointment to this role.

Please note that this role may close earlier than the advertised deadline at our discretion, so we encourage early applications.