Head of Marketing - Grocery

 Coles Supermarkets  Hawthorn East 


Requisition ID: 53299 

Employment Type: Full time 


Good things start here

This could be the very first step towards an exciting new career with us – a fresh beginning. At the Coles Group, these are moments we live for.

Starting good things is what drives our purpose: to sustainably feed all Australians so they can lead healthier, happier lives. With a team of 120,000 people and an iconic portfolio of Australia’s most trusted brands, we’re perfectly positioned to turn a promising start into a whole lot more.
 

About the role

As one of biggest brands in Australia, we connect with over 19 million people each week. Whether it’s innovative in-store design, creative omnichannel storytelling, or thunderclap advertising that reaches 98% of Australians, our Marketing team play a pivotal role in driving our brand forward, helping our customers lead healthier and happier lives, and building the trust and reliability we’re known for.

A rare opportunity as Head of Marketing has arisen with our Grocery Business Unit (BU). As voice of the customer for this BU, this role is a key strategic interface with the COE Marketing team; ensuring that together we bring incredible customer moments to life in an impactful way.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the General Manager – Grocery, you will identify current and future customer needs and then develop and implement a plan that delivers against those.

You’ll also

• Provide ongoing coaching, and drive opportunities for your direct reports to develop
• Work with COE teams to build a strategic direction and world-class customer experiences
• Deliver key marketing platforms and activity for the BU: planning, messaging, markcomms
• Lead the integration of Grocery plans into the Coles Customer and Trade Calendar
• Participate in strategic supplier negotiations to deliver a benefit to Coles customers
• Drive improvements that deliver customer value, earn lifetime loyalty, and maximise return for Coles.

 
Good things you’ll need

We’re after an exceptional customer centric Marketer who can work hand in glove with a COE, influence, and bring things to life in an impactful way. Ideally coming from an FMCG or retail marketing background, you have worked in a matrix organisation and have great energy, resilience, and a level-head. 

 You’ll also need

• Experience in the development and implementation of marketing strategy end to end
• Experience in setting and executing business strategy
• A proven 'big picture' mindset
• Demonstrated entrepreneurialism and innovation
• Strong leadership experience with a passion for leading high performing teams
• Strong prioritisation skills  
• Agility and pace.

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Given the state/ territory of the position you are applying for, and to enable Coles to provide a safe environment for its team members, there may be a requirement for you to receive a COVID-19 vaccination before commencing work for Coles , unless you are medically exempt. Given this, you will be required to disclose your COVID-19 vaccination status as part of your application for employment with Coles. You may be required to provide further evidence of vaccination status as part of your application.

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Why Coles?
You’re joining a culture that truly cares about your wellbeing, values what you do and celebrates your success. We’ll invest in you and your career with best practice training, development, and leadership programs. You’ll also receive fantastic team member discounts across our supermarkets and brands.

As part of our focus on achieving a gender balanced workforce, we belong to the WORK180 network as an endorsed employer for women. Our commitment to helping all women thrive in the workplace includes initiatives such as our recently updated parental leave policy, flexible working options and our Employee Assistance Program.

You can explore all this and more at our Coles Careers website. 

For everyone who shares our passion
We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability. We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs – so reach out to us at www.careers.colesgroup.com.au > Careers for everyone > Disability employment.

We’d love to meet you
If you have the skills, experience and motivation to succeed in this role, please take the next step and submit your application.