Short Intro and About the Job :
Join us at Danone, where your work touches lives and contributes to a healthier world. As a global leader with a unique health-focused portfolio in food and beverages we are driven by a mission to bring health through food to as many as possible. Embedded in our culture is a profound sense of purpose and a commitment to innovation, sustainability, and community. At Danone we believe in the power of our people, and we are dedicated to creating an environment where our core values of humanism, openness, enthusiasm, and proximity lead the way to achieve our goals. We are proud to be a B Corp certified organisation which is reshaping the future of food, one delicious, nutritious product at a time.
ABOUT THE JOB
We are seeking an experienced and agile Senior Brand Manager (SBM) to drive sustainable, profitable growth for our Aptamil portfolio in alignment with our internal business goals. This full-time permanent role reports to the Head of Marketing. This role will give you an exciting opportunity to take full ownership and responsibility for the brand. You’ll define and execute end-to-end brand strategy and activation plans, while using your leadership skills to manage and develop a team and build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):
- Strategic Brand Development & Execution – drive strategic brand development, execute brand strategy, media and communications strategy, create inspiring briefs, build a robust digital media plan across priority channels.
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Analysis, Measurement & Insights – analyse data and trends, uncover insights, prioritise growth opportunities, measure impact, ROI and create business cases with agility
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Project Management – end to end management of complex and critical innovation projects
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Financial Management –manage budgets, forecast, reallocate resources, and analyse P&L drivers for sustainable growth
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Leading Business Processes- manage key demand, supply, and execution processes while delivering compelling presentations
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Stakeholder Management - drive cross-functional collaboration, influence multiple teams, and manage regional and global stakeholders.
About You:
You have prior experience working in Marketing division within the FMCG or Healthcare industry. You are a natural leader with ability to foster strong relationship with all levels of stakeholders and coach and mentor team members. You have an analytical and commercial mindset and ability to work through high levels of ambiguity and complexity.
Ideally you will have:
- Strong marketing experience (preferably FMCG or Healthcare), with 1 plus year in a Senior Brand Manager role.
- Proven track record of leading brand initiatives, brand strategy and brand positioning in a fast-paced dynamic environment
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Proven track record of successful project leadership/management
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Experience working with media & creative agencies in the delivery of multi-channel communication campaigns.
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Extensive experience working within an NPD Stage Gate process, from ideation to execution.
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Experience with and full understanding of P&L
- Experience using research and data for meaningful inputs to strategy or to drive key business decisions
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Previous exposure to retailer presentations and engagement ideal but not mandatory
Experience with team management, coaching and development
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About Us, We offer and What's next:
WE OFFER
We truly value our Danoners and strive to make their experience exceptional by creating a positive and fulfilling environment for everyone. Our unique benefits are designed to enhance lives and provide genuine value.
A high-performing, collaborative team culture- Thank Danone it’s Friday! 3pm finishes every Friday
- Diverse and inclusive work environment
- Personalised learning opportunities to set you up for success
- Competitive Total Reward package including
- Health, Life and salary continuance insurance
- 26 weeks gender-neutral paid parental leave
- Employee Share Subscription Plan after 12 months of service
- Performance-related incentives and annual reviews
HOW TO APPLY
If this opportunity resonates with you and you’re eager to shape and define this role, then go ahead and seize the moment. Click on the APPLY button and share your resume with us.
ABOUT US
At Danone, we aim to inspire healthier and more sustainable eating and drinking practices, in line with our Vision - Danone, One Planet. One Health. We operate across four business lines: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition, and Medical Nutrition. Our headquarter is in France, we have offices in 55 countries across the globe and our products are sold in over 120 markets. We have been around for more than a century and are the proud owner of some of the best-known brands worldwide including favorites like YoPro, Activia, Aptamil and Karicare
Danone ANZ is a B-Corp certified company and focuses on dairy and specialised nutrition products for infants and adults. We are proud to be awarded the Great Place to Work accreditation winner for ANZ in 2023, 2024, 2025 – a globally recognised program where we feature as one of Australia’s top places to work.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
We proudly affirm that we are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and our ambition is to foster an INCLUSIVE & DIVERSE workplace where all Danoners can bring their uniqueness to contribute to business results. Our commitment to DEI ensures that all qualified individuals receive fair consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and disability at our company.
