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MECCA is continuing to go onwards and upwards — opening new stores, evolving and expanding our services, and offering the best curation of local and global beauty brands. The cornerstone of our strategy is our people, so this is where you come in. Reporting to the Head of Category, we are looking for a Senior Brand Manager to join our Makeup category on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The primary purpose of this role is to step-change and strategically drive category success across sales, profitability and long-term growth. The Role You Could Play As Senior Brand Manager – Makeup, you’ll develop and deliver a strategic agenda that drives meaningful change and long-term success for the category. You’ll manage day-to-day relationships with our global makeup brand partners, identify growth opportunities that exceed customer expectations, and prepare monthly reporting and sales forecasting to maximise profitability. You’ll work closely with Marketing, Digital and Loyalty to coordinate go-to-market initiatives for new brand launches and key moments. You’ll also coach, develop and mentor team members within the broader Merchandise function, while championing continuous improvement and department-wide initiatives. What You Will Bring There’s no doubt that extensive buying and brand management experience in finished goods, paired with a passion for our customers, is essential for success in this role. You’ll also bring: Proven experience developing and executing category and brand strategies that deliver sustainable growth A strong track record of driving long-term change and influencing senior stakeholders and brand founders Exceptional relationship-building skills with leading global brands Demonstrated experience leading and managing direct reports, building engaged and high-performing teams Strong commercial acumen with experience owning and driving P&L performance Excellent negotiation skills that deliver win-win outcomes Demonstrated experience working cross-functionally with Marketing, Operations, Digital and Finance Your Life at MECCA Whilst we are singularly focused on our #CustomerFirst mantra, we know that wouldn’t be possible without an incredible team that is guided by our MECCA values and motivated each and every day to be solutions focused, innovative, collaborative and adaptable — and have a bit of fun along the way. Some of our other team member benefits include: Professional development programs and first-class digitised learning offering Health and well-being initiatives Reward and recognition programs Access to bonus and incentive programs Access to a quarterly product allowance Generous discount to spoil yourself and your immediate family, subject to company policy There are also so many other ways in which you’ll be made to feel part of the MECCA story, as we love to celebrate, surprise and delight our team along the way. To learn more about life at MECCA Brands, follow us on LinkedIn at MECCA Brands or @lifeatmecca, and for all current opportunities, visit www.mecca.com.au/careers. Follow @LIFEATMECCA ↪ Visit our LinkedIn page ↪ Since our very first day in 1997, our purpose has been to enable our customers to look and feel their best by offering them the world’s best line-up of beauty and skin-care brands, coupled with exceptional service. Fast forward to today, and we have almost 5,000 MECCA team members across 100+ retail stores throughout Australia and New Zealand, a rapidly growing online business, two Distribution Centres, and a bustling Support Centre in the heart of Melbourne working to deliver on our purpose every single day. Our ongoing growth is fuelled by opening new stores and reaching new customers, launching new products, and harnessing the latest technology to constantly innovate and evolve our concepts, experiences, and service offerings. Whether you join MECCA in one of our Retail stores, our Support Centre or one of our Distribution Centres, you will be an integral part of the MECCA family.