Associate Trade Marketing Manager in Sydney, Australia

Associate Trade Marketing Manager

• Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Job ID 0000020327

• Category Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Job Description

Do you want to be part of a team delivering world class retail marketing programs reaching and engaging shoppers with compelling LEGO® branded programs?

We are looking for an Associate Trade Marketing Manager who will help bring the creativity, imagination and fun of LEGO® play to more kids, families and shoppers across Australia & New Zealand!

• Support the Trade Marketing team on the execution of BTL marketing plans grounded in shopper insights that deliver successful omnichannel retail shopping experiences, driving achievement of retailer and The LEGO Group objectives

• Assist in retail marketing program development, including briefing in-store and collaboration with agencies to move to execution

• Completely own the development of generic POS for the LEGO Brand. Work with Field Sales team to optimize POS offering, manage inventory and support order processing.

• Responsible for accurate and timely management of Trade Marketing budgets in internal management systems. Supports processes for month end close and year end close for ANZ trade marketing

• Support the trade marketing team in implementing retail marketing programs by communicating internally, collaborating with colleagues, providing installation instructions, assembling program kits, managing / tracking shipping, and resolving issues.

• In collaboration with the Marketing Coordinator, handle the marketing warehouse with a third party supplier.

• Establish strong working relationships with Marketing, Sales Teams, Field Sales Team, and external suppliers for effective program execution

Play your part in our team succeeding

The role will involve supporting marketing processes with a team, applying retailer and LEGO brand insights to build, develop, implement, and measure omnichannel retail marketing campaigns. If this is you, then please apply.

Do you have what it takes?

• University degree in Marketing or related field

• Minimum 2 years of experience in consumer products marketing in a retail context

• Demonstrated detail orientation with experience in successful time management, budget management, project management and marketing logistics

• Effective relationship builder who can collaborate across functions and business units

• Experience in driving processes with tools like Microsoft Excel preferred

• Excellent teammate able to work independently, collaboratively and cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment

• A curious, proactive self starter with eagerness to learn

• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple demands

• Strong communicator

• Strong analytical and excel skills

• High attention to detail

• Experience working with marketing or creative agencies a plus!

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Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you’re interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing – We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount – We know you’ll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you’ll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace – When you join the team you’ll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If you dream of being a part of our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO® team today.