Assistant Brand Manager

Work on iconic Absolut, Malibu & Altos brands | Be part of brand planning, launches & major AO and Mardi Gras events | Learn, grow and make an impact!

We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with premium brands including: Absolut vodka, The Glenlivet Scotch whisky, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Altos Tequila, Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.

The opportunity

As our Assistant Brand Manager, you’ll help bring iconic brands like Absolut, Malibu, and Altos to life by supporting brand-building activities across Australia & New Zealand.

Reporting to the Head of Marketing, you’ll play a key role in supporting the Light Spirits, Champagne & Founder Brands team, with the chance to be involved in exciting activations including the Australian Open, ASB Classic, and Mardi Gras.

This role is ideal for someone who’s passionate about marketing, eager to learn, and ready to be challenged, supported and developed in a fun, fast-paced team.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Support the Light Spirits, Champagne & Founder Brands team in the development and implementation of brand plans and activations

• Brief and coordinate with partner agencies on specific projects and marketing initiatives.

• Become an expert on the market, our consumers, customers & competitors across a range of resources and data touch points.

• Manage specified project marketing spend budgets, profitability, and monthly reconciliations of spend.

• Collaborate across the business, managing stakeholders to achieve key business objectives.

• Act as brand ambassador for the portfolio, representing and promoting the brands across marketing activity, events and activations.

What you will bring to the role

• A tertiary qualification in marketing or a business-related discipline

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Digital and social media management an advantage

• Self-motivated, well organised - can handle competing priorities and meet deadlines.

• Strong stakeholder management skills

• Interest in culture (e.g., music and sports)

• Must have full unrestricted working rights

Conviviality: the Pernod Ricard Way

Working at Pernod Ricard is all about igniting conviviality in all that we do. Derived from the French word, convivialité…it means human connection, authenticity, friendship, and fun. Conviviality is energy, spirit and charisma, and is a core philosophy around how we live and work at Pernod Ricard.   

Guided by our four core values; we are team players, dream makers, trailblazers, movers and (cocktail) shakers. We have a passion for living life to the fullest, making new friends every day, and realizing our potential as people and as a business! 

We know that happiness at work starts with that feeling of belonging you get from an inclusive culture where being uniquely you is celebrated. Our values are lived, they drive our behaviours, and it’s what brings our culture to life. 

Our work philosophy celebrates the magic of human connection with the flexibility needed to provide one's most meaningful contribution. We offer a flexible work policy, with most of our positions offering a hybrid option with flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week.

Our mix of benefits

Product allowance | Hybrid and flexible working | Summer hours | Employee Assistance Program | Generous parental leave policy | Career development | Office drinks & events | Inclusive culture ERG |

Joining and contributing to an Inclusive workplace

As Créateurs de Convivialité, we are committed to better reflect the richness of our society, the marketplace, and communities in which we operate. We believe that it is the best way to build effective teams, understand our consumers by market and sustainably grow our business.

Pernod Ricard is part of Forbes World’s Best Employers and has been recognized by Equileap among the top 100 Employers for Gender Equality. As a skills-based organization, we ensure fair processes and equal opportunities for all candidates and team members by assessing your skills against role expectations. We recognize that some of you might need extra support with your application, require accommodations or special arrangements for your interview, if this is the case, please contact us, we would be delighted to support you and welcome your application.

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