Retail Partnerships Manager

Location: melbourne
Job Type: temporary
Salary: Competitive
Contact: Danielle Martinelli
Retail Partnerships Manager 
Location: Chadstone (Hybrid 3/2)
Contract Type: 12 months Fixed-Term (Parental Leave Cover)
Team Leadership: One direct report

Company Overview
Vicinity Centres is a leading ASX-listed retail property group, home to Australia’s most iconic shopping destinations. They are known for strong project delivery, best practice operations, and a high-performing, supportive team culture. 

About the Role
The Retail Partnerships Manager is a strategic leadership position, created to elevate the way they engage and partner with in-centre retailers. Reporting to the Head of Marketing Operations, you’ll collaborate across digital, product, planning, and leasing functions, as well as work hands-on in national campaign delivery. You’ll lead the role into its next phase of growth and impact.

Summary of Duties:
  • Build, maintain, and deepen retailer relationships, supporting brands and driving national campaign engagement
  • Develop and deliver impactful retail partner engagement programs to support in-centre and B2C marketing success
  • Lead proactive, insight-driven meetings and planning sessions, using key data and consumer insights to enhance retail integration in major campaigns
  • Collaborate with campaign, leasing, and brand teams to deliver high-impact pitch decks, presentations, and bespoke collateral
  • Implement process improvements to build a more proactive partnership team, introducing templates, education, and workflow enhancements (including platform upgrades)
  • Automate and improve processes where possible, introducing innovative approaches where relevant
  • Manage and develop the Retail Partnerships Coordinator, providing clear feedback, coaching, and professional growth opportunities
  • Support leasing through event activations, online centre tours, and tailored collateral for brand attraction and retention
Ideal Candidate Profile
  • Demonstrated experience building and managing retailer relationships in large, dynamic, and fast-paced environments (retail, shopping centres or adjacent industries)
  • Proven campaign and partnership management expertise able to connect strategy across marketing, retail, and leasing for maximum impact
  • Confident in presenting, educating, and influencing internal and external stakeholders, including commercial personalities, with resilience and professionalism
  • Comfortable working with data, insights, and reporting tools; strong bias for proactive engagement and process improvement
  • Experienced in managing and developing team capability, with a leadership style that combines care, clarity, and empathy
  • Creative, adaptable, and mature approach able to move from high-level planning to hands-on campaign activation
  • Excellent communication, project management, and process creation skills; adept in template and workflow design
  • Experience in commercial media sales or retail media regarded as highly desirable
How to Apply:
If you’re a driven Retail Partnerships Manager looking to take the lead during a critical and dynamic period at one of Australia’s premier shopping centre groups, click 'Apply' with your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

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