Marketing Director

Location: melbourne
Salary: $200000 - $230000 per annum
Job Type: permanent
Contact: Michelle Young
About the Business 
Our client is a market leading manufacturer and supplier of a wide range of products for domestic, commercial and industrial applications.  An Australian based company, they also hold a strong presence across North America, Middle East and Asian markets. They are trusted within the industry as a premium, reliable brand; and are introducing new innovation methodologies to meet customer needs. The business operates a state of the art facility in Melbourne which delivers over 65% of onshore manufacturing requirements, with a significant portion being custom orders.  The business is currently undergoing a cultural renaissance internally, and preparing for a new phase of growth.  
 
About the Role 
As the Marketing Director, this role is responsible for embedding a robust market strategy while having a laser-like focus on commercial returns.  You will lead and develop the strategic go-to-market activity to deliver growth across a number of complex key category segments.   Central to the role is responsibility for the global innovation strategy and new product roadmap for their critical commercial business. You will set in place the strong foundations of a marketing strategy which capitalizes on the existing assets of the business while looking for new ways to improve the customer experience and offering.  You will be responsible for growing category financials via portfolio optimization, channel optimization and new product development.  This role will also focus on assessing new strategic growth opportunities, embedding a consumer insights framework to inform NPD and go-to-market strategies, developing marketing programs to support a long and complex sales cycle with numerous stakeholders, and be the key brand custodian solidifying it within the market. The role manages a team of 5 direct reports, and reports directly into the Managing Director.  
 
About You 
You are a degree qualified, savvy senior marketing leader with 10+ years experience in strategically focused marketing roles.  Experience within manufacturing, durables or hardware would be highly advantageous.  Key to the success in this role is your track record category management environments, with clear “ways to win” set and executed upon. With deep experience in launching go-to-market plans and developing new propositions, you have multi-channel experience and love utilising customer insights to drive strategic outcomes.   You have strong stakeholder management skills – you are at ease working with a range of stakeholders, be  customers, technical product managers, internal Sales teams, wholesaler networks, or external agencies.  You are nimble, driven and charismatic, highly commercial, and looking for an fast high pressure environment to showcase your ability.  You will thrive in a transforming environment, are comfortable with change and are a natural born leader.  
 
How to apply 
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