The Jr Marketing Manager is responsible for the assigned brand/product category portfolio. They will support the Marketing Manager in the planning, creation and execution of Marketing initatives for the Oates Brand and ensure brand/category P&L targets are met by monitoring costs, margins, pricing and recommending needed changes.  This role will assist in the development and implementation of a sound portfolio and communication strategy, manage the commercialization process and assist the Sales Department in monitoring their on go-to-market plans while putting consumers at the heart of the strategy.

• Manage the respective product portfolio (existing and new products)  under supervision of appointed manager including commercialization, market growth, profitability tracking and go-to-market reporting.
• Support the appointed manager with the implementation of product and pricing strategies in alignment with Local and Regional Marketing.
• Develop reporting data analytics to understand consumer/shopper insights competitive trends and key portfolio benefits to best position our branded products to serve consumers. Provide constant feed back to the Local Sales and Marketing Teams.
• Support go-to-market trade/shopper marketing elements including retailer product assortment, packaging, pricing, and merchandising (in-store and online). 
• Support the Marketing Manager in their implementation of Media (PAID Digital and non digital campaigns ) following the communication strategy based on brand objectives.
• Interrogate Retail data (E.g. IRI and Bunnings KPI reports) and update current sell out tracking reports, competitor product trackers and other basic sales reporting.
• Orchestrate the Oates Social/Digital customer journey from planning to rollout in alignment with Marketing Manager driven campaigns to deliver against KPIs.
• Lead the development and maintenance of the Oates Website and manage the Smart Media/SKU Library Sales Websites as required.
• Support Art Creation in line with the Oates brand style guide for Agency Briefings/Feedback, Sales Programs and Catalogue Round Up.  Manage GS1 library, image & artwork libraries.
• Foster strong customer care support & best practices to maintain a high level of consumer satisfaction Live LEARN approach:  Listen; Empathize; Apologize; Re act; Now.