Assistant Brand Manager

• Flexible working; Plan work around your life, not the other way around.
• Not just chicken; get exposed to market a whole menu of products!
• The chicken came first and so do you! Work where we're humans not numbers.

About Us
Oporto started in 1986 with one restaurant in Bondi. Since then, we have grown to over 180 restaurants across Australia and internationally. We’re passionate about our people, customers and creating flavour packed flame grilled chicken meals.
  
We’re serious about creating vibrant experiences and delicious food that really feeds the soul – making sure our customers feel incredible on the inside and even better on the outside…and that’s where you come in.
  
About the role
Reporting to a Senior Brand Manager this hands-on role is key to the successful delivery and ongoing management of brand strategy, supporting new product innovation and local area marketing. You’ll also be involved in product development and pricing, including portfolio management and menu development. Work with pace, bring your ideas to the table and let’s get cooking!  

Key Activities Include:
Retail Marketing Calendar

• Support the Senior Brand Manager in delivering the annual retail marketing calendar.
• Co-lead promotional campaigns that deliver on sales KPI’s for the business.
• Collaborate with cross functional team to deliver promotions on time.
• Work with agency partners to develop marketing communications assets.
• Work with internal design department on menu boards and point of sale materials.
• Assisting in components of larger projects with direction from Head of Marketing.

Product Development and Pricing

• Coordinate new product innovation launches in collaboration with cross functional team.
• Support menu development and new designs across stores and promotional channels.
• Conduct and provide recommendations from regular Pricing Reviews and Market Analysis.

Occasion Strategy and implementation

• Work with Senior Brand Manager in leading marketing strategies for Dinner, Snacks and Beverages
• Co-lead any associated marketing support or product launches for these occasions.

Voice of customer

• Lead analysis of daily/weekly customer feedback.
• Provide up to date and regular customer insights to marketing team.

  
Essential:

• A passion for all things marketing and brand and the ability to articulate what this means across all aspects of the business.
• Experience in digital marketing, portfolio, channel and brand management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to confidently collaborate with multiple stakeholders internally and externally.
• Strong analytical skills, project management and creative understanding.
• Self-motivated and proactive, taking the initiative to pre-empt problems or opportunities.

Desirable

• Previous experience in Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) desirable but not required.
• Tertiary qualifications in marketing or similar industry highly desirable but not required.

  
We offer: 

• Summer Working Hours so you can make the most of the warmer weather. That means Friday afternoons off in summer!
• Free food at all our brands cause don’t we all love chicken!
• Paid Good Deed days supporting a charity that means something to you.
• Extra day of leave in your birthday month to celebrate.
• 26 weeks paid parental leave with eligibility from the first day of employment.
• Discounted gym membership and health insurance. Get access to retail discounts including fashion, tech, furniture, fitness and more!

  
Don’t let the passion for chicken fool you, we’re a very human organisation and put our people first. Hard working, caring and fun, we enjoy a collaborative culture where our key ingredient is our people who strive to be their best.

If this sounds like the type of place you can spread your wings, apply today.

We truly believe that bringing together people from diverse backgrounds is key to our ability to continue to grow and do our best work. That’s why we want you to apply even if you don’t think you tick all the boxes – we’re looking for many different skills and abilities to build our culture.