Commercial Marketing Manager, ANZ

Commercial Marketing Manager, ANZ (Fixed-Term Parental Leave Cover) – Sydney/Melbourne

About the Role

SSP Australia is seeking an experienced Commercial Marketing Manager, ANZ to join our team on a fixed-term parental leave cover basis. This role can be based on either our Sydney or Melbourne office and will play a key role in driving commercial strategy, brand performance, and sales growth across our Australian and New Zealand business.

The Commercial Marketing Manager is responsible for end-to-end commercial strategy and plan for ANZ including category & brand management and marketing & communication, ensuring the delivery of P&L and sales. This role leads and develops the ANZ commercial marketing team in setting, delivering, tracking and reporting on commercial activity plans.

The role holder will be expected to use a variety of levers, tools and approaches to drive like-for-like sales growth and gross margin improvement, such as range improvement, optimisation of price and promotion, upselling and maximisation of the use of space, and will drive category performance as well as the performance of the brand or brands.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver ANZ commercial strategies and activity plans to drive sales growth, profitability, and EBITDA performance.

• Lead brand, category, pricing, promotion, and range strategies to optimise commercial performance.

• Partner with Finance, Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, Digital, Data, and Creative teams to deliver commercial initiatives.

• Analyse performance data, evaluate commercial opportunities, and provide insights to support business decisions.

• Manage brand performance, partnerships, and customer experience strategies across the portfolio.

• Lead menu, range, concept development, and support new venue openings through commercial planning and execution.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including process optimisation, innovation, sustainability, and best practice sharing.

• Build strong relationships with brand partners, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to maximise commercial opportunities.

• Lead, coach, and develop the commercial marketing team.

About You

• Proven experience in developing and delivering commercial plans, leveraging key levers such as pricing, range, display, space, upselling, margin, and category optimisation to drive results

• Strong track record of achieving profit targets within a sales-driven environment

• Experience in the food & beverage or retail sector within the country

• Ability to drive decision-making through data analysis and evidence-based insights, rather than intuition

• Demonstrated ability to translate data into actionable business insights, and present findings and recommendations persuasively

What's On Offer

• Opportunity to shape commercial strategy across a leading global hospitality business.

• Play a key role in driving brand growth, innovation, and customer experiences across ANZ.

• Work with a diverse portfolio of hospitality brands in a fast-paced travel environment.

• Hybrid working arrangement with flexibility to work from our Sydney or Melbourne office.

• Employee Assistance Program and staff discounts across SSP brands.

About Us

Our purpose is to be the best part of the journey, and this is underpinned by our aim to bring leading brands and innovative concepts to our clients and customers around the world, with an emphasis on great value, taste, quality and service – using digital technology to boost efficiency. 

Our people are at the heart of our business and our values are integral to our business, underpinning everything we do. 

• We are one team … working together and sharing our best ideas to fulfil our global potential. 

• We are results focused… delivering great food and service for our customers and outstanding results for our clients, shareholders and colleagues 

• We all make a difference… respecting each other, acting responsibly and being accountable for the contributions that we make. 

• We are bold …seizing opportunities, innovating and quickly adapting every day. 

• We celebrate success… recognising and valuing everyone’s achievements.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not unlawfully discriminate against applicants for employment based on colour, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, physical disability, pregnancy, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other bases protected by local law. Subject to legitimate business requirements, all recruitment actions are based solely on the company’s legitimate business needs and an individual’s qualifications.

We are looking for talented and passionate individuals to join SSP to start their best part of their journey. 

To find out more, please visit: www.foodtravelexperts.com

 How to apply: If you are looking for an opportunity to be part of an established global organisation that is experiencing exciting growth and development, please click apply!