Retail Marketing Coordinator - Platypus

Since 1998 here at Platypus Shoes we have made it our business to deck out every single person who walks through our doors with the freshest footwear from all the biggest brands. But we reckon life goes beyond shoes. We believe it’s what you do in them that truly counts. So stay out late. Wake up early. Walk there, run back. Stand tall and be a champion in a crowd of Naysayers. We’re for the ones that dance harder, sing louder and don’t care what anyone else thinks. This is your story. Play Life Loud.

Platypus Shoes is a part of the Accent Group which is Australia and New Zealand's largest footwear group with over 900+ stores, 34 brands and 30+ online platforms including;, Platypus, Skechers, Hype DC, Vans, Dr. Martens, Subtype, The Athletes Foot,, Merrell, Timberland, Stylerunner, Hoka, UGG, Saucony, Sports Direct & Nude Lucy!

We are looking for a highly organised and detail-focused Retail Marketing Coordinator to join the Platypus Marketing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in retail marketing & campaign coordination who enjoys bringing ideas to life and ensuring every detail is delivered seamlessly.

What You’ll Be Doing

Coordinate retail marketing campaigns, activations and customer experiences across the ANZ store networkManage retail marketing collateral, including print distributions, production, quality control and deliveryManage the lifecycle of retail marketing assets across stores, shopping centres and centre media sitesBuild strong relationships with centre management teams and identify opportunities to increase brand visibility, traffic and engagementCoordinate centre media opportunities and ensure creative assets are delivered to specification and deadlineOwn the marketing requirements for new store openings and refits, including launch plans, collateral, centre marketing and activationsWork closely with Retail, Visual Merchandising, Creative and other internal teams to ensure projects are delivered accurately and on timeManage project budgets, supplier quotes, purchase orders, invoices and expenditure trackingProvide post-campaign and post-opening reporting, capturing performance, learnings and recommendationsIdentify opportunities to improve processes, supplier efficiencies and overall retail marketing execution

What You’ll Bring

Previous experience in a Marketing Coordinator, Retail Marketing or similar role, ideally within a fast-paced retail, fashion, footwear or consumer environmentStrong project coordination skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlinesExperience coordinating retail marketing collateral, print production, distributions, store openings, refits or activationsStrong supplier and stakeholder management skills with excellent written and verbal communicationCommercial awareness with experience managing budgets, quotes, purchase orders and invoicesStrong analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to measure campaign and activation performanceStrong critical thinking, problem-solving and process improvement skillsExcellent Microsoft Office skills, with strong Microsoft Excel skills essential

Why Join Us?

Join Platypus and play a key role in bringing one of Australia's leading specialty footwear brands to life across our growing store network. You'll work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, partnering with teams across the business and helping deliver impactful retail experiences across Australia and New Zealand.

If you're highly organised, commercially minded and love seeing projects come together from brief to execution, we'd love to hear from you.

At Accent Group Limited we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We believe in the diversity of our people across age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, physical and mental ability. We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves. The Accent Group acknowledges, and pays respect, to the Traditional Owners and ongoing custodians of the land. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Maori people.