Brand Projects Manager

• Role: Marketing Projects Manager, Marketing
• Location: Cremorne (Hybrid)
• Contract: 6-month contract

WHY US AND WHY THIS ROLE

Seize the opportunity to be part of a unique business with an exciting vision for the future - where we dare to be bold, discover what’s possible, and do incredible. Dare. Discover. Do.

At PZ Cussons, we offer five big reasons people join and stay: Futureproof Our Brands, Create Your Own Impact, Accelerate Your Craft, Flexibility to Perform and Collaborate with Intent.

As Marketing Projects Manager, you’ll help accelerate growth across our Beauty and Personal Care portfolio, bringing focus, pace and commercial impact to the initiatives that matter most. You’ll lead high-impact projects from early idea through to rapid commercialisation and in-market delivery, working closely with Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, global brand owners and external partners.

This role sits at the heart of a fast-moving ANZ agenda, helping grow much-loved brands such as St. Tropez while bringing exciting new innovations to market. You’ll turn opportunity into action, helping our teams move quickly, make smart decisions and deliver results that grow our brands and strengthen our market position.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Lead strategic growth projects across Beauty and Personal Care, keeping teams focused on speed, quality and commercial outcomes.
• Bring new ideas to market by guiding cross-functional initiatives from concept through to launch and in-market delivery.
• Build strong alignment across Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, global brand owners and external partners so projects move with clarity and momentum.
• Spot opportunities, remove blockers and help teams make confident decisions in a dynamic, fast-changing environment.
• Partner with Sales to shape customer-facing plans that support strong category and commercial conversations with key retail partners.
• Keep delivery commercially disciplined by managing timelines, budgets, governance, financial levers and performance metrics.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Experience as a Senior Brand Manager, project-led marketer or similar, ideally within FMCG or retail.
• Strong project leadership skills, with the confidence to manage multiple priorities and influence stakeholders across functions and seniority levels.
• A sharp commercial mindset, with the ability to turn consumer, market and financial insight into fast, high-quality action.
• Proven experience leading complex cross-functional projects and bringing initiatives to market effectively.
• Agility, resilience and a hands-on approach, with strong attention to detail and a bias for action.

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN

Our benefits include:

• Half day Friday - every week
• Hybrid working model, with a modern office in Cremorne
• Full access to Linkedin Learning - choose your own learning journey
• Structured career development plans and mentoring programs
• Generous staff discounts on our iconic brands
• Volunteering days - gifted to support our community partner agencies
• An exciting calendar of health, social and wellbeing activities

OUR PURPOSE, CULTURE AND VALUES

At PZ Cussons, our purpose is For Everyone, For Life, For Good. Guided by our BEST values, Bold, Energetic, Striving and Together, we nurture a culture where people feel empowered to grow, perform and make a meaningful difference every day.

We retain the pioneering spirit of our founders, by building portfolios of locally-loved brands across our key markets in the UK, ANZ, Nigeria and Indonesia, backed by the manufacturing scale and capability of a global business.

Spanning Personal, Home, and Baby Care, our products are trusted by millions of consumers worldwide, including Carex, Childs Farm, Cussons Baby, Imperial Leather, Morning Fresh, Original Source, Premier, Sanctuary Spa and St. Tropez.

INCLUSION

We’re committed to building diverse teams that reflect our consumers and communities, creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and able to thrive. If you need any adjustments during the process, just let us know.

Dare to be bold, Discover what’s possible, and Do the incredible.