About The Job
Senior Marketing Manager – Trade & Consumer Marketing (Remote)
Location: Remote (with occasional on-site activities)
Markets: ASEAN, New Zealand & Australia (primary focus; supports other markets as needed).
Department: Marketing
Work Shift: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
About Addiction Foods
Addiction Foods is a global leader in premium pet nutrition, proudly nourishing bonds between pets and people in 15+ countries. We’re seeking a strategic, hands-on Senior Marketing Manager to lead integrated Trade & Consumer Marketing across ASEAN, NZ, and AU—elevating in-store execution and route-to-market while building consumer demand through digital-first, AI-enabled brand campaigns.
Role Purpose
Own the end-to-end go-to-market engine—from shopper conversion at retail and distributor channels to consumer awareness, consideration, and loyalty. You will integrate trade programs, events/partnerships, channel activations, and consumer brand marketing (digital, social, content, influencers, CRM) to deliver growth, market share, and ROI.
Reporting & Collaboration
- Reports to: Marketing Director
- Key partners: Regional Sales Leads, E-commerce & Marketplace Teams, Brand/Product, Supply Chain, Finance, and Country/Distributor partners.
Key Result Areas (KRAs)
Trade Marketing & Channel Activation:
- Build annual and quarterly Trade Marketing Plans by market/channel aligned to brand and commercial targets.
- Drive in-store visibility, point-of-sale (POSM), planograms, pricing/promotions, and digital merchandising to win the shelf and the search bar.
- Localize toolkits for distributors/retailers; orchestrate sell-in/sell-out programs and joint business plans.
- Track promo effectiveness; optimize assortments, price packs, and placement using data and AI-driven insights.
Events, Partnerships & Shopper Engagement
- Own trade shows, distributor conferences, retail roadshows, and pet community events (virtual & physical).
- Develop partnerships with pet specialty retailers, vets, breeders, KOLs, and communities to amplify trials and repeat.
- Ensure post-event ROI measurement and lead-to-sales conversion.
Consumer Marketing & Digital Growth
- Lead brand strategy and full-funnel campaigns (awareness → conversion → loyalty) across paid/owned/earned.
- Own content & social (TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube), influencer/creator collaborations, PR, and CRM/loyalty journeys.
- Partner with E-commerce on DTC/marketplace demand gen (search/display, retail media, affiliate).
- Use AI tools for audience insights, creative iteration, media mix modeling, and performance optimization.
Performance, Insights & Governance
- Define dashboards and targets (sell-in/sell-out, market share, traffic, CAC, ROAS, LTV).
- Lead post-mortems and quarterly business reviews; reallocate spend to top-return levers.
- Uphold brand guidelines, legal/compliance (claims, pet nutrition standards), and budget discipline.
Ad Hoc & Strategic Projects
- Support new market entries, portfolio resets, packaging refreshes, and innovation launches as needed.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities (Illustrative)
Trade Marketing:
- Calendarize promotions; brief POSM; run retail media with key accounts; optimize digital shelves.
- Align with Sales & Distributors on forecasts, allocations, and merchandising priorities.
Consumer Marketing
- Build integrated campaigns (content + media + influencers + CRM); brief agencies/creatives.
- Oversee editorial calendar, UGC/influencer seeding, community management, and social listening.
- Partner with Product on NPD GTM: claims, hero reasons-to-believe, launch bundles, sampling.
Data, AI & Ops
- Use AI for audience clustering, creative testing, copy variants, and content repurposing.
- Maintain dashboards (e.g., GA4, retail media, marketplace analytics, CRM, BI).
- Track spend vs budget; produce monthly/quarterly performance packs.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in Marketing/Business; Master’s a plus.
- 8+ years in Trade/Shopper & Consumer Marketing within FMCG/Consumer/Pet categories; regional exposure preferred.
- Demonstrated success delivering growth across multiple markets and channels (retail + e-commerce).
- Strong digital acumen: paid social, search/retail media, influencers, CRM/loyalty; hands-on with analytics.
- Proven experience applying AI tools (e.g., for insights, targeting, creative optimization).
- Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, project management, and vendor/agency orchestration.
- Growth mindset, resilience, and bias for action.
Success Metrics (KPIs)
- Sell-in growth, sell-out velocity, improved distribution & weighted distribution.
- Promo ROI, trade spend efficiency, retail media ROAS.
- Share of shelf/search, on-site conversion, basket size, repeat.
- Brand awareness, engagement rate, CAC, LTV, CRM growth & retention.
- On-time/on-budget delivery of campaigns, events, and toolkits; partner satisfaction (NPS).
Tools & Platforms (Examples)
- GA4 or equivalent analytics.
- Retail media & marketplace consoles.
- Meta/TikTok/YouTube Ads.
- Marketing automation/CRM.
- Social listening.
- Project management (e.g., Asana/Trello).
- BI dashboards.
- GenAI tools for copy/visuals/insights.
Why Join Us
- Shape how a global premium pet food brand is experienced at shelf and online.
- Lead digital-first, AI-enabled marketing across vibrant, high-growth markets.
- Collaborate with international teams in a flexible remote setup.
How To Apply