We've been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with over 115,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you'll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you'll also get to see your impact.
About the team
As one of the biggest brands in Australia, we connect with millions of Australians each week. Whether it's connecting our customers with relevant content through digital innovation, omni-channel storytelling or impactful advertising that reaches 98% of Australians, our Marketing team play an important role in driving our brand forward, helping Australians eat and live better every day.
About the role
Play a lead role in marketing initiatives that give back and truly make a difference.
If you're looking for a role with purpose, this is it. We're on the hunt for a passionate Marketing Manager to lead initiatives that improve trust in our brand, positively impact the community, and support our business continuity communications. It's an opportunity to shape strategy, own delivery, and get stuck into meaningful work that balances big-picture thinking with day-to-day execution.
This is a varied, fast-paced role where no two days look the same. One moment you'll be developing our reputation marketing strategy, the next you're responding to a business-critical event, or managing a cause-led campaign that inspires real change. If you've got the smarts to know what moves the dial—and the agility to shift gears when priorities change—we'd love to hear from you.
Applications close Monday 4th August.
What you'll do
You'll lead the development and execution of cause and community-focused marketing, ranging from our charity partnerships to Community sports, to farmer relationships, while owning our reputation strategy. You'll help the business communicate at critical times, always with the customer in mind.
You'll also
* Own and evolve our brand reputation and community marketing strategy
* Lead marketing campaigns that build customer trust and engagement
* Navigate shifting priorities, especially in business continuity situations
* Partner across teams including marketing agencies, Category teams, Corporate Affairs, Legal and Ops
* Translate insight into action, continuously optimising
* Champion ideas that make a genuine difference.
About you and your skills
You're a natural at building relationships, calm under pressure, and love working on initiatives that give back. You're someone who can zoom out for strategic thinking and zoom in to get things done. You'll have a generalist marketing background and a genuine passion for community, charity or cause-driven work.
You'll also have
* 8+ years' experience across marketing with integrated campaign exposure
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
* Strategic nous with the ability to pivot quickly when needed
* Cool-headedness in reactive or high-pressure situations
* An interest in building brand trust, reputation and social impact
* A test-and-learn mindset with the ability to prioritise what matters most.
Sound like you? Apply now and help us drive impact, trust and community connection through thoughtful, strategic marketing.
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What's in it for you?
* Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
* Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
* Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
* Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform 'mythanks'. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
* Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you'll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
* Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
* Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.
About the recruitment process
We're continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.
We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the 'Our Recruitment Process' section of our careers site or email
Job ID: 159554
Employment Type: Full time
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