* Help shape the future of KFC's menu and bring new food ideas to life
* Join Australia's fastest growing Quick Service Restaurant brand!
Be your best self, make a difference, and have fun. That's our people promise. We feed our people's potential to banish the bland and be Original, all while creating finger lickin' good experiences for Australians! At KFC, everyone has a seat at our table.
Our Assistant Brand Manager – Menu & Innovation supports the development and delivery of menu and product initiatives that drive growth and brand relevance. Working within the Marketing Innovation team, you'll play a hands‐on role in bringing ideas to life, owning workstreams across innovation projects, supporting test markets and helping turn early‐stage ideas into validated propositions ready for national launch.
If you're passionate about food, curious about trends and innovation, and eager to build your experience bringing ideas to life, this is the role for you.
ABOUT YOU – OUR NEXT ORIGINAL
* Tertiary qualification in Marketing, Business, Commerce or a related field
* Relevant marketing experience preferred, ideally in QSR, FMCG, retail or other customer‐led environments
* Experience supporting innovation, product or proposition development, with experience in test market activity and in‐market validation highly regarded
* Sound commercial awareness, research capability and project coordination skills
* Effective stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present clearly and build relationships
* Strong planning, organisation and problem‐solving skills, with high attention to detail
* Able to balance customer, brand, commercial and operational priorities
* Proactive, accountable and comfortable working both autonomously and collaboratively
* A genuine passion for food and a curiosity for trends and innovation, with a drive to bring new ideas to life!
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF OUR ASSISTANT BRAND MANAGER – MENU & INNOVATION
* Own delivery of defined workstreams across innovation and core menu initiatives
* Support development of product propositions, business cases and recommendations
* Coordinate timelines and inputs across cross‐functional teams, working closely with Research & Development, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance and Insights
Consumer Insights & Research
* Contribute to research programs including concept and product testing
* Prepare briefs, manage agency partners and synthesise insights into clear recommendations
* Maintain a repository of key learnings and test results
* Coordinate test market planning and execution, including assets and stakeholders
* Support development of test materials and track performance across key metrics
* Contribute to post‐test readouts and recommendations
Opportunity Development & Trends
* Identify opportunity areas across trends, occasions and consumer needs
* Contribute to ideation and shape concepts into testable propositions
* Monitor competitors and market activity
Cross‐Functional Coordination
* Partner with internal teams to keep projects on track and aligned
* Prepare presentations, updates and materials for stakeholders
Handover & Governance
* Support development of handover documentation for national launch
* Assist with budgets, timelines, approvals and compliance requirements
* A culture where you can be your original self
* Monthly mobile phone and home internet contributions
* Flexible work initiatives, including half day Fridays
* Free onsite secure parking at Frenchs Forest
* Additional days of leave each year to focus on your Wellbeing
* Employee discounts at KFC restaurants
* Access to LinkedIn and ongoing learning opportunities to support your development
WHO WE ARE
Take one man with a big idea, add 11 herbs and spices, grit, ambition and buckets of heart – you've got KFC. Since 1952, we've been bringing finger lickin' good chicken to the world. But without our people, The Originals, none of it would be possible. Everyone at KFC is different. Unique. It's what makes us special. We'll always be original, and we welcome you to join us. Lead the charge, bring the spice and taste more out of life!
There's all kinds of FLG potential here! Explore new paths and choose where your career takes you. Whatever your journey looks like, we'll help you get there, because we take your goals seriously. Apply now via the included link.
Here at KFC, we see ourselves as an equal opportunity employer. This means it's a level playing field for all. Our work environment is fully inclusive and we strive for a workplace where diversity of thought and perspective is welcomed, sought out and developed. No matter who you are or where you're from, people from all walks of life are encouraged to apply to join the KFC family. This means no matter your gender identity, ethnicity, cultural background, sexual orientation, disability, life stage or other legally protected status – you've always got a seat at our table.
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