Kaiwhakahaere Waitohu Brand Manager

Kaiwhakahaere Waitohu Brand Manager
- Full-time

**Company Description**:
We believe that if we want to be a world class Kiwi Company, we shouldn’t just employ people, divide them into functional departments and tell them what to do. Instead, we defined a purpose - to solve what matters for our customers and their moving world - and go about achieving this by setting clear goals and expectations and embracing diversity of thought.

At Z, Customer Experience is at the heart of everything we do - our strategy, capability development and investment decisions. We're creating and continually developing products and digital channels our customers will love and that make their lives easier.

We love our customers, and our innovative branding and marketing keeps them coming back to Z Working closely with our Marketing Managers you will be part of a collaborative team bringing our brand and marketing strategies to life.

The role is broad and will balance building long term brand equity, acquisition of new customers, retention and growth of existing customers and developing and implementing insight-led marketing communications tactics.

We’re a bit biased but we think Z has some of the most interesting marketing opportunities around and are keen to hear from experienced marketers up for an exciting challenge - lets kōrero

**This role can be based in either **Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland or Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington.**

**You will have the opportunity to**
- Work with a range of people across Z and agency partners to help bring our brand strategy and plans across the Z portfolio to life
- Develop and implement a wide range of communications to drive both long growth and short-term conversion
- Work with agency partners and stakeholders to ensure efficient roll out of marketing elements and engagement
- Track and measure activity to ensure ROI
- Drive continuous improvement of processes across all promotional, campaign and lifecycle development and execution to make it easier to get things to market, cost less and improve effectiveness

**Qualifications**:
**What you’ll bring to Z**
- You will be a seasoned marketer and will be able to talk about the brand and tactical campaigns you have developed and delivered
- A focus on execution, this includes being focused on processes and tasks, being detail orientated and organised, a strong time manager and able to co-ordinate resources, and others to make things happen
- A willingness and ability to work collaboratively and be part of a cohesive, talented and passionate team
- Ability to use data and insights to make recommendations
- The ability to provide direction and influence stakeholders including agencies and/or suppliers
- Excellent written communication skills with experience creating engaging copy

And of course, you’ll be passionate about what matters to Z, embracing and living our values to help us deliver on our aspirations and broader commitment to Aotearoa New Zealand.

**Additional Information**:
**What we can offer you**
- A competitive remuneration package including short-term incentive (bonus) plan, medical insurance for you and your family, enhanced employer contribution for KiwiSaver
- Generous leave provisions including enhanced sick leave, parental leave benefits and the option to buy additional leave
- The balance of hybrid working, enjoy some of your week at home and some in our welcoming office space
- The opportunity to contribute and be part of a supportive team that is here to make a difference
- A chance to build your own capability through learning from some of the industry’s most knowledgeable people who have a desire to share their insights along with access to upskilling opportunities and career development across the organisation
- Two days a year to do Good in your Hood, though our volunteering scheme, a chance for you to help others in your community in a meaningful way to you

The base salary range for this role is $96,475 to $113,500 per annum, plus 15% bonus based on company performance, a 5% KiwiSaver employer contribution and health insurance through Southern Cross.

**Why Z?**

Z is a dynamic and innovative Kiwi company that provides energy solutions for today while working on playing our part in Aotearoa’s shift towards a low-carbon future - a transition that we’re passionate about.

Being proudly Kiwi, we’re up for challenging the status quo, stand-up for what we believe is right and most importantly, we back our team to bring their true selves to work every day. Our flexible working approach and Rainbow Tick and Gender Tick accreditations - backed by our strong company values, Stand Up Tū Kaha, Speak Out Tū Maia, Side by Side Tū Kotahi - have created an open and inclusive workplace that promotes personal development, and is underpinned by a desire for our people and our communities to succeed.

We’re distinctive in our approach and if you’re up for a challenge, we’d love you to be part of it. If thi