Category Manager - Marketing - Hybrid

About SEEK

SEEK’s portfolio of diverse businesses make a positive impact on a truly global scale. Our purpose is to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed. We create world-class technology solutions to connect more people to relevant employment, education, small business and volunteer opportunities. We have a culture of high-performance in our workplaces and celebrate the diversity of our employees who contribute to the success of our organisation.

Life at SEEK

SEEK’s purpose is at the centre of everything we do. Our SEEK, which defines the way we work, is all about what makes us unique and a little bit different. Passion, Team, Delivery and Future are our principles that drive innovation and creativity. SEEK strives to support employee wellbeing by providing an amazing experience at work which led us to being named AFR BOSS Top 10 Best Places to work in technology for the fourth year in a row. We are proud to work in an environment that's inclusive where everyone's unique ideas, experiences and perspectives are valued.

Our award-winning head office in Cremorne (just a 4 min walk from Richmond station) provides an exceptional space to collaborate with colleagues. The building provides sweeping views of the city, a games area, sit and stand desks at every workstation, modern end-of-trip facilities and Thursday night drinks which gives our people an opportunity to connect in a social setting.

Working closely with APAC Marketing Executives and other leaders, you will be responsible for designing and executing marketing procurement category strategies that deliver value to the organization. Marketing represents a material category of spend at SEEK and this newly created role is an exciting opportunity to deliver value in a greenfield space for strategic sourcing.

The scope of the role includes the end-to-end Digital Media ecosystem and processes including media planning and buying, content creation, media vendors management, execution technologies, media enhancements and business intelligence

Your position within the business will also provide you with the ability to identify strategic opportunities to continually improve our workflows as well as drive these changes internally. An ability to gain credibility with internal stakeholders and drive towards a defined strategic direction is essential. An in-depth understanding of the supply market for each category, and the ability to determine opportunities for cost reduction and supplier enhancement is critical.

Day to Day

• Lead the marketing category strategy and procurement events for marketing across APAC
• Negotiate major creative, media (online and offline) and other contracts (i.e. branded merchandise)
• Drive the development of commercial and supplier management capabilities and know-how within APAC Marketing Procurement
• Partner with Marketing to provide incisive reporting, recommended improvements and establish robust governance across functions

• Qualification in business, legal, technology or other relevant discipline
• Proven experience in a range of marketing procurement events and category management
• Deep knowledge of marketing, digital and offline media
• Extensive experience in contract review, analysis and negotiation
• Existing relationships across the industry, or experience in a marketing role will be of value
• Experience building and negotiating commercial models, performance regimes and risk management
• Proficiency at stakeholder management and supplier performance reviews

At SEEK we offer:

• Annual Performance Bonus Plan
• Support of flexible working, including a mix of office and work from home days depending on your role.
• Paid and unpaid leave benefits including Personal Flexi Days and Volunteer Days, as well as the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Support for parents with 14 weeks paid primary carers leave and 2 weeks paid leave for partners
• The opportunity to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per financial year
• SEEKer Support, a confidential service that offers employees up to six sessions with a mental health professional of your choice
• Free income protection insurance
• Access to a wide range of discounts on things such as health insurance, fitness, food, travel, accommodation plus many more
• Frequent events including sports days, annual Christmas party, hackathon

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.

We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.

Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.

For this role, only those candidates with the eligible right to work will be considered.

SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.