Published: 28/08/2025
Job Location: / New Zealand
Job Location: / New Zealand
At Griffin’s Snacks, we’re proud of our heritage and being New Zealand’s largest snack food company, producing a large range of iconic and much-loved kiwi brands - many of which have been known and loved for generations.
This role is based at our Ellerslie Office and reporting to the Marketing Manager (Salty & Snacking Crackers) it is the perfect opportunity for someone who is looking for a part time role with some flexibility without compromising on impact. At our core, we’re all about creating happy snacking moments — and that starts with passionate people.
Over a few chips our talent team asked our marketing manager what and ideal Senior Brand Manager was for them? This is what they shared – We are looking for an authentic, passionate brand builder who can lead strategy and brand activation, communication plans, innovation pipelining. Someone who’s strategic, curious, and commercially sharp to own the full marketing mix but also brings creative flair and a real love for building brands. Someone who’s not afraid to ask the tough questions, challenge the status quo, and roll up their sleeves to get things done!
As a Senior Brand Manager, the awesome things we’ll count on you for:
What can you expect in return? In addition to having plenty of snacks on hand in the office, you can expect a competitive package, supportive working environment where you'll feel engaged and valued, career growth opportunities, flexible working options and a focus on health and wellness to make your workplace more enjoyable – including Birthday Leave, Wellbeing & Volunteer Days and a free onsite gym membership!
If you’re keen to be part of an internationally owned but locally operated company, creating happy snacking moments every day, we’d love to hear from you! Please apply directly online (and note the details below).
Our application process includes a second Job Specific Application Form to help support your job application. You will see this on the next screen if applying directly on our job board - https://griffinssnacks.chillifactor.co.nz/jobs
If applying via Seek or Mobile, this will be emailed to you within an hour of receiving your application. To receive updates please ensure you enter the correct email address and check your inbox (including the spam/junk folder) for Job Application Form and Updates. Email updates are sent via our recruitment software, Chilli Factor.
We’re on the lookout for a Part-time Senior Brand Manager 4 days a week to take the reins of an iconic salty portfolio of our Proper Crisps, Mexicano, and Kettle Chip Company brands. These aren’t just snack brands — they’re crafted with care with bold flavours and have cult followings across Aotearoa and beyond.
This role is based at our Ellerslie Office and reporting to the Marketing Manager (Salty & Snacking Crackers) it is the perfect opportunity for someone who is looking for a part time role with some flexibility without compromising on impact. At our core, we’re all about creating happy snacking moments — and that starts with passionate people.
Over a few chips our talent team asked our marketing manager what and ideal Senior Brand Manager was for them? This is what they shared – We are looking for an authentic, passionate brand builder who can lead strategy and brand activation, communication plans, innovation pipelining. Someone who’s strategic, curious, and commercially sharp to own the full marketing mix but also brings creative flair and a real love for building brands. Someone who’s not afraid to ask the tough questions, challenge the status quo, and roll up their sleeves to get things done!
As a Senior Brand Manager, the awesome things we’ll count on you for:
- Collaborating with the marketing manager –to shape brand strategy, providing proactive insights and recommendations to drive a profitable P&L for your portfolio.
- Champion brand portfolio audits and brand plan inputs to prioritise the key jobs to be completed - brand and activation plans covering all areas of the marketing mix.
- Being a strategic thinker with a strong commercial lens — you know your way around a P&L.
- Proficient with data retrieval and analysis to support sound decision-making
- Partner with external agencies to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of consumer research, packaging design, and TTL campaigns, aligned to well-defined briefs.
- Collaborating across cross-functional teams to ensure brand consistency and commercial success
- Championing the long-term and equity of the brands — ensuring they stay as exciting tomorrow as they are today.
- A strategic thinker and creative doer with 7+ years’ experience in brand or marketing roles with innovation and campaign management exposure
- Authentic in your leadership style — collaborative, grounded, and able to inspire those around you.
- Ability to stay focused and resilient in a fast-moving environment, can comfortably adapt to ongoing shifting priorities.
- Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and accountability — you get things done and push for excellence
- Creative flair with a love of storytelling, and fresh thinking.
- Strong collaborator with an ability to influence and energise cross-functional teams
- You’re naturally curious — if you don’t know something, you’ll roll up your sleeves, ask the right questions, and find a way. You’re hungry to learn and even hungrier to make things happen.
What can you expect in return? In addition to having plenty of snacks on hand in the office, you can expect a competitive package, supportive working environment where you'll feel engaged and valued, career growth opportunities, flexible working options and a focus on health and wellness to make your workplace more enjoyable – including Birthday Leave, Wellbeing & Volunteer Days and a free onsite gym membership!
If you’re keen to be part of an internationally owned but locally operated company, creating happy snacking moments every day, we’d love to hear from you! Please apply directly online (and note the details below).
Our application process includes a second Job Specific Application Form to help support your job application. You will see this on the next screen if applying directly on our job board - https://griffinssnacks.chillifactor.co.nz/jobs
If applying via Seek or Mobile, this will be emailed to you within an hour of receiving your application. To receive updates please ensure you enter the correct email address and check your inbox (including the spam/junk folder) for Job Application Form and Updates. Email updates are sent via our recruitment software, Chilli Factor.