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Category ManagerLion Inc • Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Category Manager

Category Manager

Lion Inc • Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
30+ days ago
Job description

Here at Lion we don’t settle for ordinary. We're passionate about crafting exceptional brands that bring people together, spark conversations, and create unforgettable moments. Our Marketing team are responsible for shaping the identity and driving the success of our brand portfolio. We’re all about passion, energy and teamwork to serve uplifting moments to our consumers and truly be at the heart of good times.

We are currently looking for a Category Manager to join us on a fixed term contract through to February 2027 . In this role you will support the category strategy, defining where we play and acting as the champion for customer within the business. You will leverage your expertise with data to connect the dots between multiple data sources to create actionable insights working alongside our Sales teams.

A day in the life will look like :

  • Support with category growth with our customers by providing clear strategy and actionable insights
  • Ensuring internal strategic alignment to enable delivery of both portfolio & category strategies
  • Owning the day-to-day relationships and communications with key data partners

To be successful you will bring :

  • Strong analytic ability and commercial acumen
  • Skilled in engaging and collaborating across multiple stakeholders, with the ability to communicate key messages
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and operate in the grey
  • Account management or category management experience within a similar industry is preferable
  • Join us in building the next chapter of a proud Lion legacy by embracing a challenger mindset - being curious, courageous, and acting with conviction. We don't just offer a job; we offer growth and development ‘on tap’ where you can unleash your potential and be part of something extraordinary!

    We’re a certified B Corp, which means we care about people, planet and purpose—not just profit. We’re committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and we celebrate the unique perspectives that help us grow and innovate. We intentionally embrace difference and cultivate belonging every day, whether through our investment in our Reconciliation journey through our Innovate RAP, our commitment to gender pay equity or providing progressive people policies.

    If you need specific support or accessibility adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know at so we can make sure that your recruitment process is fair and we enable you to shine. This includes tailored support for First Nations people, individuals with disabilities, those who are neurodivergent, and people who identify as transgender or gender diverse as we understand the unique challenges and concerns you may face.

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