Category Integration Manager

Category Integration Manager

• Permanent role
• Surry Hills location, with occasional travel to Norwest
• Hybrid flexible working - 2 days a week from home
• Drive integrated category campaigns that grow retail media revenue and deliver customer-first outcomes for Cartology.

Cartology

Cartology is one of Australia’s leading retail media businesses, powered by the Woolworths Group. We provide targeted omnichannel marketing solutions and comprehensive closed loop reporting to help brands grow. With Cartology, brands can drive real customer impact across the shopper journey. Cartology is truly pioneering the future of Retail Media, creating, shaping and leading this new industry that connects brands to customers in new and exciting ways.

Be nothing but yourself in a culture that is inclusive and innovative. Work as part of an ambitious, smart and passionate team and belong to something meaningful as part of the Woolworths Group.

We are currently in a scale-up phase with significant further growth ahead, Cartology leverages the best of the Woolworths group expertise while creating its own distinct offering and culture.

What you'll do

As a key member of the Category and Marketing Integration Team and reporting into the Head of Category & Marketing Integration, you will maximise Cartology’s media and retail sales opportunities by driving the integration of Client Partner brands into Woolworths’ Category Events on the Woolworths customer event calendar with a Customer 1st lens.

Through deep collaboration with Marketing, Commercial, and Cartology stakeholders, you will provide the thought leadership necessary to identify proactive opportunities and maintain a full sales pipeline for the Cartology Sales Teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver Category campaigns aligned to Cartology and Woolworths’ Customer 1st strategic objectives.
• Drive full integration with Woolworths Marketing plans to maximise category growth and brand opportunities.
• Identify and unlock new revenue streams in partnership with Cartology Sales and Commercial teams.
• Build and manage key client relationships to co-create integrated, insight-led media solutions.
• Develop compelling, insights-driven media mix recommendations that maximise client investment and advocacy.
• Act as the cross-functional conduit to improve ways of working, align stakeholders and prioritise campaign focus for Sales.

What you'll bring

• Extensive FMCG marketing & shopper expertise across the full channel mix, from strategy through to execution.
• Deep understanding of media channels and the shopper path to purchase, using insights to influence decisions and optimise campaigns.
• Proven senior stakeholder influence & relationship management, including executive-level engagement.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with high attention to detail and a results focus.
• Leadership experience in complex, high-pressure environments, managing large teams and agency partners.
• Ability to drive business growth and alignment while balancing multiple priorities and solving challenges collaboratively.

What you'll experience

• Our Team Members are at the heart of everything we do and we're always looking for ways to support your career journey and reward great work:
• A truly unique opportunity to be involved in creating, shaping and leading the evolving retail media industry.
• Proximity, support and empowerment from your leaders
• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
• A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.
• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.

Endless possibilities with Woolworths Group

We’re a proud part of the Woolworths Group – 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives working together connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’

Here you’ll be supported and empowered to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. Backed by a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and the support to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.