Category Manager - Typo Global Support Centre

ABOUT US

Typo exists to make life less serious.

Our community are an eclectic mix of creatives who find joy in the everyday. They are the driving force behind our brand inspiring us to create products that are anything but ordinary.

Stationery is the cornerstone of our brand its at the core of who we are and its where we started. We believe that stationery is more than just pens and paper; its a form of art that allows individuals to express themselves and connect with others. Weve evolved over time broadening our range to create fun unexpected and innovative gifts and lifestyle products that are anything but ordinary.

Typo is in the midst of a bold rebrandreclaiming its place as a cultural disruptor for all. Once known for its cheeky tone and creative personality Typo built a loyal following by offering stationery lifestyle and gifting products that stood out by design. You will be part of our exciting journey as we upgrade all touchpoints of the Typo brand and help to widen the reach of our brand across the world.

WELCOME TO THE ERA OF REINVENTION

As our Category Manager youll drive a strategy that reimagines what stationery can be in a world thats moving fast but still craves connection creativity and thoughtful design. We have 2 newly created roles designed to empower our team to own the vision strategy and performance for our lifestyle products gifts or homewares categories. Youll lead with a strategic lens partnering across design production planning and marketing to make sure were delivering products that people dont just need but cant wait to use.

Youll blend creative thinking with commercial knowhow always with the customer at heart. And as we evolve youll help ensure this category evolves too pushing boundaries uncovering trends and finding growth in all the right places.

THE ROLE

Build and execute a bold insightled product strategy
Lead the full product lifecycle form initial concepts through to product performance
Dive deep into market and customer insights to unlock new opportunities
Own category performance; think sales margin product tiering and growth
Partner closely with design planning marketing and production to bring product stories to life
Manage supplier relationships and negotiate smart sustainable outcomes
Mentor and inspire your team to deliver their best work

YOU ARE

An experienced buying leader ideally in travel accessories lifestyle products gifts or homewares
A creative with the ability to translate your vision with strong commercial instincts
An aspirational leader you lift others as you lead
Always curious and drive to do things differently

OUR CULTURE

At Typo were not your average retail teamwere a bunch of bold thinkers creative doers and stationery addicts with a soft spot for the unexpected.

Were proudly part of the Cotton On Group family but weve always marched to the beat of our own doodlecovered drum.

Never afraid to color outside the linesour culture celebrates individuality and thrives on creative energy.

From graphic design to eComm marketing to product developmentno two journeys look the same at Typo.
We believe in building careers as unique as the people behind them and were passionate about helping our team grow into the roles theyre made for.

And beyond the good vibes Were on a mission to make a real difference.
Through the Typo Difference our philanthropic arm were helping empower young people globally with access to educationbecause creativity should never be held back by circumstance.

BENEFITS

We are committed to personal and professional development which is supported by an ever growing and expanding structure. We believe our people deserve the best space to their best work and to support this we provide:
50% team member discount off all brands (excl. Ceres Life which is 30% off)
A world class office with a stateoftheart Wellness Centre featuring spa therapists holistic health experts and free fitness classes (think reformer Pilates classes personal training sessions yoga studio spin room and run club!)
A brandnew childcare centre onsite incredible facilities indoor and outdoor play areas subsidised cost and your kids are right next door!
The Beckley our inhouse caf with chef prepared healthy meals coffee and snacks. You can also grab a nutritious take home meal taking the stress out of dinner time.
Flexible working enabling you to find the right working rhythm to be at your best.
Competitive salary packaging ensuring we are constantly benchmarking to industry.
Onsite concierge let us help you get your life sorted with dry cleaning car wash and more.
An Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
Returning from maternity leave (or primary carer parental leave) Work parttime and get paid fulltime for 2 months all part of supporting you during your transition back to work.
Team mingle celebrations speakers series surprise and delight moments the magic happens when we get together.
Do you have a dog Bring them into the office. We love them!

At Cotton On we are focused on building a culture centred in belonging and we are committed to creating workplaces where each individual can show up as their whole self having an equal opportunity to succeed with us.

We are proud of our diverse global workforce of 20000 team members from countless nationalities and we strongly welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply with us.
We are focused on bringing more voices experiences and backgrounds to our workforce as we drive diverse and inclusive outcomes for our team and our customers.

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