The Category Manager at Open Universities Australia (OUA) is a key role responsible for managing and growing specific categories of academic offerings. This role involves understanding and forecasting the demands and needs of both students and university partners, identifying potential opportunities, and developing strategies to meet these needs and drive growth.
Here's a glimpse into your day-to-day
- Develop and implement category strategies based on detailed demand planning and forecasting, aimed at driving growth and profitability.
- Utilise data-driven methods to identify and assess new market opportunities within the category, based on student demands and trends in the higher education sector.
- Collaborate with university partners to develop new academic offerings that align with category strategies and meet the projected demands of students.
- Manage relationships with university partners, effectively communicating demand forecasts and working together to optimise course load and offering.
- Work with marketing and sales teams to promote academic offerings within the category, based on understanding and forecasting of student demands.
- Analyse category performance, demand planning accuracy, and student feedback, developing detailed reports for senior leadership.
- Stay current on industry trends and competitive landscape to inform category strategies and demand forecasts.
- Coordinate with other departments to ensure alignment of category strategies with overall business objectives and capacity planning.
If you're ready to make an impact, here's what we're looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field. A degree in a field that emphasises data analysis, such as Statistics or Economics, would also be advantageous.
- Proven experience in category management, product development, demand planning, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of the higher education market and student needs.
- Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to create accurate demand forecasts and develop effective category strategies.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and influence without authority.
- Proficiency with data analysis tools and software, and experience with demand forecasting tools and methodologies.
- High level of competency in technical aspects of category management, including demand planning and forecasting, data analysis, and strategic planning.
What do we offer?
- Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits, annual individual and company incentives.
- Discounted gym memberships and health insurance.
- Learning and training opportunities.
- Subsidised study opportunities.
- Paid subscription to Calm as part of our commitment to health and wellbeing.
- Inclusive leave policy to swap and recognise significant events that fall outside of our public holidays.
- Workation leave – work remotely anywhere for 10 days of the year.
OUA is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace, reflecting the diversity of the marketplace we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if they don't meet all the requirements listed. We value unique perspectives and experiences that can contribute to our mission of helping students transform their lives.
