Head of MECCA COSMETICA

MECCA-MAGINATIONS, our in-house brand incubator and innovation engine, often referred to as the Living Lab of Beauty. This is where our beauty intel and know how takes shape, evolving into products and launch into the world. From MECCA COSMETICA to MECCA MAX and KIT, this team builds brands that don’t just sit pretty on shelves—they spark joy, disrupt categories, and set new standards.

The role you could play

MECCA COSMETICA is more than a brand, it’s the Living Lab of Beauty, and we need someone extraordinary to lead it.

As Head of MECCA COSMETICA, you’ll own the full 360 of one of Australia’s most exciting homegrown beauty brands; from brand strategy, to product strategy, through to marketing campaigns, P&L ownership and team leadership.

You’ll partner closely with the Head of Product, the Head of Community and the GM of MECCA-Maginations, leading a passionate team while driving commercial growth, international expansion opportunities, and a marketing program that genuinely cuts through. From global events to a brand-new product launch; if it touches MECCA COSMETICA, it flows through you.

This is an exciting opportunity for the next horizon for MECCA’s heritage Brand.

What you will bring

You have sharp commercial instincts and you’re not afraid to use them. A proven brand builder, you bring together creative vision and data-driven thinking; and you know how to inspire others to come with you on the journey.

Strategic by nature

• A track record of turning long-term strategy into clear, executable plans that deliver results

• Comfortable balancing the 3-year view with the day-to-day, and knowing what to prioritise

• Experience identifying future growth opportunities, including international markets

Commercially sharp

• Full P&L experience and the confidence to own every line of it

• Strong forecasting, product lifecycle management and NPD briefing experience

• Data driven decision making with strong instincts too

Creative and connected

• Experience building integrated marketing programs across social, digital, paid, PR and events

• A genuine affinity for beauty, fashion and aesthetics; you don’t just understand the industry, you love it

• An instinct for what’s next; in category, in culture, in customer

A leader people want to follow

• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams, with a coaching mindset and genuine investment in people’s growth

• A collaborator who works cross-functionally with ease and builds trust naturally

• You take responsibility, give credit freely, and never walk past a problem

Your life at MECCA

Whilst we are singularly focused on our #CustomerFirst mantra, we know that wouldn’t be possible without an incredible team that is guided by our MECCA values and motivated each and every day to be solutions focused, innovative, collaborative and adaptable, and have a bit of fun along the way!

Some of our other team member benefits include:

• Professional development programs and first-class digitised learning offering

• Health and well-being initiatives

• Reward and recognition programs

• Access to bonus and incentive programs

• Access to quarterly product allowance

• Up to 40% discount to spoil yourselves and your immediate family, subject to company policy.

There are also so many other ways in which you’ll be made to feel part of the MECCA story as we love to celebrate, surprise and delight our team along the way.

To learn more about life at MECCA Brands, follow us on LinkedIn at MECCA Brands or @lifeatmecca and for all current opportunities, visit mecca.com.au/careers