Mecca Brands Graduate Program

About MECCA Brands

MECCA Brands brings you the BEST in global beauty across three unique beauty concepts: Mecca Cosmetica, MECCA MAXIMA, and MECCA. They have been redefining how Australia and New Zealand shop for beauty for over 20 years – but there’s more to MECCA than cosmetics. Together, they offer an exclusive edit of over 100 brands, exceptional service, and beauty expertise, each within a unique store environment tailored to how you choose to shop for beauty. 

To know more about the company, watch this video.

Your role

Are you passionate about your career and becoming a future leader? The MECCA Brands Graduate Program is an all-access pass to developing yourself both professionally and personally within their fast-growing business! They are looking for highly driven and innovative graduates who aren’t afraid to dive deep into their two-year accelerated program. This program is open to everyone, you don’t need a particular degree as they are looking for a range of qualifications, and whatever your academic background, you will find plenty of opportunities to drive change, innovate, and go places!

As part of their program, you will complete four rotations in different departments, each being approximately six months. The rotations will allow you to explore areas of the business you are passionate about and where you would ideally like to find an ongoing role at the end of the program. This is an opportunity to expose yourself to a variety of work and practical experience within their Support Centre and to launch your career as one of their future game changers!

Surrounded by Kanban project boards, next-gen tech training stations, MECCALAND memorabilia, and colorful meeting rooms – it’s safe to say that they’re not your typical corporate job. During the Graduate program, you could be…

• Designing their next generation of stores
• Developing new products
• Working on new brand launches
• Creating their next digital campaign
• Developing their next modules of leadership training
• Solving an inventory problem across a network of over 100 stores spread across Australia and New Zealand
• Integrating and implementing new software throughout MECCA stores, the Support Centre, or their warehouse
• Preparing a business case for a major investment
• Conceiving their next eCommerce feature
• Contributing to transformational projects to set them up for future growth

Training & development

The MECCA Brands Graduate Program is a 2-year program that will accelerate your career! Throughout your unique Graduate program journey, you will have the opportunity to make an impact in their fast-growing business, supported by their commitment to your growth as a future leader. They look for highly driven, curious, and innovative Graduates who aren’t afraid to dream big, get their hands dirty and challenge the status quo. Whatever your academic background, you will find opportunities within their Graduate program to drive change, experience multiple areas, innovate, and grow with MECCA!

The first week of their Graduate program is dedicated to formal learning and development, to equip you with the skills to excel at MECCA Brands right from the start. They also provide you with a wide range of continual support and training throughout the program, including:

• Pairing you with a coach and buddy to mentor, guide, and support you
• Workshops between rotations, with cross-functional Graduate team projects
• Regular presentations by inspiring speakers from all around the world
• Leadership, brand, and core skills training
• All this is in a non-conformist and evolving environment where ideas and innovation are valued by all team members.

Benefits

Okay, they hear you - get to the good stuff! As one of MECCA Brands' Graduates, you will receive:

• 40% discount on all products sold in their stores
• A quarterly product allowance earned by spending time in their stores, in their distribution centre, and at special events
• The opportunity to be involved in experiential marketing like no other. Think, MECCALAND!
• Invitations to lunches with amazing speakers like Peggy O’Neal, Jane Tewson, Dr. Dennis Gross, Emmanuel Jal, Dr. Tererai Trent, and Kristina Karlsson
• Consideration for their Jo Horgan values award program, which celebrates 3 lucky winners each year who are treated to a career-enriching overseas development trip
• Access to mindfulness classes and group fitness sessions with their balance partners so you can eat more chocolate (read point below!)
• Regular social events, food trucks, ice-cream stalls, and coffee carts (#melbourne)

Career progression

MECCA Brands prides itself on providing its team members with a learning journey that starts on their very first day; from world-class brand and experience training in person and online to game-changing skills training to help elevate their MECCA experience, and accelerate their careers. They empower their teams with the support and tools necessary for personal and professional growth, encourage time for reflection, and facilitate ongoing two-way feedback sessions to ensure continuous improvement.

Work life balance

In 2019, MECCA Brands was proudly recognized as Australia’s #4 Best Place to Work, placing them in the Top 5 for a sixth consecutive year. To be the only retailer on the list is an honor and a reflection of their incredible team. They believe in their people and what they are capable of, which is why their team members are rewarded right from the very beginning. Their team members enjoy some amazing benefits, including access to flexibility, personal well-being, and balance initiatives.

Culture & vibe

At MECCA Brands, they're committed to inclusion, diversity, and equality, and they want to help create a future that includes everyone.

So, how will they do this?

• As part of their inclusion and diversity plan, they will continue to make improvements across five key areas – their team, their products, their content, their education, and their community.
• They are working with independent inclusion and diversity experts so they can understand the best ways they can create meaningful change at MECCA. These experts include Dr. Emma Fulu, Founder of the Equality Institute, and Rona Glynn-McDonald, a proud Kaytetye woman and Founder of Common Ground.

About you

MECCA Brands is looking for highly driven, curious, and innovative Graduates who aren’t afraid to think differently, get their hands dirty, and change the game!

If that sounds like you, and you can answer ‘yes’ to each of the following questions, they’d love to receive your application:

• Are you (or by the end of the year, will you be) a university Graduate?
• Do you have a weighted average mark of 65 or more?
• Are you based in Melbourne or are you willing to meet them in Melbourne for any recruitment-related activities and relocate to Melbourne for the Graduate program?
• Are you an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or do you hold an Australian Permanent Residency?
• Do you have previous or current experience working as a Store Host in one of their MECCA stores? If not, are you available to work as a Summer Store Host over the summer in your local MECCA Brands store, to learn about their amazing customers and exclusive products?
• Are you passionate about going places with your career, rotating through up to 4 teams in their Support Centre, and becoming a future leader of MECCA Brands?

How to apply

This role is currently closed. If you are interested in this role, simply click "Pre-Register" and Prosple will inform you once this position from MECCA Brands opens again.