Brand/Category Manager 3

Job Title: Brand/Category Manager 3

Location: Beaverton OR 97005 (Hybrid, Friday Remote)

Duration: 9 Months Contract

Pay Rate: $45 - 52/hr on W2 DOE

Description:

• Support and drive the strategic development of seasonal integrated marketing plans
• Manage and foster collaboration throughout the go-to-market process to engage with our key cross-functional partners
• Support an end-to-end process, with strong organizational skills
• Compile and unpack insights from consumers
• Overseeing product integration into seasonal programming
• Manage asset development and distribution across multiple channels to ensure purposeful and choreographed storytelling

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

As our Brand Lead you will report directly into the Global Brand Director and you will work across a multitude of groups within the organization, across all levels. This is a team sport and will require consistent collaboration, partnership and consensus with critical stakeholder groups.

You'll work closely with Kids Product and Merchandising Teams, Global Marketing Functions (Creative, Digital Marketing, Retail Marketing, Partner Marketing, Sports Marketing, Integrated Media), Men's and Women's Brand Management teams and Kids Brand Management teams across the Geographies.

In addition to building valuable connections with our internal partners, you will also be responsible for cultivating and maintaining relationships externally, including agency partners.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelors Degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or combination of relevant education, experience and training
• 5 years experience in consumer marketing or related experience in retail marketing and/or digital brand marketing
• Demonstrated genuine passion for inspiring and enabling kids in sport
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, agile culture with the ability to drive work forward autonomously
• Excellent relationship-building skills with ability to influence and lead working teams and key partners
• Big thinking with the appetite to drive brand impact for the consumer
• Strong project management, problem-solving, and analytical thinking skills to build strategic plans/presentations to lead a working team cohesively in the right direction
• Experience working within teams and a team-first mentality
• Strong written, visual, and verbal/presentation skills with attention to detail
• Understanding of media and digital platforms, and creator-led content