Who We Are:
At Brooks, we believe a run can change a day, a life, the world. Everyone who works here is a key part of our obsession to make the best running gear on the planet. We want our business — which also happens to be our passion — to be a place where everyone feels welcome and comfortable being themselves. Our company culture defines us, bonds us together, and drives our success. We live this culture daily through our brand values: Runner First, Word is Bond, Champion Heart, There is no “I” in Run, and Keep Moving. This means we always solve for the runner, do what we say we will, give it our all, are generous with our humanity, and find a way to keep moving every day, because joy is kinetic.
Are you ready to help create something extraordinary?
Your Job
The Retail Marketing Coordinator EMEA provides support to the Retail Marketing team to ensure success with our retail partners. You will focus on supporting the execution of marketing plans for Brooks retail partners offline (and online) and working closely with the country Retail Marketing teams to ensure a smooth delivery of our seasonal brand stories.
Your Responsibilities:
- Support the Retail Marketing Manager on every step of the planning and execution of retail tools for our seasonal retail plans.
- Work with the countries to ensure all country needs are considered.
- Support the planning process to ensure all tools are delivered fully and on time to the countries.
- Generate reports with local teams to report on campaign execution and possible ROI.
- Coordinate the execution of all seasonal, generic and ad hoc POS retail marketing in EMEA.
- Monitor and update 'always on', as well as Shop in Shop POS programs across all markets, under the direction of the Retail Marketing Manager to ensure a common brand identity is executed in all offline retail channels.
- Support the Retail Digital Content Specialist to ensure offline and online retail channels are aligned in stories, messaging and creative look & feel.
- Support Retail Marketing Manager EMEA in development and execution of the seasonal floor staff video shoot.
- Be first point of contact for questions and requests from the country’s retail marketing teams.
- Manage M3 product order requests of the EMEA Marketing Team.
- Brief and coordinate with external suppliers and agencies regarding projects, deadlines, invoices, etc.
- Plan and monitor respective account marketing budgets under the direction of the Retail Marketing Manager.
- Other duties as assigned.
Your Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration or related field.
- Ideally minimum 1 year of relevant Retail Marketing Experience (brand, footwear, retail & lifestyle experience).
- Proven experience with marketing & communications mix in an international environment.
- Understanding and knowledge of administrative marketing (invoicing, budgeting, planning, reports).
- Good knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
- Able to generate new ideas and creative solutions.
- Driven & energetic, trend conscious.
- Proactive mindset and can-do attitude.
- Keen attention to detail in planning, organization and execution of tasks.
- Flexibility to work on own initiative or within team and cross-functional framework.
- Excellent organizational and management skills: ability to multi-task, combining strategy and execution. Readiness to step in, to get the job done when needed (hands on attitude).
- Fluency in English (absolute must), other European language skills are a plus (German, French, Italian, Dutch and/or Spanish).
- Strong passion for the running enthusiast and practicing an active lifestyle.
- Unwavering demonstration of Brooks’ corporate values: Runner First, Word is Bond, Champion Heart, There is no “I” in Run, and Keep Moving!
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At Brooks, we celebrate diversity & equity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment, and encourage people of all backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skills to apply. Brooks is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, two-spirit identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), honorable discharge or military status, protected citizen status, actual or perceived victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, HIV or Hepatitis C infection, political ideology, use of a trained guide dog by a person with a disability, or on any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, or any other non-merit based factors.
