Manager Brand Communications - Running & Olympics

Portland, OR (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableManager4+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive brand activation support for US Olympics marketing by coordinating multi-channel activations and ensuring cross-functional alignment.

  • Own cross-functional activation execution and maintain GTM decks and trackers.
  • Must-have: 4 years sports or product marketing experience in Sporting Goods.
  • Standout: Collaboration with agencies, insights, and BD to flag trends and opportunities.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Be a partner to the Director, Brand Communication US - Running in the execution of all marketing activations/workstreams supporting the brand’s 2028 Olympics marketing strategy; nimbly provide support on incremental Running initiatives as needed.
  • Maintain strong relationships and consistent communication with the local cross-functional channel teams and agency partners to effectively guide the creation of cohesive, multi-channel marketing activations that achieve each respective workstream’s individual objectives and KPIs.
  • Develop and proactively maintain project GTM decks, trackers and the team SharePoint/Teams Channel that facilitate the delivery of a highly organized project management experience for all supporting partners and teams.
  • Support the creation of marketing activation pre-caps and post-mortems on behalf of the team to assess marketing effectiveness, supported by data.
  • Partner closely with Busines Development and Consumer Insights to regularly audit the competitive landscape and stay up to date on industry trends to educate the wider stakeholder team on trends, learnings and competitive opportunities.
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Inspired by our heritage, we push the boundaries of culture and human performance. Through sport, we have the power to change lives. Headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, we employ more than 59,200 people across the globe.

Founded in 1949
Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, DE
71K employees (8,417 in marketing)
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Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
780.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.9%
Direct
46.8%
Referral
12.5%
Social
6%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~87.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6,274 (7% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
8.9 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$578.6M
Last Raise
$578.6M
Post IPO Debt, 5 months ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $578.6M
  • Apr 2020
    Post IPO Debt

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