Associate Marketing Manager, Community Running

2 months ago


Warrington, Warrington, United Kingdom New Balance Full time

Who We Are:

Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today. At New Balance, We Got Now.

JOB MISSION:

New Balance is looking for an Associate Marketing Manager – Community Running and Activations within its UK & Ireland team to deliver a cohesive approach to year-round programmes of grassroots performance activation. Working across the team, you will support the performance strategy with a focus on running through product launches, retailer activations, guerilla & owned event opportunities and stand-out cultural & brand moments through a network of communities, ensuring purpose is central to those relationships.

Maintaining existing strong relationships and building new connections, this role will ensure that key cities are focused on and that our community and run club partners are aligned to the brands values and objectives.

The role would be suited to someone with experience in marketing activations and the ideal candidate will have a strong interest in running, sportswear retail and community engagement.

The role requires someone proactive and a good communicator with strong organizational and stakeholder management skills.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Support the UK marketing team, working closely with Technical Representatives and Brand ambassadors to authentically engage with communities, specialty retailers and strategic key partners through product testing, focused product launches and promotional activations.
  • Activate a community running strategy to support the sell-thru of product in line with the EMEA objectives, with a focus on growing brand association within running.
  • Research and develop the community running strategy in alignment to consumer insight data to identify regional epicenters and opportunities.
  • Build and develop a considered community portfolio, maintaining established relationships and crafting new relationships, through seeding, retailer partnerships, activations, local initiatives, and key regional events.
  • Support the planning and execution of owned and guerilla marketing activations in-line with key cultural moments and strategic events, working cross functionally to develop commercial and partnership opportunities whilst ensuring consistent storytelling.
  • Monitor and report on industry trends and activity at the intersection of sport and culture, with a consideration of their influence on the community strategy.

REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS:

Attainments:

  • Ability to follow strategic plan and have long term vision
  • Experience of managing multi-faceted activations
  • Cross business coordination of a large-scale projects
  • Experience taking a project from concept through to delivery
  • Experience of managing relationships and 3rd party agencies
  • Experience in asset and content management
  • Experience in budget management and reporting
  • Customer 'first' understanding
  • Experience in negotiation

General:

  • Exceptional organisation, time & management skills
  • Willingness and openness to learn
  • Innovative and enthusiastic
  • Unphased by challenge
  • High level communication skills and people first attitude
  • A can-do attitude
  • Great teammate & Collaborator
  • Confident, assertive, and polite communicator
  • Total customer satisfaction mentality
  • Conscientious
  • Takes responsibility/accountability
  • Ability to work weekends and unsociable hours when required
  • Office based 3 days per week

Physical:

  • Lifting & moving of equipment
  • Standing for long hours on event build and operation
  • Leading and participating in running activity

BENEFITS:

  • Discretionary Bonus Opportunity
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Dental Scheme
  • Pension Scheme
  • Flexible Working Hours (07:00 – 10:00 start, 15:00 -18:00 finish)
  • Hybrid working (3 days on-site)
  • 25 days Annual Leave per year
  • Life Insurance
  • On Site Gym
  • Employee Discount
  • Opportunity to work abroad for four weeks per year
  • Wellbeing and Mental Health Benefit (24/7 Employment Assistance Program & Support)

Equal Opportunity Employer:

New Balance is committed to equality of opportunity for all current and prospective associates regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership and gender reassignment. We are an equal opportunity employer and support a culture of diversity and inclusion.

If you have not already done so, please let us know if you require any support so we can make the right adjustments and considerations should they be required.



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