DICK'S SPORTING GOODS: MARKETING SPECIALIST

About the position

Our team is looking for a North America Partner Marketing Specialist II who will support our DICK'S SPORTING GOODS (DSG) account & consumer. This entails helping to create & execute dynamic always-on and seasonal brand plans in service of both the partner account needs and Nike's brand priorities. You will drive end-to-end accountability of assigned projects + workstreams alongside various functional partners from both marketing and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide input and support to the creation of seasonal brand plans for DSG.
• Partner with NA and City brand marketing teams to integrate key account plans into the holistic Nike marketing journey in North America.
• Keep the pulse on consumer, brand, competition, and industry trends. Leverage these insights to help inform strategic proposals and decision making.
• Provide support to local teams for during on-the-ground activations.
• Access and place orders via internal platforms (SAP, NOW, Nike.net, etc.) for all product needs (seeding, asset creation, event activation, etc.).
• Manage, sort, and distribute all product orders, including organization and maintenance of product storage areas.
• Work closely with inventory management and promo planning team to place seasonal product buys.
• Understanding of the landscape of our broader partner account network, tiering of accounts, and where + how + level of support based on priority.
• Develop personal and team expertise in supporting Nike tools & project management platforms (Air Table, BOX, Slack, Keynote, Coupa, etc.).
• Drive initiative recap and teardown process, tracking cumulative results and collaborating to identify insights to inform future work.
• Help DSG Lead to manage annual + seasonal budget as needed.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in brand marketing, retail marketing, field marketing, or related field.
• Bachelor Degree in Marketing of related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
• Strong understanding retail channels.
• Can translate observation to insight; insight to opportunity + strategy; and strategy to plan + execution.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple partners both externally and internally.
• Excellence in project management and executions with the ability to lead/support multiple workstreams & tasks.
• Experience with public speaking and presenting work to larger groups and diverse audiences.
• Deep curiosity and desire to grow.
• Pro-active problem solver, ability to assess an issue and develop action steps for resolution.
• Can-do demeanor with shown ability of adapting to change in business needs or direction.
• A passion for the Athlete, Sport and Culture along with a sense of humor and humility - ensuring team success, while having fun.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.

Benefits

• Accommodations for interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed.