Lead Direct Retail Brand Professional

Our client, a leading apparel and sporting goods manufacturing company, is looking for a Lead Direct Retail Brand Professional. This is for an initial duration of 6 months and is located in Beaverton, OR.

Job Type: Contract (Candidates must be able to work on W2 without VISA sponsorship)

Looking for:

• Looking for an experienced retail brand marketing lead for the Stores who can help develop and drive retail brand marketing strategies for our key products across multiple retail concepts.
• Desire a creative, people-first teammate who will obsess consumer insights, understand shopping behaviors (O2O) and journeys in store, and build unbelievable product and innovation stories and experiences to drive demand and impact across the marketplace.
• This individual will immerse themselves in the business and constantly be looking for opportunities to evolve and improve the way we tell our product stories in store, all in an effort to connect with consumers, deliver experiential experiences and drive sales.
• The ideal candidate loves working in a fast-paced, ever-evolving, positive and collaborative team environment.
• This person will collaborate with a broad group of cross-functional partners to develop and implement comprehensive go-to-market retail marketing strategies to influence our consumers at all points in store.

Experience you bring:

• 5+ years of retail brand experience (building and implementing strategies)
• Small-Large Fleet, vertical retail experience
• A strong understanding of the sport consumer, shopping behaviors, retail journeys and retail trends
• A passion for product and storytelling
• A dedication to details and creative mindset
• A track record of implementing a test and learn offense
• A passion for business and data, and how those inform plans
• The ability to fail forward
• Exceptional written, verbal, visual communication and presentation skills
• Self-motivated with excellent organizational skills
• Pro-active problem solver, with an ability to assess an issue and develop action steps for resolution
• An impeccable ability for balancing creativity with business needs, inspired by the "now and next " and keeping the consumer at the center of the work.
• Able to work as part of a matrix, with an ability to collaborate cross-functionally towards a common goal
• 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 modesty - ensuring team success, while having fun.
• Ability to travel 20% when safe