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This position is designated as a hybrid role based out of our headquarters near Carlsbad, California. The current expectation is for employees to work onsite four days per week, subject to change based on business needs. This in-office requirement may be adjusted at the discretion of the company.

ABOUT THE POSITION

With a deep understanding ofprAna'sbrand, The Manager of Brand Marketing , you will play a key role in leading the development, planning, and execution of seasonal marketing strategies. Reporting to the Director of Marketing, you will help bring prAna brand and product campaigns to life across all consumer touchpoints. This pivotal role ensures the seasonal product stories align seamlessly with our brand positioning. You will support initiatives that drive brand awareness, product storytelling, and deepen the emotional connection consumers have with our brand.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Brand Marketing

Help lead and influence the seasonal omni-channel marketing strategy; play a role in seasonal hind sighting and gather ongoing competitive insights to inform strategies and stay relevant

Develop seasonal marketing briefs that deliver thoughtful consumer insights, product details, and zeitgeist trends

Be a critical contributor to seasonal asset planning applying strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Partner with Creative on seasonal campaign shotlists, ensuring all necessary product detail and positioning is included. Work with channels to capture their asset needs.

Assist in development of the seasonal product messages in partnership with product merchandising to bring to life prAna's product

Strategize brand awareness and engagement activations for the prAna consumer.

Maintain a close eye on the competition & consumer with regular deep dives and analysis that will ensure prAna's relevance in the marketplace

Responsible for developing and maintaining the Seasonal Toolkit, working closely with Creative to ensure all brand activations, campaign assets, messaging, positioning and product details are included. Support shareout and change management.

Support GTM and business critical marketing channels, ensuring cohesive storytelling and timely launch

Help to optimize tools and templates within the Brand Marketing organization and serve as the key owner of updating key calendars, roadmaps, and toolkits.

Partner closely with Marketing Ops Specialist on timelines and launches.

Work cross-functionally with channels teams to put together thoughtful, cohesive plans for brand and product campaigns.

Omnichannel orchestration - knows how to create cohesion between retail, digital, and wholesale channels so that each reinforces the brand and drives total enterprise growth.

Reporting - develop holistic campaign reporting in partnership with marketing channels. Partner with DTC Analyst on regular brand awareness kpi monitoring & reporting.

PR / Events

Strategize and execute brand & community events. Working closely with retail teams on in-store events.

Manage event, seeding, brand awareness, and swag budgets

Manage the day to day communication with external PR agency, guiding on brand & product priorities & messaging, reviewing celebrity / athlete seeding, and be the internal liason for editor seeding and / or interview opportunities.

Share out weekly and monthly PR reporting to internal partners.

Responsible for internal PR - sharing launches, marketing activations, pr / influencer hits with the prAna and Columbia Corporate Comms team.

Sustainability

Lead sustainability brand storytelling & execution, partnering closely with Sustainability team to ensure prAna's sustainability initiatives are brought to the consumer in an authentic way.

YOU ARE

A leader and mentor, championing a positive team culture through promoting collaboration and communication

Able to provide strategic guidance and actionable feedback to strengthen team capabilities and deliver impactful brand initiatives.

Passionate about building a strong brand in prAna

YOU HAVE

Bachelor's degree in business, marketing or related field required

8+ years marketing experience in brand marketing environment, overseeing external brand marketing and advertising agencies

Experience creating multi-channel, strategic marketing campaigns and events for brand and product launches

Experience planning and executing in person and virtual media launch events

Experience working in international markets

Apparel and / or sustainability marketing experience a plus

Photoshop and / or Adobe Illustrator preferred

Knowledge and proficiency with Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok and Pinterest

Knowledge of document management (SharePoint), DAM (data asset management) helpful

High level administrative / coordination skills (e.g., data entry, tracking, compiling data, preparing materials, presenting data and information, following up on action items related to project management)

Outdoor, yoga or other athletic experience to connect with customer needs a plus

Proficiency with MS Office (MS Outlook,Powerpoint, Word and Excel)

Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suites and other PLM programs

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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. https : / / www.eeoc.gov / sites / default / files / 2023-06 / 22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Material job duties that will be considered in evaluating criminal convictions post-conditional offer of employment include cash handling, working with minors, servicing the public, and access to customers' confidential information.

Salary Range : $107,500 - $179,900

• Pay decisions are determined by multiple factors, including what the market is paying, a candidate's capabilities and skills, years of experience, and internal equity.

At Columbia Sportswear Company, we're proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being : physical, social / emotional, financial, career and community. Benefits that can protect your family's financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services). In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24 / 7 / 365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

If you need an accommodation / adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application, please reach out to AskHR@columbia.com with the Subject : Applicant Assistance Requested.