Retail Marketing Specialist

This is a hybrid role based out of our HQ office near Portland, Oregon. The expectation is for employees to be in-office 3 days or more per week, depending on business need. This in-office expectation is subject to change at business discretion.

ABOUT THE POSITION 

The North America Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) team focuses on our outlet, brand, and employee stores within the US and Canada. From merchandising to retail marketing to retail operations, there is a highly collaborative team working “behind the scenes” to ensure our consumers have a positive experience in our stores.  

The Retail Marketing Specialist will support marketing strategy and execution of measurable traffic to brand stores and factory stores in North America through ownership of store and brand partnerships, program and campaign management and event activation execution.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Support traffic-driving initiatives surrounding the customer brand experience to include but not limited to: in-store event activations, special brand partnerships, media programs, local partnerships, and mall partnerships to increase brand awareness and foot traffic.
• Execution of in-store event activations and experience to include event ideation, planning, project management, external vendor partnership, contractual negotiations, mall partnerships, and overall customer engagement to drive traffic.
• Brand campaign management support to include calendar planning, briefing assets and creative curation, delivering print and digital assets to vendors and partners and ensuring strategic alignment across channels.
• Manage relationships and communications with external mall management teams, ensuring seamless participation in mall promotions, programs, campaigns, and events.
• Support program and event marketing strategy and executional support for grand openings, remodels, and localized events.
• Support store-level execution of brand partnership and campaigns, ensuring alignment with broader marketing goals.
• Partner cross-functionally with internal teams (ISM, Ecommerce, Legal, Design, Real Estate, Merchants, and Operations) to ensure alignment and successful execution of marketing strategies.

YOU ARE 

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• A confident communicator and presenter who collaborates effectively across teams.
• Calm under pressure, able to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A creative marketer with a track record of driving traffic and sales in retail settings.
• A proactive team contributor who provides informal guidance and leads low-risk projects.

YOU HAVE 

• ​A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of professional experience in marketing, business, or communications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and comfort working with cross-functional teams.
• Experience solving moderately complex problems with internal and external impact.
• Exposure to global, regional, and vendor-facing work environments with varied responsibilities.

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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.

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 accoun