Global Brand Marketing Operations Associate Manager – UGG

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Job Title: Associate Manager, Global Brand Marketing Operations - UGG

Reports to:  Manager, Marketing Operations - UGG

Location:  Goleta, CA

The Role

The Associate Manager, Global Brand Marketing Operations drives the project management and global distribution of Directives, Toolkits and Brand Marketing Assets and supports the Marketing team in scheduling and project management of various GTM milestone meetings and deliverables. 

The primary responsibility of the Associate Manager Global Brand Marketing, is to work cross functionally and partner with Product and Integrated Marketing, Creative, Brand Coms/PR, Purpose, Collabs, media, e-commerce, retail, wholesale, regions and other teams within the organization; and ensure the Directives and Toolkits deliver on the pre-directive/toolkit brief and outline to provide the regions and channels with the guidelines and assets they need to successfully execute campaigns. The Associate Manager serves as a subject matter expert in Workfront to ensure all deadlines are met and issues are communicated to the team as part of the development and distribution of Directives and Toolkits. 

The Associate Manager Global Brand Marketing is also responsible for supporting the project management of the GTM milestones that enable the Marketing team to successfully and in a timely manner meet their deliverables. This involves scheduling meetings, ensure the right cross functional teams are brought in and held accountable for their specific deliverables and following up and communicating any changes to the timelines. 

The Associate Manager, Global Brand Marketing Operations must possess a unique blend of project management, business management, data analysis & reporting skills, strong team spirit and brand/ industry passion. This individual needs to understand our target consumers, marketing fundamentals and region/channel needs and have a sense of urgency to move quickly in a fast-paced brand. 

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Your Impact
The primary functions of this role, include but are not limited to:

Project Management 

• Creates, distributes and maintains project schedules for multiple, concurrent projects as assigned. 
• Communicates to internal/external stakeholders key delivery dates, and provides updates throughout the project life cycle to keep all parties aligned. 

• Facilitates the approval process and oversees final delivery while meeting timeline and budget requirements. 
• Calendar management- schedule creative briefs, checkpoint meetings, asset reviews, and status meetings across the cross functional teams. 
• Assists in creating shot lists for shoots. 

Directives & Toolkits 

• Serve as lead project manager for all Directives and Toolkits 
• Schedule and organize review meetings
• Lead the pre-review and review meetings  
• Ensure all involved cross functional teams deliver on time to be ready for each step of the review process. 
• Captures feedback and action items after each step of review process 
• Ensures and follows up all feedback and action items are completed before next review meeting. 
• Ensures a timely approval of all appropriate parties 
• Distributes the directives or toolkits to relevant recipients 
• Provide updates to larger team in weekly Project Status Meetings 

GTM Milestone Project Management 

• Serve as lead project manager for GTM meetings that involve product marketing and other marketing functions.  
• Schedule and organize meetings
• Captures feedback and action items after each step of process

• Ensures and follows up all feedback and action items are completed before next meeting.
• Provide updates to larger team in weekly Project Status Meetings 

Administrative/Ad-hoc:  

• Supports the Global Marketing Team as needed. 
• Initiate RFP's, solicit quotes, negotiate pricing, manage budget expenditures and reporting; initiate PO's and ensure invoices are paid in a timely manner. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Who You Are