Global Sports & Partnerships Director (Senior)

This Is Never Work; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 181,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

RRSP matching

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Job summary

Arc’teryx is seeking a Senior Director of Global Sports & Partnerships Marketing to define and lead the long-term vision, strategy, and execution of its global Sports Marketing program. You will shape athlete teams, partnerships, academies and community initiatives while collaborating with regional leaders to translate strategy into local programs.

Based in North Vancouver with hybrid options, you will build a world-class department, protect brand heritage and drive growth across Climb, Snow and

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience developing and scaling athlete, partnership and community marketing strategies within global outdoor brands.
• Deep understanding of outdoor sports culture and athlete performance across Climb, Snow and Trail.
• Proven experience building and scaling Sports Marketing or Partnership programs at a comparable brand.
• Demonstrated success delivering measurable improvements in brand visibility, brand equity and commercial impact.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the global vision and strategy for Athlete Marketing, Partnerships, Academies and Community programs.
• Develop global playbooks, operating models and frameworks that integrate Sports Marketing into brand strategy and GTM activities.
• Build and lead a world-class Sports Marketing organisation with strong leadership and succession planning.
• Establish global standards while allowing regional teams to deliver locally relevant programs.
• Partner with Regional Marketing leaders to align strategies and execution across markets.
• Oversee athlete identification, recruitment, development, services and lifecycle management.
• Define and execute the global partnerships strategy with organisations, federations, guides and major events.
• Lead content strategy for global Sports Marketing campaigns and ensure authentic storytelling across channels.
• Own the global Sports Marketing investment strategy and performance framework, with governance for scalable execution.

Skills

Leadership

Global strategy

Athlete marketing

Partnerships

Brand storytelling

Budget management

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Outdoors industry knowledge

Communication

Job description

Arc’teryx is seeking a Senior Director of Global Sports & Partnerships Marketing to define and lead the long-term vision, strategy, and execution of its global Sports Marketing program. You will shape athlete teams, partnerships, academies and community initiatives while collaborating with regional leaders to translate strategy into local programs.

Based in North Vancouver with hybrid options, you will build a world-class department, protect brand heritage and drive growth across Climb, Snow and