Project Manager, Brand Marketing Operations – Retail EMEA (m/w/d)

Arc’teryx group; München; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work model

Commitment to inclusivity

Zusammenfassung

Arc’teryx group in Garching near Munich is seeking a Project Manager in Brand Marketing Operations. The role involves driving cross-functional processes and managing brand store launch events.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of project management experience in a retail environment, strong influencing skills, and a passion for the outdoors. The position offers a hybrid work schedule, balancing time between the office and home.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years of experience in project management or tactical execution role.
• Ability to lead, plan, and deliver multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience with creative teams and brand asset management.

Aufgaben

• Steer multiple projects from kick-off to execution, ensuring timely delivery.
• Liaise with cross-functional teams for effective communication.
• Engage stakeholders to ensure project awareness and successful execution.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Retail environment experience

Influence without authority

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Flexibility

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field

Tools

Smartsheet

Monday.com

Box.com

Jobbeschreibung

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:

The Project Manager, Brand Marketing Operations – Retail has the opportunity to drive and evolve cross‑functional processes and communication. This role is at the centre of all work that connects Brand Marketing with Retail, Creative and Store Development. Your knowledge of retail executions will empower you to remove roadblocks for those working on the projects you manage, allowing for an efficient end‑to‑end process. With your project management skills you will support the Brand marketing team with brand store launch events.

This role is based out of our Garching office near Munich and is open to a hybrid work schedule (2 days at the office, 2 days at home, plus flexibility at the manager’s discretion). Candidates must be eligible to work in Germany.

Meet Your Future Team

The EMEA Marketing team is a passionate group of professionals with an international background. The main objective of the department is to develop and execute consumer‑facing regional and global strategies for the European markets and to open new Brand and Mountain Stores in key epicentres in the region.

Core Activities

• Steering multiple projects from kick‑off to on‑time execution, including scope of work, project plans, resource allocation (internal and external), reviews, ongoing status updates, quality assurance, and debriefing.
• Liaising with the Retail Brand Marketing, Store Development, Visual Merchandising, Creative and Retail Community teams to ensure an efficient end‑to‑end process and timely delivery of branded content in new store opening and renovation projects.
• Building and maintaining solid relationships with key stakeholders across the organization both globally and regionally with a key focus on building an in‑depth understanding of the retail environment.
• Engaging relevant stakeholders of all levels at the right time to ensure full project awareness and enrollment along with successful execution.
• Developing work‑back plans and calendars for store opening events and store marketing activations.
• Championing and evolving processes, tools and workflows between the Retail Marketing and Store Development teams and with other key stakeholders, as necessary.
• Working cross‑functionally to gather information and content, acting as a central point of contact for stakeholders on all retail‑related projects.
• Supporting the marketing team with processing and tracking invoices for new store opening events against budget.
• Providing support on additional tasks and initiatives as required.

Future Work

• Coordinating and aligning Retail functions to ensure smooth execution of upcoming new store openings in multiple European epicentres and mountain towns.
• Coordinating and facilitating the new store openings speed‑to‑market process from kick‑off to opening day.
• Working with Retail Brand Marketing and Creative teams to ensure timely delivery of brand elements for new EMEA Brand Stores.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a project management or tactical execution role, preferably in a retail environment or vertical brand.
• Bachelor’s degree or postsecondary education in Marketing or a related field.
• Ability to lead, plan and deliver multiple projects simultaneously and oversee work schedules and calendars across various resources.
• Excellent ability to influence without direct control.
• Strong knowledge of working with creative teams and familiarity with graphic, video and digital asset management.
• Strong knowledge of marketing and events project team management and experience working with production vendors.
• Relentless attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.
• Positive, can‑do attitude with the ability to inspire and lead a project team of varied roles and responsibilities.
• Highly flexible, thrives in ambiguity and works well under pressure.
• Comfortable working with, or learning new, project management tools (e.g. Smartsheet, Monday.com, Box.com).
• Comfortable managing stakeholders of all levels and facilitating complex decision‑making.
• Responsive and action‑oriented while ensuring alignment with core strategic pillars and brand guidelines.
• Goes beyond studying facts to ask strategic questions and values relationships.
• Inspires breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement.
• Seeks the best solutions, with an unwavering commitment to doing what is right.
• Willing and able to travel.
• Can communicate professionally in English; German or French is an asset.
• Passion for work mirrored by a passion for the outdoors.

Equal Opportunity

Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen and values are respected. All applicants, employees and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.