Trade Marketing Specialist UK & Nordics

ColumbiaSportswear; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global outdoor sports company is looking for a Trade Marketing Specialist. This position focuses on executing retail and digital campaigns across the UK and Nordics. You will coordinate campaign assets and ensure brand consistency in collaboration with internal teams and retail partners. Ideal candidates should have experience in trade marketing and strong organizational skills. This hybrid role requires regular presence in Windermere, mixing in-store and online marketing initiatives.

Benefits

Significant discounts on products

Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning

Monthly Learning Hour for training

In-house training courses

Qualifications

• Experience in trade marketing or retail marketing execution.
• Practical knowledge of in-store campaign execution.
• Ability to handle multiple platforms and assets.

Responsibilities

• Execute retail and digital campaigns accurately.
• Coordinate production, installations, and assets for campaigns.
• Solve operational challenges throughout the campaign season.
• Ensure brand visibility and consistency across retail environments.
• Manage tools and content flows effectively.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Customer-oriented

Organizational skills

Strong communication skills

Tools

Power BI

Content Hub

Job description

Reports to: Marketing Manager EU North

Permanent contract

Windermere, Cumbria, UK

Hybrid mode (average of 3 days a week in the office)

Start date: at the earliest convenience

OUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? COME PLAY IN OURS.

At Columbia Sportswear, we’re as passionate about the outdoors as you are. While our gear is available worldwide, we’re proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest, where natural wonders are our playground. Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder Gert Boyle: “It’s perfect. Now make it better.” As pioneers of relentless improvement, we constantly evolve. We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy. We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest, and we believe in you.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Trade Marketing team is spread across 3 European regions and supports the Columbia and Sorel brands by boosting brand and product visibility across key wholesale and retail partners. The UK & Nordics team is based in our Windermere showroom, working closely with Sales and collaborating with the wider Marketing Department located in Geneva (PR, Brand, Digital, Promotions).

This position works in a close-knit regional team environment, where collaboration, reliability, and execution excellence are central to success.

ABOUT THE POSITION

We are hiring a permanent Trade Marketing Specialist to strengthen retail marketing execution for the UK & Nordics.

This role focuses on bringing global brand campaigns to life across retailers— in store and online—through precise, high-quality operational execution.

You will work hand in hand with the Trade Marketing Manager to implement seasonal campaigns across partners such as JD Sports, Frasers Group, John Lewis, Selfridges, and other outdoor and sporting goods retailers of the region.

The role is execution-driven: finding the right assets, adapting them to retailer requirements, coordinating installations, solving operational issues, and ensuring everything is delivered on time and in full.

To fully integrate with the team and the showroom’s daily activity, this position requires regular presence in Windermere (average of 3 days/week).

HOW YOU’LL MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

Execute retail & digital campaigns with precision

• Translate global brand campaigns into retailer-specific formats (in-store, windows, POS, online).
• Manage seasonal execution plans across physical and digital channels (approx. 50/50 split, with growing emphasis on in-store and omni-channel).

Coordinate assets, production & installations

• Locate and deliver the correct assets to retailers and agencies.
• Ensure all materials (graphics, formats, measurements) are accurate and retailer-ready.
• Follow up with agencies on production, printing, delivery, and installation.

Solve operational challenges throughout the season

• Support the region when product or asset delays occur.
• Work with retailers and internal teams to adjust timelines and execution plans.

Ensure visibility and brand consistency

• Bring global campaigns to life consistently across multiple retail environments.
• Support seasonal priorities with the right mix of visibility, storytelling and placement.

Manage tools, systems & content flows

• Use systems such as Power BI, Content Hub, Connect, Arriba to retrieve assets, track progress or consolidate information.
• Filter, organize and prioritize large amounts of content and seasonal inputs.

Collaborate with sales & marketing teams

• Work with Sales Managers on how campaigns translate into store space, windows, and partner-specific requirements.
• Liaise with Digital, Brand, PR, and Promotions teams to ensure aligned execution across the region.

Support campaign reporting

• Provide execution recaps and support Quarterly Business Reviews with factual inputs.

YOU ARE

• Extremely detail-oriented, especially with assets, measurements, formats, timelines, and documentation.
• Comfortable handling high-volume information and managing several systems.
• Customer-oriented, with a service mindset and a proactive, solution-driven approach.
• Organized and methodical, able to keep track of many moving parts.
• At ease navigating situations where things may change, and able to adapt without losing quality.
• Collaborative and keen to integrate into an in-person team environment.
• Comfortable working with agencies and retailers.
• Presentation skills are a bonus.

YOU HAVE

• Experience in trade marketing, retail marketing execution, visual merchandising, or retail activation—either on the brand side, retailer side, or through execution agencies.
• Practical knowledge of in-store campaign execution, VM, installation logistics, and/or digital retail activations.
• The ability to retrieve and handle assets across multiple platforms (Power BI, Content Hub, or similar tools).
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage timelines.
• Strong communication skills to work with internal teams, agencies, and partners.
• A background in the outdoor, sports, or fashion industry is a plus but not mandatory.

PERKS & BENEFITS

Significant discounts on Columbia and Sorel products

Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning

A monthly Learning Hour for training, discovery and learning

Unlock your potential: access to in-house training courses (feedback, leadership, Insights®...)

DEI initiatives to exchange and strengthen our involvement around these themes

ABOUT THE CULTURE

• At Columbia Sportswear, we value an inclusive and open culture that emphasizes the absence of barriers between team members. We are committed to fostering a sense of belonging by encouraging personal connections at all levels, which creates a cohesive and supportive work environment.
• Team members serve as ambassadors for our brand, finding motivation in being part of an organization dedicated to activities they are passionate about. This dedication reflects our commitment to building a team that takes pride in our products and values.
• We offer the opportunity to work for a US-based company within a multicultural environment, where your job has an impact across different countries.
• Our "Always Be Learning" culture of continuous learning enables our employees to identify and develop skills that will enable them to continue to grow within the company.
• "Unlock Your Potential" is the spirit that characterizes our vision of employees' development: to offer them opportunities to grow, in their job, in their team or even to change jobs completely. We grow our people to grow our business.

To learn more about us and our culture, visit our page on Welcome To The Jungle.

ABOUT THE HIRING PROCESS

1️⃣ Ready to unlock your potential at Columbia Sportswear Company? Apply now to help us connect active people with their passion! The hiring team will review your application in the following weeks.

2️⃣ If your application is selected: a 30-45mn introductory interview with our Talent Acquisition Team to talk about yourself, your motivations and the role.

3️⃣ Interview with the hiring manager (online).

4️⃣ Interview with the hiring manager + case study presentation (on-site in Windermere).

5️⃣ Your unique strengths align perfectly with our team: we are thrilled to extend you an offer!

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.