Senior Retail Community Marketing Specialist

3M HEALTHCARE; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooks in Seattle seeks a Senior Community Event & Marketing Specialist, Retail. You will ideate, plan and execute experiential marketing events and local activations that drive foot traffic and deepen engagement with runners of all levels.

This role sits at the crossroads of retail, marketing and community building, blending authentic storytelling with local relationships to strengthen Brooks’ leadership in performance running.

Qualifications

• Experience in events marketing or community outreach.
• Ability to plan, coordinate and execute experiential marketing events.
• Strong understanding of retail marketing and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Ideate, plan and execute experiential marketing events and community initiatives.
• Drive foot traffic and deepen local engagement for Brooks stores.
• Collaborate with stores, brand partners and local communities to tell authentic brand stories.

Job description

Who We Are

At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line.

Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation.

Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success:

• Runner First: We act in the best interest of the runner
• Word is Bond: We do what we say we’ll do
• Champion Heart: We give our all in everything we do
• There is no “I” in Run: We stay generous with our humanity
• Keep Moving: We find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic!

We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement - because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.

Your Job

We believe in the power of movement and the running community. Our stores are more than a retail space, they are a hub for connection, performance, and purpose. We deliver premium products and best‑in‑class service to runners of all levels, and we bring that to life through community events, local activations, and authentic storytelling.

As the Senior Community Event & Marketing Specialist, Retail at Brooks, your work will be the heartbeat of grassroots outreach and hometown marketing to drive forward Brooks’ mission to “awaken the runner in everyone”. You will be responsible for ideating, planning, and executing experiential marketing events and community initiatives that build deep local engagement, drive foot traffic, and reinforce Brooks’ leadership in performance running. This role is perfect for someone who thrives at the intersection of retail, marketing, and community building – someone who understands both the power of brand storytelling and the importance of authentic local relationships.