Wholesale Marketing Specialist

Columbia Brands USA; Portland (OR); Hybride; USD 60 000 - 76 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Columbia Sportswear Company near Portland, Oregon, is seeking a Wholesale Marketing Specialist to support planning, coordination, and execution of wholesale marketing initiatives across North America. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams, vendors, and wholesale partners to strengthen relationships and drive brand and sales growth.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of experience in marketing-related functions, strong project management and communication skills, and a track record of

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience supporting marketing, wholesale marketing, or channel marketing.
• Experience managing vendors, agencies, and external partners to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Strong project management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience cross-functionally with Sales, Creative, Merchandising, or other business partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsabilités

• Manage relationships and communications with wholesale partner marketing teams, ensuring seamless execution of joint marketing programs, promotions, events, and seasonal campaigns.
• Support development and execution of integrated marketing campaigns by managing calendars, briefing creative assets, coordinating deliverables, and ensuring alignment with brand strategy and partner objectives.
• Coordinate marketing support for wholesale account growth initiatives, including new account launches, store openings, shop-in-shop installations, remodels, product launches, and key selling periods.
• Lead the execution of co-branded and partner-funded marketing programs, ensuring consistency of brand standards while maximizing account-specific opportunities.
• Partner with Sales to support account marketing strategies that drive sell-in and sell-through of product and seasonal business priorities.
• Manage external vendors, agencies, and marketing partners to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with business objectives.
• Partner cross-functionally with Ecommerce, Merchandising, Creative, Legal, Operations, Finance, and Customer Experience teams to ensure alignment and successful execution of wholesale marketing strategies.
• Support quarterly business reviews and marketing recap presentations that communicate program results, key insights, and recommendations to internal stakeholders and wholesale partners.
• Provide creative and photoshoot support, including briefing, shot list development, asset planning, and on-site coordination to ensure content aligns with account objectives and seasonal campaigns.

Connaissances

Relationship building

Organization

Proactive communication

Execution focus

Description du poste

This position is designated as a hybrid role based out of our headquarters near Portland, Oregon. The current expectation is for employees to work onsite four days per week, subject to change based on business needs. This in\u2011office requirement may be adjusted at the discretion of the company.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Wholesale Marketing Specialist serves as a key support role within the Wholesale Marketing team, assisting in the planning, coordination, and execution of strategic marketing initiatives that drive brand awareness, customer engagement, and sales growth across North America wholesale partners.

This role provides day\u2011to\u2011day support across marketing programs, account partnerships, campaign execution, events, and co\u2011op initiatives, helping ensure seamless delivery of integrated marketing efforts. The Specialist collaborates closely with cross\u2011functional teams and external partners to strengthen wholesale relationships, enhance the consumer experience, and support the successful execution of wholesale marketing strategies.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Manage relationships and communications with wholesale partner marketing teams, ensuring seamless execution of joint marketing programs, promotions, events, and seasonal campaigns.
• Support the development and execution of integrated marketing campaigns by managing marketing calendars, briefing creative assets, coordinating deliverables, and ensuring alignment with brand strategy and partner objectives.
• Coordinate marketing support for wholesale account growth initiatives, including new account launches, store openings, shop\u2011in\u2011shop installations, remodels, product launches, and key selling periods.
• Lead the execution of co\u2011branded and partner\u2011funded marketing programs, ensuring consistency of brand standards while maximizing account\u2011specific opportunities.
• Partner with Sales to support account marketing strategies that drive sell\u2011in and sell\u2011through of product and seasonal business priorities.
• Manage external vendors, agencies, and marketing partners to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with business objectives.
• Partner cross\u2011functionally with Ecommerce, Merchandising, Creative, Legal, Operations, Finance, and Customer Experience teams to ensure alignment and successful execution of wholesale marketing strategies.
• Support quarterly business reviews and marketing recap presentations that communicate program results, key insights, and recommendations to internal stakeholders and wholesale partners.
• Provide creative and photoshoot support, including briefing, shot list development, asset planning, and on\u2011site coordination to ensure content aligns with account objectives and seasonal campaigns.

YOU ARE

• A relationship builder who thrives collaborating with wholesale partners, cross\u2011functional teams, and external stakeholders.
• Highly organized and detail\u2011oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and timelines simultaneously.
• A proactive communicator who keeps stakeholders aligned and projects moving forward.
• Adaptable and execution\u2011focused, with a passion for delivering impactful marketing programs and exceptional brand experiences.

YOU HAVE

• 2-4 years of experience supporting marketing, wholesale marketing, account marketing, channel marketing, or related functions.
• Experience managing vendors, agencies, and external partners to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Strong project management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience working cross\u2011functionally with Sales, Creative, Merchandising, Ecommerce, or other business partners.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy, organization, and attention to detail.

#LI-CS1 #Hybrid

This job description is not meant to be an all\u2011inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position\u2019s scope and function in the company.

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. https:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-06\/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.

At Columbia Sportswear Company, we're proud to offer regular full\u2011time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well\u2011being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well\u2011being: physical, social\/emotional, financial, career and community. Benefits tha