Arc’teryx - Project Manager, Brand Marketing Operations – Retail – EMEA (m/w/d) - Garching

If you were the Project Manager, Brand Marketing Operations – Retail now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

• Steering multiple projects from the kick-off to on-time execution, including scope of work, project plans, resource allocation (internal and external), reviews, on-going 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 activation.

• 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 central point of contact to stakeholders on all Retail related projects

• Support the marketing team with processing and tracking invoices for new store opening events against budget.

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

• Coordinating and aligning Retail functions to ensure smooth execution of the upcoming new store openings in multiple European epicentres and mountain towns.

• Coordinating and facilitating new store openings speed-to-market process from kick-off to opening day.

• Working with Retail Brand Marketing and Creative team to ensure timely delivery of brand elements for new EMEA Brand Stores.

Are you our next Project Manager, Brand Operations – Retail?

• You have 3+ years of experience in a project management or tactical execution role, preferably in a retail environment or vertical brand
• You have a bachelor’s degree or postsecondary education in Marketing or a related field
• You are able to lead, plan and deliver multiple projects at one time and oversee work schedules and calendars across various resources
• You have excellent ability to influence without direct control
• You have strong knowledge with working with creative teams and you are versed with graphic, video, and digital assets management
• You have strong knowledge of marketing and events project team management and experience working with production vendors
• You have a relentless attention to detail and the ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines
• You have excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• You have a positive, can-do attitude with an ability to inspire and lead a project team of varied roles/responsibilities
• You remain highly flexible, thrive in ambiguity and work well under pressure
• You are comfortable working with, or learning new, project management tools (e.g. Smartsheet, Monday.com, Box.com)
• You are comfortable managing stakeholders of all levels and facilitating complex decision-making
• You are responsive and action-oriented while ensuring alignment with our core strategic pillars and brand guidelines
• You think ahead, ask strategic questions and, most importantly, you value relationships and have fun in your work
• You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
• You seek the best (but sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right
• You are willing and able to travel
• You can communicate professionally in English, German or French is an asset
• Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living