Sporting Fashion & Goods
Manager, City Marketing, Sportswear, Shanghai, GSH & GBY GC
Mid Level
Shanghai, China
in office
Full time
Marketing & BrandBrand StrategyDigital Marketing & PerformanceIntegrated CampaignsFan Engagement
Job description
About the Role
This strategic leadership role is responsible for integrating cross-functional departments and defining holistic marketing strategies. The role brings the sports offense to life, placing sport and athletes at the centre of all activities and collaborating with cross-functional, sport-obsessed teams to prioritise must-win sports categories. The position covers Shanghai, Greater Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and the Greater Bay Area, with a focus on elevating the athlete experience and building a high-performing city-based marketing team.
Key Responsibilities
- Integrate cross-functional departments and define holistic marketing strategies.
- Conceive, develop, plan, manage, and execute initiatives aligned with the brand's core marketing objectives.
- Bring the sports offense to life, placing sport and athletes at the centre of all activities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional, sport-obsessed teams to prioritise must-win sports categories.
- Elevate the athlete experience and refine owned and partner channel strategies.
- Partner with key stakeholders to drive retail excellence through new and revamped sport-led concepts.
- Win the ground game in key cities and communities where athletes live, shop, and play.
- Build a high-performing city-based marketing team centred on the sports offense strategy.
- Manage investment evaluation and budget management to support marketing goals.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- 12+ years of leadership experience in brand management, with a proven track record managing multiple brand portfolios.
- Results-driven professional with exceptional analytical and communication skills.
- Strong strategic thinking, able to anticipate future opportunities and translate them into breakthrough strategies.
- Ability to participate in key FOP projects during the strategic planning phase to learn from and influence cross-functional teams.
- Ability to deepen FOP O2O knowledge through collaboration and stretch assignments in key FOP campaigns.
- Ability to understand and communicate the FOP/team vision and strategy, aligning city-level brand efforts with cross-team objectives.
- Ability to continuously deliver valuable consumer insights to build impactful FOP storytelling and engagement.
- Ability to drive clarity across teams, ensuring strategic consistency and sharp execution with clear priorities.
- Ability to develop managerial skills to foster cohesive teamwork across project workstreams.
- Ability to recognise individual contributions and appreciate collective team efforts.
- Ability to cultivate efficient teamwork dynamics, whether serving in a leadership or supporting role.
Preferred Skills
- Preference for experience within the sports industry.
Workplace
- Shanghai, Greater Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and the Greater Bay Area
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