North America Marketing Manager
Baltimore, Maryland, Us
• Build strategic GTM plans to leverage and amplify Global Brand (Footwear) Campaigns across NA retail landscape – specifically for the Mall (Foot Inc. banners, Finish Line & Hibbett Sports) & Family Footwear channels (DSW + Famous FW).• Execute focused investment plans across the region’s footwear channels catered towards specific consumer targets & must win product platforms (HOVR + Curry) to increase impact + maximize spend. • Develop singular/consistent voice with cross-functional partners inclusive of Category, Merchandising/Sales, Creative, & Visual teams to maintain cohesive Brand positioning, hierarchy. • Implement consistent, yet different retail executions amongst Mall competitors (Foot Inc. vs. Finish Line) to ensure there is both a distinctive variance but common theme amongst the Brand Campaign.• Enhance consumer-led market segmentation across Brand & Co-Branded marketing activations.• Responsible for creating and carrying out full-year marketing plans with both Strategic + Key Regional accounts while securing in-store space, leveraging assets and allocating social/digital investments. • Project owner over collaborative commercial campaigns inclusive of Stephen Curry - Foot Locker, Migos/Josh Jackson - Finish Line, & Cam Newton/Julio Jones/Migos/2-Chainz – Champs.• Collectively built and activated against Account franchises to allow for retail advantages/positioning to amplify (larger) Brand Campaigns – ex. Finish Line: Shoes So Fresh, Champs: The Moment, Foot Locker: Week of Greatness. • Managed and oversaw Co-Branded event activations @ NBA “amp” moments (Tip-Off/ASG/Finals), NFL Super Bowl, & Celebrity charity events to both launch/amplify key initiatives & product capsules – most recently, the Carole Hoefener Community Center at NBA ASG ’19 (Charlotte).