At Mizuno we’re looking for a Senior Marketeer Running EMEA to join our team.
Full-time · Rotterdam
About the job
As a member of the EMEA marketing team, you will contribute to Mizuno’s dynamic growth ambitions in the region Europe, Middle East and Africa. You will be part of an experienced and ambitious team at our recent established EMEA Headquarter in Rotterdam and collaborate closely with our local country marketing teams.
During the 117 years since our foundation in Japan, Mizuno has built a strong reputation in the world of sports and we are ready for the next 100 years.
In this role, you will create and activate all sorts of marketing plans for the Running category (footwear and apparel) in the EMEA region, based on our global marketing strategy and local requirements. You will also have a strong input in the global marketing strategy for Mizuno Running.
Being part of a young, international and dynamic EMEA Marketing team, you will work closely with specialists from other departments, other offices (including HQ) and you will love the room for own initiatives and working for one of our most important categories.
Key responsibilities
Creation and activation of marketing plans for the Running category (footwear and apparel) in EMEA and present these at EMEA Marketing Meetings and Conferences.
Work closely with our Global Marketing Office in Japan and aligning go-to-market activation plans with our local offices in EMEA.
Support roll out of activation plans through our owned B2C channels.
Implementation of Sustainability goals into the Running Marketing strategy.
Brief to and work with our marketing agencies on seasonal and cross-seasonal campaigns:
Creation of seasonal agency briefs for content creation
Daily alignment on asset progress
Planning and organization of photoshoots
Co-creation of seasonal marketing deliverables.
General Brand Marketing and Trade Marketing input.
Conduct market research, competitor analysis and performance analyses.
You will work closely with specialists from the EMEA Marketing, Product and E-commerce / Digital / Social Media teams as well as all local marketing teams in the EMEA region.
Work closely with and report to Marketing Manager EMEA.
About you
Completed a relevant Higher education / University degree in Marketing, Communications or Commercial Business or similar.
Minimum of 5 years work experience in Marketing in sports related companies.
Love for sports in general is a pre, love for running is a must.
Interest in international business.
Good level of English (spoken and written).
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Knowing the sports retail industry is a pre.
Excellent MS Office skills and basic level of Adobe Photoshop and InDesign are a pre.
Entrepreneurial, pro-active and result-oriented.
What do we have to offer you
A dynamic role within a successful and established international sports brand.
A full-time position (40 hours per week), competitive salary and good secondary conditions including a good pension scheme, 25 paid holidays per year, insurances and discount on company products. Mizuno Netherlands currently works hybrid, with minimum 3 days in office.
Inspirational office environment with nice facilities such as on-site gym and Sportscafe.
Space for talent and personal development.
International work environment (in Rotterdam office we have 20+ nationalities) with ambitious colleagues.
Being part of a group of people who are working towards the same goal: grow the brand as big as possible, without losing the high-quality standards and philosophy out of sight!
Apply for the job
Do you want to join our team as our new Senior Marketeer Running EMEA? Then we’d love to hear from you!
