Run Marketing Project Manager (Temporary)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Own timelines, workflows, and execution for run-focused marketing initiatives
• Coordinate cross-functional communication between marketing, sales, product, creative, eCommerce, athletes, agencies and external partners
• Maintain project calendars, deliverable trackers, activation schedules and budget oversight
• Ensure all campaigns and activations are executed on time and aligned with brand standards
• Manage logistics and execution for major marathon and running event sponsorships; including outreach to new potential sponsors
• Coordinate expo activations, booth staffing, product shipments, signage, athlete appearances and event deliverables
• Serve as a liaison between race organizations, vendors, agencies and internal teams
• Help develop and execute event marketing plans before, during and after race weekends
• Track sponsorship deliverables, reporting and post-event recaps
• Coordinate retail activations with run specialty accounts and key sporting goods partners
• Assist run reps in planning in-store events, demos, grassroots activations and educational initiatives
• Manage communication and scheduling with run reps, run clubs and regional field marketing support related to events
• Ensure retail partners receive assets, samples, signage and campaign materials on schedule
• Marketing Coordination Support
• Support execution of integrated marketing campaigns across social media, PR, email, paid media, content, athlete partnerships and events
• Coordinate production timelines with creative and content teams
• Organize asset delivery, approvals and campaign documentation
• Track marketing performance metrics and compile recap reports

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3–7 years of experience in marketing, event marketing, project management, sports marketing or brand activation.
• Strong understanding of the running industry or endurance sports required.
• Experience working with run specialty retail.
• Background in endurance sports marketing or event operations.
• Familiarity with athlete sponsorships and ambassador programs.
• Experience supporting integrated campaigns across digital, retail, and experiential channels.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders and deadlines.
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills.
• Experience coordinating events, expos, sponsorships, or grassroots marketing programs.
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-moving environment.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Asana or similar platforms.
• Willingness to travel for races, events and activations.
• Ability to travel during peak race and activation periods.

Skills & Aptitudes

• Proven ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders and deadlines.
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills.
• Experience coordinating events, expos, sponsorships, or grassroots marketing programs.
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-moving environment.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Asana or similar platforms.
• Willingness to travel for races, events and activations.
• Ability to travel during peak race and activation periods.

Pay & Benefits

This is a full-time position based in our Longmont, CO office Monday-Thursday with Fridays remote eligible. This is a temporary position with an expected length of six months. The typical work hours for this job are between 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday. Pay range for this position is $80,000-100,000 annually with up to 10% bonus potential. HydraPak offers up to 120 hours of Paid Time Off in the first year of service, 11 paid holidays, a range of insurance benefits starting the first of the month following a 30-day waiting period, and a 401(k) plan with company match after 90 days.