Senior Director, Sports Marketing Strategy

Who You'll Work With

This role will report to the VP of Planning and Operations and directly support the EVP, Sports Marketing, serving as a strategic planning lead and chief-of-staff partner for the function. You will work closely with the Sports Marketing Leadership Team, sport and athlete portfolio leaders, finance, HR, strategy, brand, product, marketplace, operations, and enterprise planning partners to build and execute the Sports Marketing agenda. The role will also partner across enterprise forums to ensure Sports Marketing is prepared for key planning moments, aligned to strategic priorities, and positioned to influence decisions that unlock athlete impact, brand distinction, business value, and long-term growth.

What You Bring

• 15+ years related & relevant industry experience highly preferred
• 7+ years people management highly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training
• Established relationships & tenured experience in Running are highly preferred
• Excellent portfolio of accomplishments for leading complex & highly visible projects
• High level of understanding how to work alongside and manage high-profile relationships
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills with the ability to present and communicate to senior leaders
• Innate ability to communicate and work across all geos, languages, and cultures while welcoming diversity of thought
• Proven track record of managing against a budget, creating tracking tools, and providing leadership updates on status
• Project development process knowledge (mainly Keynote, Excel, and Air Table)
• Proven ability to prioritize workloads, adapt in real time, engage and influence diverse x-functional teams to drive towards a common goal
• Up to 25% international and domestic travel required