Specialist, Trade Marketing

• Compensation: USD 80000 - USD 90000 - yearly

Amer Sports is a sporting goods company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Arc’teryx, Peak Performance, Atomic and Wilson.

“The Mountain Sport Company”, Salomon was born in 1947 in the heart of the French Alps and the birthplace of modern alpinism. Salomon’s commitment to innovative design and passion for mountain sports created a vast range of revolutionary new concepts in bindings, boots, skis and apparel for both Alpine and Nordic skiing and brought innovative solutions to footwear, apparel and equipment for snowboarding, adventure racing, mountaineering, hiking, trail running, and many other sports.

Through performance driven design, Salomon delivers innovation and progression to mountain sports; converting new ideas into action and expanding the limits of possibility. Salomon’s heritage, culture, and commitment are tied together by one simple concept: the world’s leading mountain people creating the world’s leading mountain products. Salomon is responsibly committed towards the outdoor through its sustainability program. Diversity is one of Salomon’s five values, therefore we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

Salomon is headquartered in Annecy, France.

OVERVIEW

As our Trade Marketing Specialist –Sportstyle you will support the execution of marketing initiatives that strengthen Salomon’s presence across wholesale partners to help drive

Sportstyle category growth in North America.
You’ll play a critical role in day-to-day operations such as account coordination, owning campaign deliverables, tracking project progress to ensure timely activation across our wholesale partners and key strategic accounts.
You will work directly with the Trade Marketing Manager –Sportstyle to bring joint marketing plans to life, support seasonal sell-in process, help ensure brand alignment and retail representation across the marketplace.

WHAT MAKES THIS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK & PLAY:

A generous PTO policy, plus 15 paid annual holidays and3floating holidays

Half-day Fridays for5months of the year

An exceptional employee discount on all our products and sister brands (Arc’teryx, Armada, Atomic, Wilson)

Healthy Lifestyle Benefit designed to support your well-being and active lifestyle

Opportunities to engage in the community and with industry partners

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily:

Implementation of Trade Marketing Programming

Support daily execution of tasks related to joint marketing plans

Coordinate delivery of campaign assets, training materials, product samples, etc.

Collaborate with trade marketing manager to ensure consistent brand presence in stores and across digital, social, email placements

Account Coordination

Help maintain seasonal calendar across all wholesale partners and key accounts

Ensure key stakeholders are equipped with up-to-date information

Support product seeding and sample management by coordinating with customer service team to manage shipping schedules, budget allocation, and partner follow up communication

Brand–Field Marketing Coordination

Partner with field marketing reps to track clinics and retail training and ensure alignment with campaigns

Collaborate with Field Marketing teamto customize content, messaging, and retail expression for respective geos

In-store Experience

Assist in coordinating in-store marketing materials, visual merchandising elements and installations

Track in-store activations to ensure successful execution and alignment with strategic priorities

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with Sportstyle team – inclusive of field marketing, and merchandising – to ensure trade team objectives are implemented through the lens of our key accounts

Gather and share insights across key accounts and provide recommendations to help drive wholesale partnerships

Help consolidate partner feedback, performance results, marketplace observations to support manager in strategic decision making

Reporting

Help maintain trackers and recaps across trade…