Sunday, May 23, 2010

Simple Brand Marketing Manager (Goleta, CA)

Deckers Outdoor Corp., builds niche products into global lifestyle brands by designing and marketing innovative, functional and fashion-oriented footwear, developed for both high performance outdoor activities and everyday casual lifestyle use. Currently, the Company offers five primary product lines under the following recognized brand names: Teva® — high-performance sports sandals and rugged outdoor footwear; Simple® — innovative shoes that combine the comfort elements of athletic footwear with casual styling; UGG® — authentic sheepskin boots and other footwear; Tsubo®— contemporary footwear incorporating fashion, function and maximum comfort; and Ahnu. As Deckers continues into the future, it strives to be the premier lifestyle company that facilitates and develops innovative, top quality branded products.

Deckers Outdoor Corp. was named one of Outside Magazine’s Best Places to Work 2009!

Job Title: Marketing Manager, Simple Brand
Location: Goleta, CA

Summary:
Under the direction of the Global Marketing Director for Teva and Simple, will be responsible for all traditional marketing planning and management and sales integration inclusive of media planning, public relations, database, email campaigns, VSM, website architecture/management and retail integration for the Simple Brand. Direct responsibilities for agency management, media, coop advertising, web architecture, retail planning and strategic packaging. In addition, this role will manage a marketing coordinator and work alongside a creative services department.

Main Responsibilities:
• Monitors demographic factors so that changing market opportunities are recognized and exploited and the effects of competitive activity minimized.
• Evaluates reaction at the retail and consumer level to advertising programs, merchandising programs, and collateral and selling materials to ensure program objectives and goals are being met, and that timely adjustment is possible. Includes selection of appropriate media as well as contract negotiation.
• Plans advertising activities, focusing on the logic and communication of campaign
• Assists in the development and execution of short and long range marketing plans and programs.
• Elicits two-way communication with internal customers to maximize focus and efficiency of marketing efforts
• Monitors the timely execution of projects as well as project effectiveness.
• Manages outside agencies for tactical execution

Education/Experience/Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree minimum with marketing focus.
• 6-8 years marketing experience, preferably in footwear or related industry
• College Degree required.
• Must have at least 6 years marketing experience, preferably in footwear or related industry
• On-line marketing knowledge necessary
• Proven, successful track record in effective marketing management
• Must have the ability to work effectively across all marketing disciplines
• Must have excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Should have a positive, energetic working style
• Proficient in Microsoft Applications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly intelligent, self-directing and self-confident leader
• Proven track record of success
• Knowledgeable in current trends
• Innovative manager with people & processes
• Global business knowledge with cross culture agility
• Experience working effectively in complex global organizations, satisfying the needs of diverse constituents, and often working under the pressure of competing and sometimes conflicting priorities.
• Ability to use independent judgment in performing all duties of the position
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to professionally and effectively interact with staff, colleagues and the executive management
• Experience in the footwear industry preferred
• High degree of integrity with the ability to handle confidential and sometimes highly sensitive matters in the appropriate manner

Resumes can be sent to:
Attn: Human Resources
hr@deckers.com


  • Location: Goleta, CA
  • Compensation: DOE
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