Marketplace Activation Manager

**Requisition Number**:67049**City**:Torquay**Department**:MarketingMarketplace Activation Manager

**BENEFITS AND REWARDS**
This is a business like no other. We live and breathe the lifestyle that our brands represent, we wear the product to the office and work with like-minded people who are passionate about what they do. We work hard but also take time out as a team at our regular staff events, including the infamous annual staff surf day We also provide:
- 75% off Boardriders brands | Billabong, Quiksilver, Roxy, RVCA, DC and more
- Flexible working arrangements (Mix of Office and WFH available)
- Fun, supportive, and collaborative team and working environment
- Training and development programs designed to accelerate your growth at every level of the business
- A unique and iconic modern office in **Torquay, VIC** with free parking and located close to Four Pines Brewery (Employees receive 50% discount)

**This is a Fixed term contract position (12 months) commencing ASAP. You’ll work across Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5pm.**

**ABOUT THE ROLE**
- Working closely with the APAC Brand Director, you’ll be responsible for commercially and strategically developing and driving best-in-class upper and lower funnel customer strategies across Wholesale and Retail channels.**A day in the life will look like**:
- Develop fully integrated omni channel calendars and ensure alignment of creative/key dates across all channels
- Create long term and seasonal marketing omnichannel strategies across all accounts and channels to ensure
- Drive MROI and commercial outcomes
- Ensure local relevance of marketing collateral based on local and competitor expertise
- Work closely with Key Account Managers to strategically develop and implement key account trade
- Liaising with National Sales Leads and Key Account Managers
- Manage the strategy and logistics for key account conferences and seasonal showings
- Manage all vendors negotiations for retail, wholesale and loyalty
- Actively participate in core process and provide feedback to drive regional needs and improvements
- Represent the business at key meetings and events across all channels
- Management of both wholesale and retail trade budgets (forecasting, tracking and reporting)
- Manage the day-to-day workload, coaching and development of the Marketplace Activation team
- Lead the successful implementation of the Agile Ticketing trade asset briefing system
- Gate Keep the approval process for regional trade marketing asset creation and design

**WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR?**
- To be successful in this role, you’ll have:
- Previous experience in a similar role within the retail apparel or action sport lifestyle industry
- Qualifications in Marketing or related discipline
- Demonstrated expertise in delivering best-in-class marketing across channels
- Demonstrated expertise in developing and executing commercial marketing strategies
- Understanding of digital marketing
- Clear verbal, presentation and written communication skills
- Ability to represent brand in a professional manner to a variety of third parties

**ABOUT US**
Boardriders awakens the spirit of freedom and adventure by connecting boardriders around the world. We are the world’s leading action sports and lifestyle company with a global portfolio of brands. We’re a team of 7,500 like-minded souls protecting what we love. The smell of the ocean. The sounds of the city you know so well. The perfect slope. The perfect wave. The perfect game. Ultimate freedom.
- We lead with integrity and passion, we build an inclusive community, we protect our playgrounds and we play to win. We are Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, RVCA, DC Shoes, Element, VonZipper, Amazon, Kustom. We are
- **BOARDRIDERS**.