Junior Manager Sports Marketing Teamsport (m/f)

Job description

PUMA is one of the world’s leading Sports Brands, designing, developing, selling and marketing footwear, apparel and accessories. For over 65 years, PUMA has established a history of making fast product designs for the fastest athletes on the planet. PUMA offers performance and sport-inspired lifestyle products in categories such as Football, Running, Training and Fitness, Golf, and Motorsports. We are committed to working in ways that contribute to the world by supporting creativity, sustainability and peace, and by staying true to the principles of being fair, honest, positive and creative in decisions made and actions taken. Would you like working in a fast pace and multicultural environment? Then PUMA is the right place to be! Become a member of our successful Marketing team based in Herzogenaurach. We are currently looking for a Junior Manager Sports Marketing Teamsport (m/f).

Tasks & Responsibilities:

·  Servicing and management of sponsored national football associations and football players including coordination of promotion orders, budget and stock management
·  Track and monitor the order process of customized boots for contracted sports marketing assets incl. forecasting, order placement, order tracking, database management
·  Support the overall Teamsport Sports Marketing Department to ensure sports marketing strategy and business plan is implemented in all local PUMA markets and regions
·  Proactively seek and evaluate any possible sports marketing acquisitions
·  Support the Teamsport Sports Marketing Department together with relevant category managers in the International Marketing team plan and execute the utilization of set International sports marketing assets
·  Assist to ensure local markets execute and plan the utilization of local sports marketing assets
·  Together with Teamsport PLM and Development teams proactively involve sports marketing assets in the product development process through presentations & testing of new statement product concepts
·  Budget control relating to sports marketing asset product supply

Qualifications:

·  College/University degree with a focus on International Business, Marketing or Sports Economics
·  High interest in Football
·  Ability to work effectively in a team environment and under pressure
·  Good knowledge of MS Office programs (Excel) and ability to quickly learn new software application
·  Fluent in English, additional language is a plus
·  Cross-cultural understanding, openness, flexibility and commitment
·  Open minded, flexible and open towards changing, fast paced and challenging environments
·  Willingness to travel internationally, driving license is required

If you are a flexible, open-minded and dedicated individual, PUMA offers interesting opportunities not only in an exciting and challenging industry, but also an enjoyable and open working atmosphere. If you have the drive and commitment to work in the dynamic and demanding PUMA environment, please submit your online application including your CV as well as your cover letter with your possible starting date and salary expectations (in English) by October 3rd, 2016.