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Senior Director of Brand, Olympics (LA28)

Locations: Zurich, New York City, Portland

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Marketing

In short

Directors of Brand at On define the long-range vision for marketing within a specific scope. In this instance, this role focuses on our cross-functional preparation for all things Olympics (LA28). They do this in partnership with others in the org, including our product vertical leads, commercial leads, North American leadership, and event leadership. They then see through this vision to execution in partnership with our internal marketing team, seeking to raise the bar on our incredibly successful approach to Paris 2024.

In the case of the Senior Director of Brand, Olympics, you will act as the managing director for the brand for all things Olympics. What is our overall vision for this activation - from brand campaign, to product creation and integration, to on the ground partnerships and physical locations. You are the hub within a spoke system, setting the vision for how this all will work and bringing the org together to make it happen. But you are also the type of leader who gets into the details, working on programming and planning, physically in person ensuring everything comes to life as imagined.

Your Mission

Set the Vision: You will need to define not just where we want to get to, but how we intend to get there on the road to LA28. These plans won’t be built alone - you’ll have the support of product, brand strategists, and the commercial team - but you will need to architect them in detail. And to drive organizational buy in, you’ll need to align senior leadership and regions around your vision.
Drive Marketing Excellence: You need to be the voice of the brand, business, and consumer in every review - the one identifying when you believe an idea will succeed, when it won’t, and where there are opportunities to improve it.
Report to Evolve: We aim to measure, not just to understand, but to evolve. We’re a fast growing brand and there are many opportunities for growth. How do we use measurement to help us identify new opportunities we should take advantage of, and others we should ignore? How do we use insights to rapidly change how we go-to-market, improve creative performance, and create new consumer connections? And how do we turn this into value not just for marketing, but commercial and product teams as well?

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Your story

On emphasizes hands-on skills across all departments. For this role, we’re looking for an individual who excels at research, planning, collaboration, storytelling, and execution. You need to be at the center of a team that contributes to the plan, knowing when to pull in the right person to help you build it. But you also need to be the one to stand up for the vision, communicate it, and know when it’s time to evolve based on new information.

You see yourself as a collaborative person, and understand the value of strong opinions, healthy debate, and the need to move forward as a team. You bring your experience to the conversations, as well as your passion and knowledge. Demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships and build trust with empowered decision-makers is essential.

12+ years of brand marketing experience on both the brand and agency sides,specializing in global consumer brands within sportswear or related industries.
Must have a minimum of 5 years in a managerial role, leading teams.
Must have experience leading long-term vision setting within a Sportswear or Fashion brand.
Multiple years of experience in the world of sportswear working directly with product teams to architect long-term plans.
A higher education degree (bachelor or above) in Business Administration, Marketing or any other related field; or similar experience
Experience running a wide variety of marketing programs, campaigns, and launches that have successfully scaled globally and across channels
Strong understanding of the premium lifestyle, sportswear and training market and its opportunities
Curious personality who likes to challenge the status quo, has a drive to constantly improve and a passion for innovation: Staying up to date on new, innovative media activations, ideas, and platforms that would appeal to our target consumer
Strategic mind balanced with a hands on entrepreneurial approach
Growth mindset where the brand enables commercial success and vice versa
The confidence to think and act independently, present your vision to the wider organization and have a clear stance on how to grow your category also towards senior management
An understanding of youth culture and mindset
Strong believe that most problems are actually opportunities
Good presentation skills, comfortable on stage, presenting your category vision in front of larger audiences (internally & externally)

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About the Team

You’re part of the Brand Management team at On reporting to the CMO. We expect you to both lead and collaborate - the role will work cross functionally within the marketing team, product team, commercial team, and beyond. You will function on your own at the start, but assemble a cross functional team to bring this to life.

We fully expect you to start with personal knowledge and experience in the sportswear or fashion category. You need to have a passion for sport, but also lifestyle, and understand what it means to be premium in both of these spaces. You should obsess over the performances of elite athletes, the innovations that make them possible, the details of the latest brand collaborations, and devour analysis on this industry and our competitors.

We want you to bring an entrepreneurial spirit to your role and your work. Question the status-quo, but be ready to build the new, and bring your unique perspective into the conversation.

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Ann

Senior Director of Brand Studio

I think something that unites people here is the pace and the drive. The ambition is quite high in everything we do and when you bring these people together, you see the outcome can be multiplied. It's super impressive to see what happens when you put these creative teams together who really help each other grow.

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What we offer

On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.

On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.

Build the better you

What to expect

We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.

Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.

Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.