PUMA Group Looking for Partnership Manager – NZ at Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

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YOUR MISSION:

Partnerships Manager, NZ is the function within Sports Marketing that provides support to the Teamhead of Sports Marketing and and Teamhead of Brand Marketing. Taking responsibility for managing the key aspects of managing and servicing key PUMA Partnerships in the local market, including marketing and leveraging these assets.

The focus for this role is to collaborate closely with the Internal and External stakeholders to manage the critical path sign off process and key merchandise touchpoints for each of our Local teams in NZ to ensure PUMA fulfils their contractual obligations with regards to product design and delivery. The role would involve working closely with Local Licensed, Brand and Commercial marketing, Retail and Operations to ensure full delivery of product to the teams and outlets along with management of some partnership benefits.

There would also be a focus on managing launch timings along with our partners, managing budgets and reporting back to the team on the key metrics.

Developing and executing activations and campaigns to leverage and drive associations with brand ambassadors and key partners. Working with our local PR, Creative and Media agenceis to drive brand exposure through these partnerhsips, as well as contributing to the GTM process and leading integration with the wider Oceania marketing team.

YOUR TALENT:

• Bachelor Degree or Higher
• 3-5 years experience in Partnership Manager role or Brand Marketing role
• Project Management
• Budget Management
• Marketing calendar development , execution and management
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Proven ability to work independently and multi-task
• Detail orientated, resourceful, proactive and organised
• Trouble shooting skills
• MS Office skills

PUMA supports over 19,000 employees across 120+ countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.

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