PUMA is one of the worlds 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 Sports Marketing and Consumer Engagements team based in Boston, MA.
This roles purpose is to manage the day to day relationships PUMA has with professional basketball athletes, both male and female. Their focus is to ensure the relationships we have with our basketball athletes are always strong and that the relationship is maximized for all parties involved.
Responsibilities:
Manage the day to day relationship with all PUMA Basketball Athletes. This includes but is not limited to.
Ensure athletes have a constant flow of the right product. This includes both on court and off court product
Work with each athlete to understand their performance basketball product needs as well as their off the court style needs
Visit the athletes during the season and off-season to meet with them, hand delivery product and ensure they are staying connected to the brand
Coordinate dates for in person appearances and photo shoots
Attend photo shoots and athlete appearances to manage the athletes at these events
Ensure that PUMA is fulfilling our contractual obligations to each athlete
Additional responsibilities include:
Communicate athlete marketing and activation plans to athletes
Help to identify cultural milestones and moments in the athletes lives that PUMA can maximize
Work with the athletes to identify and support their charitable initiatives
Ensure athletes are posting on social media in a natural and authentic way
Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in relevant field of study
Minimum 5 years experience in relationship management; specific experience with athletes is desired
Proven ability to manage multiple projects effectively and with desired end results is important
International Marketing experience is preferred although not required
Ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Extensive knowledge of the basketball category and marketplace
Passionate about sport and sport culture
Travel required: 35-40%, primarily domestic
