Reporting to the Senior Manager, Sports Marketing, the Athlete Marketing Manager enables our athletes to progress in their sport and fulfill their dreams. It is your task to bring the global brand of Red Bull to life on a regional level through athletes, athlete projects, and athlete marketing programs. You will build and control Red Bull's presence by using branded and product placement athletes as tools to expand the consumer base and create clear brand points of differentiation. You will need to have the strategic oversight and executional abilities to move beyond the region and leverage managed athletes on a national/global scale.
ATHLETE MANAGEMENT
Work with Region Marketing & National Athlete Marketing teams to develop the overall athlete marketing strategy for the athletes within your region & playgrounds
Provide custom branding solutions for each managed athlete, driving ongoing creative design/visibility and execution
Negotiate athlete agreements and contracts
Foster external communication of product and branded on-message athlete stories through collaboration with internal partners - communications, digital, and Red Bull Media House
ATHLETE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Organize goal setting, planning, and performance management for each managed athlete
Individually access and evaluate each managed athlete's career plan and professional surroundings (trainers, coaches, agent, family, other team managers, terrain, off/on season, equipment, and innovations)
Ensure each managed athlete is knowledgeable about product usage and the brand
Recognize/evaluate athlete performance problems and propose solutions or termination plans
DAY TO DAY ADMINISTRATION
Collaborate and work in team environment with other sports and marketing team members
Manage assigned athlete projects and associated budgets
Support region's Sports Marketing Manager and team and HQ Director of Athlete Marketing in building annual business plans
3+ years sports marketing experience in sports management and/or sports industry
Exceptional training and presentation abilities
Experience with planning, organizational, and project management
Strategic and creatively minded
Openness to new scenes, ideas, processes, innovation, and possibilities
Compensation target: $85,000 - $105,000 (Actual salary offer may vary based on experience)
Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred
Must be fluent in English
Travel up to 25%