Red Bull · 1 month ago
Manager, National Athlete Marketing
Red Bull North America is a leading company in the Food and Beverages industry, known for its strong association with athletes. The Manager, National Athlete Marketing will lead the development and execution of athlete marketing campaigns, ensuring alignment across departments and maximizing the impact of Red Bull's athlete portfolio.
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Responsibilities
Lead the development and execution of athlete-driven marketing and media plans for athletes with the highest potential for national and global impact, in partnership with AMMs and Sports Marketing counterparts
Act as national Athlete Marketing lead for major U.S. initiatives including Pillar (Occasions) campaigns, Wings for Life, and a key contributor to major global initiatives (e.g., World Cup, LA28 Olympics)
Ideate and co-develop creative concepts for athlete-led projects, activations, and content aligned with national campaign messaging (Occasions, Pillars, etc)
Serve as the Athlete Marketing connection point across all marketing verticals (Brand, Media Network, Culture) as well as Sales & Distribution to drive consistent and scalable integration of athletes and sports teams across the business
Maintain a real-time pulse on the USA athlete & sports team portfolio to efficiently vet and facilitate inbound opportunities and requests from cross-functional teams
Use available insights and analytics (PEMO Dashboard, Coverage Database, Playground Inights) to track, evaluate, and report performance metrics including reach, engagement, brand equity impact, and product positioning
Develop and maintain deep sports industry knowledge across priority sport playgrounds to inform strategy and support identification of high-impact opportunities
Build and maintain internal tools and communications that scale athlete marketing knowledge throughout the organization; manage the RBNA Athlete & Team Marketing page on The Hub
Manage centralized Athlete Marketing processes (athlete branding inventory and product fulfillment) to streamline execution and ensure consistency across the department
Qualification
Required
3+ years of consumer marketing experience
Proven experience leading national level campaigns and working cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders
Experience managing relationships with athletes and sports teams, or similar high-profile talent
Highly analytical, organized, and detail-oriented, with exceptional communication and project management capabilities
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Preferred
sports marketing strongly preferred
visual design or creative production experience a plus
familiarity with digital/social performance analytics platforms and ability to turn insights into action a plus
Benefits
Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
401k Match
Family Leave
PTO & Paid Holiday Schedule
Pet, Legal, and Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Company
Red Bull
Red Bull is a beverage company that offers energy drinks.
Funding
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