Job Description

Support growth and maximize opportunities for Skechers in Asia, ensuring all marketing efforts are in line with the company’s initiatives and brand guidelines. Provide direction and guidance on marketing initiatives. Work with countries to develop and implement strategic marketing plans. Report to the Director, International Marketing and VP of Corporate Communication and Marketing.

• Strategize with Asia Joint Venture marketing heads on opportunities to build the Skechers brand, launch key initiatives and grow sales through marketing.
• Provide direction and guidance to Asia Joint Ventures on local marketing initiatives to ensure that activities align with the global brand strategy.
• Liaise with regional and local marketing teams to get project status updates, identify any local needs, and align them with global marketing.
• Monitor to ensure that all brand marketing projects are supported by business strategies, objectives, and insights.
• Track performance of campaigns to provide data-backed insights for optimization, identify new opportunity areas, and report progress to leadership.
• Monitor all Asia Joint Ventures budgets on a yearly, quarterly, and monthly basis—work with the countries to ensure all budgets are adhered to.
• Maintain a roadmap calendar to ensure that all monthly / quarterly deliverables (budgets, marketing reports, collab launches, etc.) are executed on time.
• Prepare presentations for meetings, conferences, and special projects.
• Maintain general awareness of local marketing trends, pop culture, as well as key trends within the fashion / footwear industry.
• Interface with merchandising team regularly to understand key initiatives, selling performance and impact of marketing initiatives.

_ SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES_ -

• None.

** JOB REQUIREMENTS -**

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem solving skills. Solution oriented.
• Ability to interpret and understand budgets. Must have strong analytical skills.
• Must have the ability to analyze data, provide insights, and make recommendations.
• Must possess strong organizational and time management skills, with attention to detail and ability to prioritize multiple projects and priorities with minimal supervision.
• Flexibility to frequent changes and ability to react quickly.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build solid collaborative relationships.
• Self-starter with high level of initiative and a strong sense of ownership.
• Must display a high degree of professionalism, tact and diplomacy.
• Proficiency in MS-Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Flexibility to take morning & evening calls to align with Asia business hours.
• Ability to travel internationally.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related area.
• 5+ years’ experience in international marketing – lifestyle consumer brand a plus.
• Experience in working with Asia markets preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken Mandarin and English desired. Additional fluency in Cantonese a plus.

Additional Information

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.

** PHYSICAL DEMANDS-**

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel. The employee is occasionally required to sit for long period of times.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Pay range for this position is $100,000-$110,000

Benefits:

• Paid Parental Leave: including time for fathers and adopting parents.
• Short term & long term disability and life insurance at no cost to the employee.
• Extensive medical, dental, and vision plans with multiple carries, including EPO, HPN and PPO plans.
• Competitive 401k plan and employer matching.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Savings Account (FSA) offerings.
• Paid vacation, sick, personal and holiday time.
• Pet Insurance available.
• Onsite wellness programs at company headquarters including fitness classes, acupuncture, and chiropractor.
• Employee stock purchase program
• Employee product discount of 50%; employee sample sales and family and friends discount throughout the year.
• Skechers Company Culture and growth strategy is deeply infused with internal career growth and opportunities for learning.