Rawlings Sporting Goods Company Inc-posted about 2 months ago
Full-time • Senior
Maryland Heights, MO
1,001-5,000 employees

The Senior Product Marketing Manager is responsible for planning and executing product marketing launches and releases that align with the overall marketing strategy. This role will play a critical part in driving demand for the brand’s product portfolio, with a primary focus on bats, gloves, and protective equipment.

  • Lead the development and execution of product marketing strategies for high impact product launches and portfolio growth (Go-to-Market initiatives, campaigns, and product launches)
  • Assist and write 360-degree marketing briefs outlining strategy and creative
  • Manage marquee and priority product launches annually
  • Oversee secondary and tertiary product category releases annually
  • Content creation (brainstorming, planning and execution) of various photo/video shoots
  • Create social media specific content, storytelling, and influencer/ambassador network
  • Partner with product management, sales and brand teams to align road maps and GTM strategies
  • Work with key stakeholders to support the Rawlings brand
  • Support brand engagement and grassroots teams, communicate marketing updates and strategies, drive content development
  • Collaborate with cross functional teams to execute marketing initiatives from brainstorm through execution annually
  • Manage launch calendar with key stakeholders to ensure all elements of the marketing launch strategy are aligned and executed according to strategy and timing
  • Develop eye-catching and compelling presentation decks for internal or external presentations
  • Support retail accounts and ECOM/Omnichannel through marketing communications, delivery of marketing assets, and help produce custom asset requests with graphics department
  • Lead creative services and project management workflow to ensure accurate and timely execution of all team projects
  • Maintain Master Marketing Calendar, ensuring launch/release dates are accurate and aligned with creative content flighting
  • Monitor market trends and competitive activity to inform strategy and decision-making
  • Assist with annual catalog production and studio photography
  • Own and manage online marketing asset library
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
  • 8+ years’ experience in Marketing (Brand Marketing, Retail Marketing, Social Media, Creative Content, Events, etc.)
  • Proven success in launching and scaling products across retail and ecommerce channels
  • Knowledge of baseball and fastpitch softball, with an understanding of consumer needs and market dynamics preferred
  • Strong verbal, written, presentation, and communication skills
  • Extremely detailed and deadline orientated
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
  • Project management platform experience (Wrike, Asana, Basecamp, etc.)
  • Ability to network and utilize internal and external resources
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced team environment
  • Able to set priorities, execute, and follow them through
  • Advertising/production knowledge and sports experience preferred
  • Agency background/knowledge preferred.
  • Knowledge of baseball and fastpitch softball
  • Advertising/production knowledge
  • Agency background/knowledge
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