WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

In Jordan Brand, we believe there is greatness in everyone. Our mission is to inspire & unleash personal greatness across every corner of the world and if we do this, we believe we’ll unify and elevate our ‘community of greatness’ to change the world for the better. With our deep roots in basketball, the Jordan Brand began as an homage to one player: Michael Jordan. Since then, Jordan has become synonymous with peak performance and an endless pursuit of greatness.

We are in search of a Specialist Stores Marketing to join our Jordan brand team in EMEA. The ideal candidate has a true passion for sports, physical retail and is digitally savvy. It’s crucial that this individual thrives in a fast-paced environment and is experienced working in a matrix organization. A talent who embodies the values that our company holds dear, and one willing to adapt on the fly, all while maintaining a growth mindset

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• As a Specialist Stores Marketing for the Jordan brand, you will own the end-to-end execution of the Jordan brand seasonal storytelling as well as the 365 initiatives across the EMEA Direct Stores network including owning the seasonal project tracker, our red thread to drive seasonal readiness
• You will own the Stores Marketing execution of new stores and Jordan destination openings/elevations, ensuring the brand’s strategy is implemented in partnership with Visual Merchandising and Brand Creative Retail Design team
• You will lead the weekly connect with key city Stores Marketing team and act as the POC between key cities and EMEA and Global Stores marketing team
• You will work closely with Merchandising and DSM to ensure launch readiness and own the key style tracking
• You will create learning agendas across all Direct Stores Marketing initiatives
• You will own the collaboration with the EMEA EKIN teams and be responsible to gather input to inform briefs and be the POC to support key city Stores Marketing team
• You will own budget tracking for the initiatives you lead

All roles in our organization will need to be agile to some extent. This will ensure that in an ever-changing landscape, and with a Concept Map that sometimes focuses more deeply on one area of the Brand & Business, that we always have enough resource to ensure pinnacle execution of our most key priorities.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

As a Jordan Specialist Stores Marketing, you will report directly into the EMEA Jordan Direct Stores Marketing director. You will work fluidly across the Jordan Marketing team but will also work cross-functionally within Jordan EMEA Marketing key partners such as, Visual Merchandising & Styling, Digital marketing, Partner marketing and Sports Field of Play brand management. You will also work closely with the EKIN, Merchandising and DSM teams.

WHAT YOU BRING

A successful candidate will be expected to clearly demonstrate and articulate experience of the below essential requirements to be considered. Candidates that meet these criteria will then be assessed based on the competencies also outlined below.

Essential Requirements

• Prior extensive experience in Stores Marketing roles for physical retail with an EMEA scope
• Proven track record of successful end-to-end execution of seasonal storytelling/365 Stores Marketing initiatives
• Ability to clearly prove successful project management experience is critical
• Proven experience identifying and managing external relationships with individuals including but not limited to agencies and retail franchise partners

• Must be able to demonstrate deep understanding of Visual Merchandising principles and how this fuels the Stores Marketing strategies and executions  
• Must be able to demonstrate how to work independently and proactively and have experience working in a matrix organization
• EKIN experience is a plus

Key Jordan Brand Attributes

• Understanding the unique history and heritage of the Jordan Brand and its impact on basketball culture.
• Demonstrate an authentic connection and/or understanding to the Jordan Sport Field of plays: Energy. Streetwear and Sport (Basketball, BB, Global Football, Golf) communities in Milan.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify and authentically connect a brand to a local community of athletes, influencers, and catalysts both digitally and physically.

Leadership Defined Key Competencies:

• Instils trust by gaining the confidence and trust of others quickly through honesty, integrity and authenticity. Models’ reliability and ensures that the team meets its commitments.
• Fosters effective teamwork by building cohesive relationships that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. Rewards team efforts and accomplishments.
• Achieves Results by Consistently achieving lasting results against shared priorities, even under tough circumstances.
• Holds himself/herself and others accountable to meet commitments. Accepts responsibility for successes and failures of own and the team’s work. Design feedback processes into work.
• Values Differences and creates an environment in which differences are openly shared, embraced and incorporated into team activities.
• Cultivates innovation by creating new and better ways for us to work, be successful and grow.  Challenges others to develop break through solutions.
• Thinks strategically about future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies. Thinks beyond the day to day, taking a long-term view of the business based on an understanding of our consumer.

Application Closing Date: 6th November 2025

Local applicants only please - relocation is not supported for this opportunity.