Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0mm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Drive an effective and efficient sports marketing portfolio for the selected focus concepts in key category in country /cluster in full alignment with the Global Sports Marketing, Local Brand Communication and Local Business Units.</li> </ul> Key Responsibilities: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0mm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Create the local portfolio planning based on input from Global</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Negotiate/Acquire/Evaluate partners for the category.</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Budget management for the category including operating expenses *Category : Specialist Sports ( Basketball / Baseball / Rugby / Tennis / Outdoor / Olympic Sports etc. )</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Manage the execution of the marketing working budget plan per the budget planning</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Input to Contract Approval Form/Asset Management System/Global Bonus Program</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Plan and activate our partners with the respective functions within local brand activation team and Membership team.</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Management and support for organizing events.</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Manage right color way FTW at right timing.</li> </ul> KPIs: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0mm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Share of Search (country, key city, category and franchise names)</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Share of voice in key sports events</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Secure relevant and in-time partner portfolio</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Brand Net Sales</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Compliance to sports marketing expense guidelines</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Signing new athletes</li> </ul> Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0mm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Strong interpersonal skills (e.g. relationship management, facilitation, etc.)</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Leading and managing a diverse team</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Deep sports marketing knowledge</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Strong influencing skills</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Basic MS Office skills</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><a name="_Hlk132624440"></a>Experience in both market and above market organization preferred</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Advanced in English / Native in Japanese</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Knowledge, experience, connections, and expertise in baseball preferred.</li> </ul> Requisite Education / Qualifications: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0mm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">University degree in business with marketing focus and ideally some exposure to sports or equivalent professional experience</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">At least 3-5 year experience in relevant working field</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Experience, Communication/Negotiation skill</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Passion for Sports</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Knowledge of sports categories preferred.</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Relationship with key person in sports marketing world preferred.</li> </ul> Key Relationships: Internal <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0mm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Peers reporting into Brand Activation Lead</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Sports Marketing leads</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Market Channel leads</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">BU Initiative Team</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Global Sports Marketing</li> </ul> External <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0mm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Partners and teams</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Management Agencies/Agents</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Club teams, Schools</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Association, Federation, Organization</li> <li style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Head coach and coaches of high school, Universities, and corporate teams</li> </ul>

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