Director, Global Marketing Project Management - HOKA

Deckers Brands is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and delivering exceptional business results. As the Director of Global Marketing Project Management, you will lead critical processes and initiatives across various marketing teams, ensuring timely service delivery and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Project Management function for Global Marketing, driving operations for all cross-functional workflows toward coordinated and successful execution of GTM processes
• Supervise and develop a team of Project Managers, fostering a strong team culture and working environment that lives up to Deckers values
• Build and maintain Creative Operations infrastructure, including capacity planning, creative resourcing, vendor management, and functional capabilities
• Manage workflow, requests, and capacity to flawlessly deliver all marketing support efforts, evaluating and prioritizing jobs based on department capacity
• Develop, analyze, and continually optimize marketing operations processes and programs by working closely with senior leadership
• Build and optimize cross-functional resources, including software and project management technology, intake, working documents, roles and responsibilities, communication flow, escalation plans, etc
• Create and maintain annual functional calendars and project management tracking tools for visibility and alignment across the Global Marketing Org
• Build systems and processes for scalable and measurable project timelines, collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet execution timing
• Monitor feedback from stakeholders to improve cross-functional integration and promote efficiency by analyzing workflow performance and identifying key metrics
• Build strong relationships with agencies and outside vendors to implement process and accountability
• Practice continuous improvement, supporting and contributing to evolving marketing operations processes
• Anticipate project needs across the organization and proactively seek information to lead team members toward solutions
• Maintain and disseminate project information to stakeholders and senior management, keeping them informed of conflicts, delays, or other issues
• Maintain weekly project reports and provide status updates to ensure projects are moving forward
• Analyze, summarize, and develop conclusions, recommending improvements to increase efficiency and output

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree minimum in Business, Marketing, Communications, or Advertising
• Minimum 10 years of experience in project management within Marketing and Communications for a consumer brand; experience in consumer goods, footwear, or sportswear industries preferred
• Strong brand experience working effectively in complex, matrixed, global organizations
• Proven planning and operational execution skill set with the ability to ideate solutions and drive projects to successful conclusion
• 5+ years leading a team of 5+ direct reports
• Background in operations, strategy, content creation, and campaign development
• Experience building scalable models and systems to support team growth
• Successful track record working with internal creative studios and external vendors & agency partners
• Systems admin experience and knowledge of platform integrations
• Proven track record in effective process, project, budget, and team management
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to educate and gain buy-in from cross-functional stakeholders
• Deliverables planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Innovative thinker with experience building scalable models for rapid growth
• Strong team leadership skills, inspiring learning and excellence among team members
• Ability to use independent judgment in performing all duties
• Ability to manage multiple large initiatives and assemble multi-disciplined teams
• Good understanding of global & regional marketing challenges and cross-cultural agility
• Strong attention to detail and adaptability to changes along the project life cycle
• Ability to persuade and negotiate among multiple divisions
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of design, campaign development, and production processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel domestically
• Proficiency with project management tools
• Experience in consumer goods, footwear, or sportswear industries