This is an on-site role based in Nashville, TN. Travel to Global Headquarters in Bowling Green, KY required as part of on-boarding.
The Marketing Specialist supports business unit growth and profitability by helping translate brand, product and customer priorities into well-executed marketing programs. This role drives results by coordinating cross-functional work, supporting product and creative execution, analyzing business performance, and developing recommendations that improve project delivery, consumer engagement, retailer readiness, margin, inventory, and forecast alignment.
Marketing Project Execution · Delivers assigned marketing initiatives on time, aligned to business unit priorities, project calendars, and required cross-functional inputs. · Creates visibility to project status, risks, action items, and decisions so teams can resolve barriers and maintain momentum. · Partners with internal teams and external agencies to ensure marketing deliverables meet approved business objectives and timing. |
Product and Portfolio Readiness · Ensures new styles, costing packets, PLM inputs, and product setup milestones are accurate, complete, and ready for downstream execution. · Creates line planning and product development readiness by maintaining organized information, coordinating shared Merchandising inputs, and escalating design-related issues to the appropriate cross-functional owner for timely resolution. · Contributes to product portfolio recommendations that support volume, profit, share, and retailer margin objectives. |
Creative, Digital and Retailer Content Execution · Translates packaging, display, promotional, eCommerce, and retailer needs into clear creative requests and approved deliverables. · Maintains alignment between product launches, digital content needs, retailer requirements, and consumer-facing brand information. · Supports effective influencer campaign execution by coordinating content needs, timelines, approvals, and partner inputs that help campaigns launch accurately and on time. · Improves owned digital readiness by supporting VF.com content management, ensuring product, brand, and promotional information remains accurate, current, and aligned with business priorities. · Completes approval processes with accuracy and urgency to support in-market readiness and execution quality. |
Business Analytics and Recommendations · Provides accurate weekly and monthly reporting that enables leadership to understand performance, risks, opportunities, and required actions. · Builds analytical capability by organizing sales trends, inventory signals, pricing inputs, and promotional performance information to support manager-led analysis and recommendations over time. · Communicates insights and action plans clearly to support business unit goals and strategic priorities. |
Commercial Communication and Sell-In Support · Develops clear presentations and materials, in conjunction with cross-functional partners, that support internal alignment, customer sell-in, new product introductions, and planogram recommendations. · Represents product and brand information accurately in meetings, broadcasts, and consumer-facing communications as directed by the Company. · Builds credibility with cross-functional partners by communicating priorities, decisions, and updates in a timely and professional manner. |
Budget, Forecast and Inventory Support · Supports budget management by tracking packaging and display investments, validating invoices, and elevating variances or risks. · Uses retail sales trends and inventory information to recommend forecast or inventory actions that improve service, sales readiness, and financial outcomes. · Collaborates with manager, director, planning, forecasting, and finance partners to keep spending and inventory decisions aligned to business priorities. |
Process Excellence: Simplifies work, follows through on defined processes, identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, and helps teams execute work with discipline and consistency. |
Customer Focus: Understands the needs of internal teams, retail partners, and consumers, and uses that insight to improve marketing execution, product readiness, and service to stakeholders. |
Action Oriented and Drives for Results: Prioritizes effectively, takes initiative, follows through on commitments, and consistently pushes work forward to meet project, launch, and business goals. |
Decision Making and Problem Solving: Uses facts, analysis, sound judgment, and timely escalation to identify risks, solve issues, and recommend practical business solutions. |
Functional and Technical Learning: Builds and applies marketing, product, analytical, and systems knowledge to support stronger recommendations and more effective execution. |
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