Marketplace Experience Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Lead efforts in field intelligence and provide real-time insights regarding retail performance, consumer interaction, and competitor activities.

• Monitor local trends, best practices, and shifts in consumer behavior to shape marketing and retail strategies.

• Produce project summaries and link field insights with corporate teams.

• Assist in localized brand activations, events, partnerships, store openings, and in-store experiences.

• Collaborate cross-functionally on store events, influencer activations, and various brand experiences.

• Develop relationships with local tastemakers, cultural influencers, community leaders, and wholesale partners.

• Implement UGG’s marketplace experience strategy across wholesale, direct-to-consumer, and experiential touchpoints.

• Act as a brand ambassador, ensuring premium consumer experiences and upholding consistent brand standards.

• Provide product and brand training for wholesale partners.

• Ensure that wholesale merchandising, displays, messaging, storytelling, and consumer interactions align with UGG’s premium positioning.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 3 years of experience in retail, brand marketing, visual merchandising, experiential marketing, or a related area.

• A strong passion for brand storytelling, retail experiences, and consumer engagement.

• In-depth knowledge of the local market and consumer behaviors.

• Ability to recognize cultural trends and insights.

• Comfortable engaging with community leaders, local tastemakers, and cultural influencers.

• Experience in conducting product and brand training with retail and wholesale partners.

• Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving abilities.

• Capability to work independently while remaining connected to a larger team.

• Willingness to travel within the market to key retail locations and events.

• Skilled at championing measurable achievements and communicating them across the organization.

• Strong written, oral, and presentation communication skills.

• Ability to demonstrate authenticity, advocate for diverse and effective teams, drive strategy, foster innovation, deliver results, and build connections.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus opportunities.

• Financial planning and wellness programs.

• Income protection, expense payments, and investment plans.

• Time-off programs that support family, health, and personal recharge needs.

• Generous employee discounts.

• Community-focused programs.

• Opportunities for personal and professional development and support.

• Comprehensive health and wellness programs and offerings.