APAC Regional Marketing Leader
About the Role: We are looking for an APAC Marketing Leader to join our team. In this role, you will Lead a group of marketing associates in AP to deliver outstanding business and marketing results for the Gore Fabrics IBU (Ingredient Business Unit) under the GORE-TEX brand.
- Partner with APAC Business Leader and diverse stakeholders to grow industry-leading brand with premium customers and value chain partners across B2B, B2C and B2B2C (co-op) channels
- Leverage Gore’s material science strength in apparel, footwear, gloves and accessories, industries to offer best protection to human beings across the AP region
- Advocate and act as a thought-leader and practitioner through the Gore global marketing organization
This role will be located in our Gore facility in Seoul, South Korea or Japan.
- Translate segment, regional and brand objectives into implementable functional strategies and plans
- Ensure delivery of an integrated marketing plan and its execution, to enable and support the commercial growth plan in APAC region
- Partner with internal stakeholders to establish regional investment plans and oversee investment management
- Facilitate and drive briefing, planning, implementation and measurement process for the marketing functions in APAC markets
- Drive, advocate and continuously improve marketing KPIs and measurement, effectiveness and efficiency of marketing investments
- As an essential leadership member, collaborate within regional commercial team, and actively engage with Gore global marketing enablement team
- Provide day-to-day people leadership and coaching to Marketing Associates in APAC (currently all based in Japan and Korea, may expand to cover broader geographic areas)
Required Qualifications:
- Business/Marketing Degree or MBA with passion for marketing
- Minimum 10 years of broad marketing experience, with minimum 5 years in leadership roles
- Strong multi-functional marketing experience from strategy to execution across paid, owned and earned media; on- and offline-retail marketing; B2B and B2C experience
- Proven collaboration skills and capability in dealing with ambiguity, in a matrix organization and in multi-national environment
- Excellent influencing skills and ability to integrate across businesses and functions
- Demonstrated business and financial acumen and storytelling ability
- Strong written and verbal communication, including presentation skills
- Proficient in English both written and verbal, to effectively communicate and collaborate within the team
- Ability to travel, estimated to be 20%
Desired Qualifications:
- Passion for the outdoors and / or sports lifestyle market & executive presence in influencing senior leadership/public media, etc.
- Experience with leading Brand is an advantage
- Language capability in Japanese or Korean is desirable
What We Offer: Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.
We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for “profit-sharing”. Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits
We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workplace. With diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences, we uncover new possibilities and make a greater impact in the world. We are proud of Associates for building on our rich history of innovation, upholding our values and supporting an inclusive work environment where we treat each other and our external partners with fairness, dignity and respect.
Gore is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.
Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes your questions at gore.com/careers/contact
About Gore
For 65 years, Gore has improved lives through discovery, product innovation and rewarding careers for Associates. We push the boundaries of what's possible — not just through our products and technologies but also through individual growth and development.