Job Description

🔝 Reports to: Retail Marketing Manager

📑 Permanent contract

📍 Madrid, Spain (field-based)

📆 Start date: at the earliest convenience

ABOUT THE POSITION

We’re creating this role to bring a dedicated, internalized Visual Merchandising presence to the Spanish market.

The core challenge this role addresses is consistency: across concessions, exhibition spaces and partner stores, each with their own constraints, teams and rhythms, maintaining a coherent brand presentation requires a dedicated field presence.

Based in Madrid and working primarily in stores across the country, you will bridge the gap between the VM guidelines defined by our European HQ and what actually happens on the floor. You will report to the Retail Marketing Team Europe, based at our HQ, while collaborating very closely on a day-to-day basis with our Sales team in Spain.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

Drive consistent VM execution across the network

• Visit stores on a regular (weekly) basis to implement seasonal VM updates, ensure guidelines are correctly applied, and identify improvement opportunities
• Monitor and ensure the correct implementation and upkeep of VM elements, proactively identifying and reporting any inconsistencies or issues (outdated seasonal imagery, damaged materials, incorrect personalization elements) to maintain brand standards and execution quality
• Adapt VM guidelines provided by our European HQ to local realities (assortment clusters, store constraints, consumer profiles)

Be the go-to VM contact on the ground

• Serve as the primary point of contact for store staff and partner store teams on all VM-related topics, building strong working relationships
• Train and coach store staff on VM standards to ensure continuity between visits
• Navigate partner store relationships with diplomacy, finding pragmatic in-store compromises while maintaining brand integrity

Connect the field with the central team

• Provide structured reporting to the central team (photos, observations, feedback, competitor insights) through a shared template on a regular cadence
• Collaborate closely with the Sales team, partner store account representatives, and store coordinators for day-to-day operational alignment
• Escalate recurring issues to the central team when needed, and share feedback on what works, what doesn’t, and what needs adapting

YOU ARE

• Hands-on and execution-oriented, comfortable being on the road and in stores every day
• Collaborative and people-oriented, building lasting relationships with store teams rather than drive-by visits
• Adaptable and solution-minded, able to find a workable compromise without compromising brand standards
• A proactive communicator who keeps the central team informed without waiting to be asked
• Comfortable navigating partner relationships with both flexibility and firmness

YOU HAVE

• A retail background with hands-on Visual Merchandising experience, whether in a dedicated VM role or as a store / assistant store manager who took ownership of VM within their location
• Experience with department store environments (such as El Corte Inglés) or partner / franchise retail is a genuine advantage
• Strong ability to read and implement VM guidelines in real store environments
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build credibility with store staff while upholding brand standards
• Organizational discipline to manage a heavy travel schedule, multiple locations and competing priorities
• Spanish at native or fully fluent level, and a strong professional level of English (all guidelines, training materials, and communication with our European HQ are in English)
• A valid driving license and willingness to travel extensively across Spain on a weekly basis

PERKS & BENEFITS

🎁 Significant discounts on Columbia and Sorel products

📚 Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning

📖 A monthly Learning Hour for training, discovery and learning

👩‍🏫 Unlock your potential: access to in-house training courses (feedback, leadership, Insights®...)

🌈 DEI initiatives to exchange and strengthen our involvement around these themes

ABOUT THE CULTURE

• At Columbia Sportswear, we value an inclusive and open culture that emphasizes the absence of barriers between team members. We are committed to fostering a sense of belonging by encouraging personal connections at all levels, which creates a cohesive and supportive work environment.
• Team members serve as ambassadors for our brand, finding motivation in being part of an organization dedicated to activities they are passionate about. This dedication reflects our commitment to building a team that takes pride in our products and values.
• We offer the opportunity to work for a US-based company within a multicultural environment, where your job has an impact across different countries.
• Our “Always Be Learning” culture of continuous learning enables our employees to identify and develop skills that will enable them to continue to grow within the company.
• “Unlock Your Potential” is the spirit that characterizes our vision of employees’ development: to offer them opportunities to grow, in their job, in their team or even to change jobs completely. We grow our people to grow our business.

To learn more about us and our culture, visit our page on Welcome To The Jungle: https://bit.ly/49bl1i5

ABOUT THE HIRING PROCESS

1️⃣ Ready to unlock your potential at Columbia Sportswear Company? Apply now to help us connect active people with their passion! The hiring team will review your application in the following weeks.

2️⃣ If your application is selected: a 30-45mn introductory interview with our Talent Acquisition Team to talk about yourself, your motivations and the role

3️⃣ Interview with the hiring team in Spain

4️⃣ Business case presentation with the Retail Marketing team

5️⃣ Your unique strengths align perfectly with our team: we are thrilled to extend you an offer!

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.

At Columbia Sportswear Company (CSC), we’re committed to creating an inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone has the same opportunity to thrive. We welcome talent from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on age, gender, nationality, race, religion or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.​

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of our success as a global brand. We aim to recruit, develop, and retain exceptional people,ensuring fair practices and transparency in line with evolving standards. We are committed to equal pay for equal work and make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Expected Pay/Compensación prevista: €24,220 - €33,180
*Pay decisions are determined by multiple factors, including job competitiveness within the market, a candidate’s capabilities and skills, years of experience, and internal equity.
*Las decisiones sobre la compensación se determinan por varios factores, entre ellos la competitividad del puesto en el mercado laboral, las capacidades y habilidades del candidato, los años de experiencia y la equidad interna.

The expected pay listed on this job posting reflects the gross expected pay for Full Time positions.
This pay disclosure will not apply to roles subject to different pay structures due to age or employment category (such as minors, apprentices, or interns) permitted under applicable law/CBA