Job Description

🔝Reports to:Trade Marketing Manager

📑Permanentcontract

📍Warsaw, Poland

👩‍💻🏡Hybrid mode (2 days/week home-office)

📆Start date at the earliest convenience

OUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? COME PLAY IN OURS.

At ColumbiaSportswear ,we’reas passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide,we’reproud to be based in the Pacific Northwest, where natural wonders are our playground.

Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder Gert Boyle: “It’sperfect. Now make it better.” As pioneers of relentless improvement, we are constantly evolving

Discover a world of diversity within our team of 700+ across 13European countries, united by the common goal of elevating Columbia to the pinnacle of outdoor brands in Europe.Our omnichannel approach seamlessly integrates Columbia and Sorel brands' engaging in-store and online experiences.

Nestled at the heart of the Alps in Geneva, Switzerland, our European headquarters hosts the Executive Committee, go-to-market functions, and Planning and Logistics teams. InSchiltigheim, near Strasbourg, our shared services center thrives with over 100 professionals managing Finance and Operations/Customer Service. Our distribution center in Cambrai ensures swift delivery to customers, while our35+Columbia stores adorn major European outlet centersFinally, the Sales and Trade Marketing teams are displayed in3regions across Europe, close to their customers and markets.

We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy. We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest.

And we believe in you.

ABOUT THE POSITION

As our Trade Marketing Specialist in Poland, you will join our European Marketing team and report to the Trade Marketing Manager based in the Czech Republic. In a context ofstrong growthin Poland — with new partner stores, outletexpansionand e-commerce development — your role will be key in strengthening our local execution and building a more impactful presence on the ground.

You willoperateat the intersection of sales,retailand marketing, working closely with local Sales teams, key wholesaleaccountsand internal stakeholders across Europe. Your responsibility will be to translate global plans into relevant, well-executed local activations.

This is astronglyexecution-focused role. You will be directly involved in bringing campaigns and store activations to life in the market, rather than defining global brand strategy.

A key part of your role will also be to support the expansion of our partner store network, contributing to new store openings from early planning stages to full launch execution.

You will act as the go-to marketing contact for Poland, bringing local insights, ensuring languageaccuracyand helping the brand connect more effectively with the local market.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

• Plan,coordinateande xecute trade marketing campaigns across wholesale accounts and partner stores, in line with brand guidelines and marketing calendar

• Take ownership of partner store openings, from early planning to launch:

• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external partners

• Contribute to store layout, visualmerchandisingand in-store assets

• Build and execute 360° opening plans (social media, events, influencers, local activations)

• Act as the go-to person for the Polish market:

• Bring local insights to brand marketing,PRand influencer activations

• Ensure language accuracy and cultural relevance of marketing content

• Work closely withlocalsales teamduring sell-in seasontosupport marketing strategy of the brand with wholesale accounts

• Build strong relationships with key accounts and support their marketing activations

• Coordinate across multiple stakeholders (Sales, Marketing, Retail, partners) and ensure alignment

• Participate in local events and activations to strengthen brand visibility on the ground

• Use available data and insights to support decisions and improve execution

YOU ARE

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment where priorities can shift

• Able to manage multiple projects end-to-end, witha strong senseof ownership

• At ease navigating between different stakeholders, with the ability to challenge when needed whilemaintainingstrong relationships

• Hands-on and pragmatic — you enjoy being close to execution, not only strategy

• Curious about the market,trendsand consumerbehaviourin Poland

• Structured and able to bring clarity and consistency to your projects

• Independent, while knowing when to align and ask for support

YOU HAVE

• Around 2–3 years of experience in trade marketing, retail marketing, in-storemarketingor a related field

• Experience in sportswear, outdoor, fashion or retail environments is a strong plus

• A good understanding of how retail and wholesale environments operate

• Solid project management skills and the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders

• A pragmatic, data-informed mindset (comfortable using data to support decisions — basic Excel skills expected)

• Fluency in Polish and English

• Willingness to travel regularly across Poland

• Ideally based in Warsaw or within commuting distance

PERKS & BENEFITS

🎁Significant discounts on Columbia and Sorel products

📚Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning

📖A monthly Learning Hour for training, discoveryand 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 workforaUS-based company within a multicultural environment, where your job has an impact across differentcountries

• 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 ourpage on Welcome To The Junglehttps://bit.ly/49bl1i5

ABOUT THE HIRING PROCESS

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

2️⃣Ifyour application is selecteda30-45mnintroductoryinterviewwith ourTalent Acquisition Teamto talk about yourself, your motivations and the role

3️⃣ Interview withthe hiring manager(online)

4️⃣Interview within our showroom in Warsaw includingcase study presentation

5️⃣Final interview with Marketing Director & HR

6️⃣Your unique strengths align perfectly with our team weare 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.