Sr Marketing Operations Specialist

This position is designated as a hybrid role based out of our headquarters near Carlsbad, California. The current expectation is for employees to work onsite four days per week, subject to change based on business needs. This in-office requirement may be adjusted at the discretion of the company.

ABOUT THE POSITION 

PrAna is hiring a Senior Marketing Operations Specialist to lead the seasonal Go-To-Market planning process by managing timelines, coordinating cross-functional workflows, and ensuring clear communication across partner groups to meet critical deliverables.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Go-To-Market Planning: Oversee and manage the seasonal GTM timeline from First Look through launch, ensuring alignment across Brand and DTC teams.
• Calendar & Change Management: Own updates to the GTM calendar, communicate key date shifts, and coordinate internal and external workflows.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Partner with Business Operations, Executive Assistants, and cross-functional operations partners to integrate GTM milestones into broader calendars and resolve scheduling conflicts.
• Meeting & Material Management: Schedule and facilitate key meetings (briefs, kickoffs, reviews), develop agendas, and distribute seasonal materials to stakeholders.
• Communication & Risk Mitigation: Act as a central liaison across Marketing, Creative, Merchandising, and external partners, identifying risks and driving timely solutions.
• Project Tools & Support: Maintain project platforms (e.g., Airtable, Jira), support calendar development, and assist Creative with invoicing needs.

YOU ARE 

• A collaborative and organized professional with a passion for the apparel industry and experience navigating retail or consumer-facing environments.
• Skilled at coordinating timelines, managing multiple stakeholders, and driving progress across cross-functional teams through clear communication and influence.
• Comfortable using tools like Excel, PowerPoint, Airtable, and Jira to support planning, reporting, and workflow management.
• Proactive and solution-oriented, with the ability to balance competing priorities, troubleshoot challenges, and keep projects moving forward.

YOU HAVE 

• 5+ years of experience in retail operations, ideally within the apparel industry, with a strong understanding of marketing, DTC and creative workflows.
• Experience working closely with creative and operational teams to drive progress, meet deadlines, and manage competing priorities with professionalism, diplomacy, and a solutions-oriented mindset.
• Proven ability to manage Go-To-Market timelines and cross-functional coordination, including experience influencing teams and negotiating workloads.
• Proficient in project management tools (e.g., Airtable, Jira) and in Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting to support campaign tracking and team alignment.
• Familiarity with photoshoot coordination and sample management, including inventory tracking and kit preparation.

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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. 

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.
Material job duties that will be considered in evaluating criminal convictions post-conditional offer of employment include cash handling, working with minors, servicing the public, and access to customers' confidential information.

Salary Range: $83,500 - $139,600

*Pay decisions are determined by multiple factors, including what the market is paying, a candidate’s capabilities and skills, years of experience, and internal equity.

At Columbia Sportswear Company, we’re proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical, social/emotional, financial, career and community. Benefits that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services). In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

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