Keenfootwear

Keenfootwear

Sr. US Community & Partnerships Manager, Running

Portland, OR · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$131k-$138kDetected 1 day ago
Project ManagementBusiness DevelopmentCommunicationOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office

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About the role

  • Provide strategic oversight of community program budgets, agencies, vendors, and reporting, including performance recaps and recommendations.
  • Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without cause.

Responsibilities

  • This role leads the strategy and execution of key community, partnership, event, and activation programs that build brand presence, deepen consumer connection, and drive commercial impact across the U.S. market.
  • Develop and execute run club, grassroots partnership, and digital community programs that drive engagement and support long-term community growth.
  • Lead community content capture and real-time storytelling around activations to support broader brand amplification.
  • Partner with the VP of Marketing to shape and operationalize the U.S. running community and partnerships strategy in alignment with global priorities.
  • Why Work at KEEN: Driven by a passion for life outside, KEEN is a values-led, independently owned brand from Portland, Oregon, that's on a mission to create original and versatile products, improve lives, and inspire outside adventure.
  • Lead race, event, and sponsorship activations, including strategy, planning, partner coordination, execution, and post-event recaps.
  • Lead the U.S. running ambassador program, including program strategy, partner relationships, budgets, and deliverables.
  • Create the activation strategy, brand experience frameworks, and playbooks for retail community activations and run van/experiential programs.
  • Influence cross-functional teams and key external partners to align community activations with wholesale, Tier Zero, and key account opportunities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or related field required.
  • Seven (7) years of experience in community marketing, brand marketing, partnerships, experiential marketing, event marketing, or related fields.
  • Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and adapt in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and standard business tools.
  • Any equivalent combination of experience and education which clearly indicates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position may substitute on a year for year basis.
  • Required
  • Expert knowledge of run and outdoor community marketing, partnerships, experiential activations, and brand-building programs.
  • Extensive experience leading race events, sponsorships, grassroots activations, and ambassador or community programs.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams and external partners.
  • Advanced project management, planning, and organizational skills with the ability to lead multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.
  • Strong financial acumen with experience managing program budgets and prioritizing investments.
  • Experience leading agency, vendor, and external partner relationships to achieve business objectives.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate program performance, synthesize insights, and develop strategic recommendations.

Compensation

  • $130,770 - $138,000
  • The salary range posted for this position represents the anticipated hiring range for this role.
  • This is the hiring range for the position; compensation above the posted maximum is not typically available at the time of hire.

Company info

  • At KEEN, we believe in a more just and equitable future for all people.
  • We strive for a future that recognizes the knowledge, rights, and resilience of these peoples.

Equal opportunity

  • Fuerst Group, KEEN and Chrome are equal opportunity employers.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Lead race, event, and sponsorship activations, including strategy, planning, partner coordination, execution, and post-event recaps.
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