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At The North Face we dare to lead the world forward through Exploration. We were born to Explore, Disrupt and to Lead. We were born to Love Wild Places and to Spark Curiosity. We believe that exploration is a mindset - both on the mountain and off the mountain - and it infuses everything we do. As a community of explorers, we stay curious about new ideas, places, and people.

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of adventure-loving people, The North Face just may be the place for you.

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit The North Face Careers (https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/about-us/careers) or www.thenorthface.com (https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us) .

What will you do?

A day in the life of a Marketing Investment Manager at The North Face looks a little like this.

The Marketing Investment Manager is responsible for managing a holistic view of relevant investment data for the Global Brand Marketing team, with a focus on best-in-class marketing budget management and performance metrics. This position plays a key role in ensuring that spend is optimized to achieve the best possible results and that all initiatives are executed within allocated budget. The manager will collaborate closely with the Brand Marketing leadership team, individual budget owners, as well as cross functional teams including Finance, Sales, Consumer Insights, Demand Planning, and Analytics to develop dashboards, enable decision making, and ensure spend aligns with strategy. The manager will enable resourcing decisions across working and non-working spend by closely tracking campaign investments across channels and markets. This role requires a proven track record in data/financial analysis; validating data from numerous sources; strong communication skills to partner with a variety of stakeholders; as well as experience generating fact-based recommendations based on business data insights.

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• In partnership with Brand Marketing leadership, manage the Global marketing budgets for The North Face, ensuring spending is aligned with business objectives and marketing strategies.

• Drive planning and communication flow across the Marketing team to streamline monthly, quarterly, and annual budget management, from plans to actuals, and deploy VF’s MAP Marketing Planner toolkit consistently across all cost centers and owners.

• Monitor and track marketing expenses, POs, forecasts & monthly variance and provide regular updates to senior management and cross-functional partners.

• Collaborate with Marketing, Consumer Insights, Sales, Retail and Digital departments to gather, consolidate and analyze all relevant data (sell through, investment choices, conversion rates, traffic, engagement, brand health tracking metrics, equity scores, etc.)

• Create, develop and manage marketing data models to continuously improve marketing results and optimize budget allocation and management.

• Collaborate with Marketing budget owners to develop project-based budgets and forecast future expenses, identifying opportunities for cost savings and process improvement including vendor negotiations and resource allocation.

• Collaborate with Finance and Accounting departments to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, forecasting, and compliance.

• Leverage and integrate all data insights to deliver fact-based recommendations to improve marketing performance and optimize marketing budget resources. Share insights with other departments to nurture scientific and data driven decision-making across the brand.

• Steward and refine data management best practices with cost center owners, training others with tools to effectively and efficiently track forecasts.

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 3-5 years of experience and professional achievements.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• 3-5 years of experience in finance or related research/business function that requires organization of large quantities of data, strategic planning and execution.

• Proven self-starter with the tenacity to move ideas into action and ability to work closely with cross functional teams to ensure transparency and accountability.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills including meeting facilitation, stakeholder accountability and leadership presence.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities with professionalism and flexibility in a fast-paced environment.

• Master of Excel and adept with PowerPoint, Outlook, Tableau and additional reporting systems.

There are also a few skills that are not required but preferred.

• Degree in Finance, Statistics or Business.Master’s degree a plus.

• Demonstrated understanding of The North Face brand with a passion for the outdoor and athletic industries will be a plus.

What do we offer you?

At The North Face, we know you expect as much from us as we do from you. That is why we make a commitment to support and grow our people. We offer extensive development and growth opportunities for your current and future positions, a competitive compensation package, and a strong benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Our commitment extends beyond this and into your daily work life. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture based on respect, connection, and authenticity. Our focus on DEI is at the foundation of who we are and what we do.

To learn more about The North Face’s benefits package, follow this MyVFBenefits.com (https://www4.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page_name=signon&co_num=30716&co_affid=vfcorp) and click “Looking to Join VF”.

To learn more about The North Face’s Diversity and Inclusion efforts, go to www.thenorthface.com.

Now WE have a question for YOU.

Are you in?

Hiring Range :

$96,768.00 USD - $120,960.00 USD annually

Incentive Potential : This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation : You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

P lease note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at peopleservices@vfc.com . VF will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.

Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

VF Diversity Vision Statement VF is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and conduct business. The continued success and growth of VF is enhanced through initiatives that promote diversity throughout VF around the world.VF is an equal employment opportunity/ affirmative action employer of minorities, females, protected veterans and the disabled. VF is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, and treating our VF associates and VF applicants without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.