Athlete Management Lead

Join us as Athlete Management Lead (80-100%) As a member of the Corporate Communication Team, you are responsible for assembling and supporting the international Mammut Athlete Team. With your organizational and communication skills, you orchestrate athlete projects and turn them into exciting stories. Your passion for mountain sports, people, and marketing makes you the link between the athletes, Mammut, and the public. You are the direct contact person for around 12 athletes and also set the sponsorship strategy with regional teams. Location Corporate area Type of contract Contact HR Business Partner +41 62 769 64 91 Your responsibilities - Supervision of the international Mammut Athlete Team (Climbing, Mountaineering, and Snow) and expansion in the area of Trail Running - Annual/seasonal conceptualization and coordination of athlete projects - Ensuring the integration of athlete projects into various channels (storytelling for online and print media, Mammut campaigns, trade marketing) in collaboration with the Corporate Communication team and beyond (especially social media and integrated marketing) - Integration of athletes as key multipliers in seasonal communications topics, events, and campaigns, in coordination with other marketing teams - Involving athletes in product-related design and development processes as well as ideation and conceptualization of specific product capsules - Managing inquiries from external cooperation partners (athlete managers, partners, photographers/filmmakers) - Evaluation and handling of international sponsorship requests as well as ongoing review of current engagements - Management of (partial) projects at the intersection of athletes, marketing, and product - Together with the Head of Corporate Communication: scouting for new athletes to strategically and proactively structure the athlete team, including drafting and adjusting athlete contracts - Together with the Head of Corporate Communication: continuous updating and review of strategic guidelines, as well as promoting and expanding collaboration with regional marketing managers in athlete management (lateral leadership) - Year-round budget monitoring and timely escalation in case of discrepancies - Monitoring: annual media monitoring and analysis of collaboration with international athletes Your profile - Degree in applied science, sports management, business, or marketing/communication - Professional experience (+5 years) in sponsorship, marketing, or communications - Experience in interacting with international athletes and managers in the outdoor and sports sector would be a plus - Strong communicator with excellent understanding of cross-media marketing communications and a keen sense for storytelling - Strong written and spoken skills in German and English, French is a plus - In-depth understanding of at least two of the sponsorship areas (climbing, mountaineering, trail running, or snow) - Upbeat personality, communicative, confident, and resilient, with initiative and commitment - Organizational and coordination talent with a high degree of independence - Strong team and cooperation skills, high level of commitment, quick comprehension, and ability to learn - Experience in supervising interns is desirable - Excellent knowledge of Microsoft 365 and experience with project management software (e.g., Asana or similar) - Openness to new developments in the field of AI - Demonstrated passion for mountain sports, people, and nature Benefits of working at Mammut - new ideas are being heard, and a dynamic and agile work environment provides fertile ground for their implementation - you benefit from a hybrid workspace with the possibility to work up to 50% from home - modern employment conditions and a good pension fund solution are self-evident - you are perfectly equipped for your next adventure thanks to great discounts - your workday is well balanced thanks to the free sports program at Seon, access to the nearby climbing gym as well as the heavily frequented Barista coffee machine Location Corporate area Type of contract Contact HR Business Partner +41 62 769 64 91