Sr. Professional, Marketing Planner

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Values & Innovation

At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values – Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality – serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.

Our Values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connects everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we're here, and fueling everything we do.

Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further – no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.

Purpose of Role

Under Armour is looking for a Senior Professional, Marketing Planning to join the EMEA Marketing (Planning &) Operations team based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The position reports directly to the Sr. Manager Marketing Operations for EMEA. This role is focused on planning and driving operational excellence for the entire regional Marketing organization. The Marketing Planner acts as the connective tissue between the strategy and execution of any given project and drives cross-functional collaboration and alignment.

Your Impact

• Bring cross-functional marketing initiatives (athlete & social specifically) to life with close coordination across the regional marketing functional teams.
• Able to take concepts and quickly shift into detailed planning.
• Create end-to-end project plans, including detailing elements, dependencies, and timing.
• Proactively identify, and escalate, risks to timelines and launch plans all while keeping a calm disposition in the face of unforeseen issues.
• Lead cross-functional planning meetings, and represent and communicate key milestones (plan agenda’s, capture action items, communicate deliverables).
• Partner with Sports Marketing team to optimize athlete (shoot) planning process.
• Partner with social lead to optimize ways of working to execute social initiatives.
• Oversee, and advise on, budget implications for each project (active tracking & scoping)
• Maintain and organize project folders and key documents.
• Gather project results and learnings to drive future enhancements and ultimately deliver more impact/ increase project efficacy.
• Guide cross-functional Marketing team through the EMEA specific Marketing process.
• Be a key point of contact and ambassador for functions outside of the EMEA marketing org.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field.
• +4 years of experience in brand, marketing, or communications (within Europe across sports and/or lifestyle brand). Or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Ability to quickly orient within a matrixed marketing organization and hit the ground running as a cross-functional project lead.
• Expert communication skills, both written and verbal, to keep a team of cross-functional individuals informed and on track through all phases of project development. Fluency of English is a must.
• Outstanding collaboration, organizational, and planning abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize accordingly.
• Passionate self-starter with a proven ability to work independently, multitask, and meet deadlines.
• Must be detail-oriented, resourceful, self-motivated, and proactive.
• Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment. Experience working for either a start-up or high-growth organization is a plus.
• Experience working for a global brand with a distinct culture.

Workplace Location

• Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Amsterdam office.
• Work Schedule: Starting in October, teammates are required to work on-site for 3 days per week. This will increase to 4 days per week beginning January 2026
• Travel: Limited

Relocation

• No relocation provided

Due to the summer holiday period, there may be a slight delay in the review of applications. We appreciate your patience and understanding, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Benefits & Perks

• Paid “UA Give Back” Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community.
• Under Armour Merchandise Discounts
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources – We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being.
• Hybrid work
• 28 days holiday
• Teammate Resource groups e.g. Green Machine, Sustainability, LGBTQIA+, Women in Leading and Living, Balance for mental health and wellbeing etc.
• Human Performance Institute (Gym) on site
• Local Language course when moving from abroad

Our Commitment to Diversity

At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people representing a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request.