Brad Cole — Associate Brand Manager at Niner Bikes
Brad Cole
Associate Brand Manager
Loveland | United States
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Work experience
Niner Bikes
Associate Brand Manager | 10/2014 - Current
• Creative Content/Process Responsibilities:
o Manage the execution of the GTM launch timeline and delivery of collateral
o Manage the development of assets and content needed to keep the Niner Bikes website current and maintaining our brand/product initiatives.
o Manage the Marketing inventory for photo-shoots, event giveaways and media reviews.
- This includes collaboration with Sales and Operations to allow delivery of marketing assets to events, demos, and editors.
• Press and Athlete Relations:
o Develop and nurture positive relationships for product launches, media reviews and brand pieces
o Act as Niner point of contact for all athletes (CLIF, Stan’s, Niner Enduro and Rebecca Rusch as examples)
• Events and Budgets:
o Manage event coordination and planning with the collaboration of operations, sales and product
o Contribute to monthly budget to actual reviews to ensure the Marketing efforts and related expenses are within the prescribed budget
• Intradepartmental and Customer Communications:
o Facilitate internal Niner discussions with sales to ensure marketing initiatives support sales initiatives
o Work closely with product to create constant and accurate technical and product specific messaging throughout the development process to customer delivery
o Actively pursue up to date product delivery information with operations to ensure marketing plans and initiatives support incoming or new product
o Collaborate with commercial partners to ensure Niner marketing is delivering supportive and accurate materials
• Branding Responsibilities:
o Collaborating with the marketing team and product development staff to research brand aesthetics and messaging
o Collaborate on product stories as they relate to marketing initiatives / launches and deliverables
Niner Bikes
Marketing Coordinator | 01/2012 - 10/2014
• Creative Content/Process Responsibilities:
o Delivery of GTM of collateral
o Manage the development of assets and content needed to keep the Niner Bikes website current and in keeping with our brand/product initiatives.
o Oversaw the movement of marketing inventory for photo-shoots, event giveaways and media reviews.
- This includes collaboration with Sales and Operations to allow delivery of marketing assets to events, demos, and editors.
• Press and Athlete Relations:
o Handled product logistics for all athletes (CLIF and Backcountry.com)
• Events and Budgets:
o Manage event coordination and planning with the collaboration of sales and product
o Oversaw all logistics leading to tradeshows and events and executed onsite setup to ensure events moved smoothly
- Including: Interbike, Eurobike, Sea Otter, Press Camp (as examples)
• Intradepartmental and Customer Communications:
o Collaborate with sales on demo program logistics and delivery of product for demo van s
• Branding Responsibilities
o Collaborate on product stories as they relate to marketing initiatives / launches and deliverables
Niner Bikes
Warranty Manager | 09/2011 - 05/2012
o Collaborated with sales to create a support structure for warranty claims
o Oversaw logistics for moving warranty product both internationally and domestically
Niner Bikes
Rider Support | 06/2011 - 11/2011
o Answered rider phone calls for technical support and service
o Collaborated with product to create consistent responses and messaging for commonly asked questioned
o Monitored on forums to offer technical support and service to the online community
Laurel Elementary
Elementary Art Teacher | 08/2010 - 05/2011
o Prepared lessons for students kindergarten – 5th grades
o Developed a progressive curriculum to challenge student from year to year building on prior knowledge and based on state curriculum standards
o Communicated with students ranging in age from 5-10 years old, teachers and parents
o Balanced the needs of students, teacher and administrators to ensure the best education for the students