Communications Coordinator 3

Job Description

Job Description

Our client, a leading athletic footwear and apparel manufacturing company, is looking for a Communications Coordinator 3. This is for an initial duration of 15 months and is located at Beaverton, OR.

Job Title: Communications Coordinator 3
Reference ID: 26-04547
Location: Beaverton, OR.
Duration: 15 months
Job Type: Contract (Candidates must be able to work on W2 without VISA sponsorship)

Sr. Professional, Innovation, Design & Product Communications

Who We Are Looking For:

• At CLIENT, Global Communications curates and amplifies the company's narrative by building powerful relationships, influence, and opportunities through storytelling and experience. The Sr. Professional, Innovation, Design & Product Communications will serve as the key connection point between Global Communications and the teams shaping CLIENT's future through sport science, research, design, and product creation.
• You bring a deep appreciation for how innovation at CLIENT begins with the athlete and is fueled by science, creativity, and relentless curiosity. You know how to translate complex, technical, or research driven work into clear, compelling stories that honor both the art and science behind CLIENT innovation and the pursuit of making athletes* better. You understand how to connect athlete insight, sport science, and product creation to broader cultural relevance and brand narrative.

What You'll Work On:

• Serve as a core contact between Global Communications and Innovation, Design & Product teams, ensuring athlete insight, research, and product creation work translate into clear, aligned communications strategies.
• Develop, collaborate, and execute communications plans that position Client's innovation platforms, performance technologies, and product breakthroughs at the center of the company's global storytelling.
• Translate athlete insight, sport science, materials research, and engineering work into clear, athlete focused narratives for internal and external audiences.
• Build and maintain messaging frameworks, content plans, decks, and storytelling tools that support innovation milestones and product launches.
• Collaborate cross functionally with Brand, Sport Offense, and Athlete & Sports Marketing Communications teams to ensure consistency across channels.
• Assist in planning and executing key moments, events, and experiences tied to innovation and product milestones.
• Manage stakeholder communications, timelines, and deliverables to ensure operational excellence.
• Be on the pulse of sport, innovation, and technology trends to proactively surface storytelling opportunities.
• Across all work, bring structure, clarity, and consistency to high visibility initiatives and help strengthen mission of bringing inspiration and innovation to all athletes*.

Who You'll Work With:

• This role sits within Global Communications and supports Innovation, Design & Product portfolio, reporting to the Senior Director of Innovation, Design & Product Communications for Inc.

You will work across a highly matrixed organization and collaborate with:

• CLIENT, Inc. Brand, Corporate and Geo Communications teams
• Innovation, Design & Product (IDP) leadership and functional teams
• Scientists, engineers, designers, innovators and product experts
• CLIENT Sport Research Lab (NSRL) and advanced research partners
• Brand Marketing, Legal, and Business Affairs
• External agency partners
• Senior leadership across Global Communications and IDP

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
• 3-5 years of experience in communications, product, innovation, or science driven storytelling—preferably with a global brand or agency
• Strong writing, editing, presentation and research skills with the ability to adapt tone and voice for different audiences
• Understanding of innovation, design, and product creation processes
• Confidence partnering with technical experts, creatives, and senior leaders in a highly matrixed environment
• Knowledge of and curiosity for sport science, human performance, materials, and emerging technology
• Ability to stay calm, organized, and solutions oriented under pressure
• A passion for CLIENT's mission and the art and science of making athletes* better

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Minimum required years of experience: 3-5 years of experience in communications, product, innovation, or science driven storytelling—preferably with a global brand or agency

Education requirements:

Must have skills:

• Strong writing, editing, presentation and research skills with the ability to adapt tone and voice for different audiences
• Understanding of innovation, design, and product creation processes

Software/technical requirements:

• Microsoft office, keynote

 
Interested and Qualified candidates, please send your most recently updated word document resume to View email address on ziprecruiter.com.