Brand Ops Manager

Brand Ops Manager

Levi Strauss & Co.

Brussels, Belgium

About the Job

In this role you'll play a key part in turning brand and product strategy into market‑ready execution. You’ll work cross‑functionally with Marketing, Merchandising, and Global teams to bring structure, alignment, and momentum to complex initiatives — helping ensure the right ideas land in the right way, at the right time, across Europe.

Key responsibilities

• Drive executional excellence and consistency across key strategic brand & product projects for Europe;
• Own the GTM and concept to market meetings cross functionally including meetings, calendar management in close collab with Merch and Marketing partners and global key stake holders;
• Facilitate coordination within the European brand (marketing/Merchandising) team through tools and processes;
• Identify ways to optimise operational marketing and Merchandising excellence and implement strategic processes in partnership with the Global Operations team, focusing on seasonal briefs, reporting and evaluation, managing critical timelines, and optimising x-functional ways of working;
• Partner closely with Global Brand Operations to lead implementation (and change management) of new GTM process and calendars, and all associated Cluster milestones and deliverables. Actively surface and resolve issues to ensure success;
• Manage the delivery of critical milestones;
• Support in the optimisation of strategic processes across Taskforces including timelines, deliverables, report outs and KPIs;
• Act as main point of contact with Corporate Affairs on internal communications and activations around key brand initiatives;
• Ensure timely communication of information and understanding of global Brand strategies programs in the field;
• Build cross-functional Brand calendar in close collaboration with all critical functions;
• Lead GTM digitization with Global teams and implement new merchandising, marketing, and commercial platforms;
• Drive annual planning calendar in collaboration with CM team and optimise alignment and ways of working across key agency partners.

About You

• University degree in Project Management, Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field;
• 3+ years’ experience in a global, branded consumer environment;
• Fluent in written and spoken English;
• Experience in marketing operations is a plus;
• Strong project management, strategic thinking, and activation experience;
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, multi‑tasking, cross‑functional environment;
• Experience working in a global vs. local setup is essential;
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word;
• Strong analytical, influencing, and stakeholder‑management skills;
• A collaborative team player with high energy and passion for brands;
• Able to simplify complex projects into clear actions, timelines, and communication;
• Comfortable with occasional travel (up to 15%).