Sr. Marketing Manager

at  Sports Basement Inc

Sports Basement is looking for a rock star Sr. Marketer who can direct and implement community-based programs that drive new and existing customers and sales to our East Bay locations. The Sr. Marketer will maintain and improve upon our existing marketing approach in the Bay Area.
The Sr. Marketer role includes managing larger scale events, leveraging new corporate community and school partnerships, identifying and attending community events and hosting in-store events that WOW and delight attendees. They have amazing communication (written and verbal), an aptitude for event planning, demonstrated enthusiasm for our products & wellness, excellent organizational and time management skills, demonstrated ingenuity in creating partner programs that are a win-win, dynamite hosting energy while simultaneously demonstrating an understanding of the business, strategic and analytical backdrop that ensures our continued success.
Job duties:
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Work with the Director of Marketing and Store GM to drive store traffic, and increase sales, using SB’s history as a guide.

• Oversees marketing partnership development for an entire region - consisting of 3-4 stores
• Business Development: Identify, analyze and secure new partnership opportunities.
• Leverage existing company, league, professional and school partnerships to broaden our win-win ethos on a regional level
• High-level ownership of regional large-scale events with company-wide impact
• High-level impact on refining and improving upon Sports Basement’s Basementeer customer loyalty and community giving program.
• Drive high-impact corporate partners with a company-wide impact
• Develop and host innovative in-store events that show Sports Basement to be “more than retail”. Curating experiences for our community partners.
• Represent Sports Basement at community events. Continuously explore new ways for Sports Basement to grow both within the local community and nationally.
• Provide consistent engaging content for social media campaigns and posts
• Contribute to large-scale efforts to reach and compel visits and sales

Compensation & benefits:
Sports Basement offers a fun, challenging work environment that allows you to share your love of the outdoors with customers and co-workers. We’re an entrepreneurial company with plenty of ways to grow and build a career.
Starting wage: $65,000-$90,000 based on experience, plus bonus and benefits (see below)
We also provide an outstanding list of benefits to staff so they can lead healthy, active, fun lives:
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Full health, dental, and optical coverage (full-time staff)

• Participation in our profit-sharing bonus pool (full-time staff)
• 40% off our already low prices… for life (you keep your employee discount when you work more than a year full-time and leave in good standing)
• A kitchen fully stocked with free, tasty, healthy food for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner
• Free airline miles program
• Free skiing, camping, and biking trips with our “Out of the Basement” program
• Free use of our rental gear (subject to some guidelines)
• Reimbursed 40% of your total out-of-pocket expenses in individual activities of our primary sports
• 401(k) plan
• Free Long Term Disability insurance (full-time staff)

We are looking for a Sr. Marketer to manage the East Bay marketing efforts. Review the job description below and if interested please fill out the application and attach your resume and cover letter.
Qualities of a successful Sr. Marketer:
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Proven history of effective, creative, and tactfully persistent communication to open doors and build partnerships.

• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience developing high ROI programs.
• A warm, genuine, professional and fun demeanor that others delight in; embodies the SB brand.
• Exceptional leadership, mentoring and training.
• Aptitude for event planning and logistics.
• Attention to detail.
• SB Fit - Enthusiasm to work in Sports Basement’s unique company culture.
• Excellent written & oral communication skills; strong listening & relationship skills.
• Strong research and communication skills needed to negotiate and navigate partnerships to create win-win partnerships.
• Knowledge of Sports Basement’s product, services, and departments.
• Flexibility and awareness to prioritize competing day-to-day activities to ensure that all management objectives are met.

Requirements:
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Excellent time management. Able to organize and prioritize the workload.

• Self-starter with a strong work ethic and high productivity.
• Highly flexible and adapts well to a rapidly changing environment.
• Willingness to regularly work the sales floor, especially during the holidays and winter months.
• Able to work weekends and holidays depending on what the store and marketing programs require.
• Commitment to doubling down and working the festive holiday season from Thanksgiving through mid-January.
• Solid analytical skills and a basic understanding of retail financial measurements.
• Proficient in Google Workspace is a plus
• Access to a car.

Please refer the Job description for details