Dicks Careers – Community Relations Manager

Job Description:

We have built something new in Victor, NY. A destination devoted to sports. HOUSE OF SPORT is where the community will gather and be inspired. To create this new experience, we’re building a leadership team that will dream big, obsess over the athlete (our customer), inspire teammates and challenge every ‘normal’ thing about retail.

Job Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Community Marketing Manager to identify and execute local Sports Matter grant recipients.
• Along with the Community Integration Team, proactively plan, prepare and provide comprehensive support and communication that detail all specifics related to in-store events and programs as directed.
• Leverage Outreach assets to promote the DICK’S Sporting Goods brand through league partnerships such as: logo on uniforms, signage, team websites and other related platforms.
• Communicating of all asset distribution and contract management working in conjunction with local CMM program.
• Evaluate and execute Dick’s Sporting Goods donations requests working in conjunction with Sponsorship program and the regional Community Marketing Manager.
• Identify and execute off site marketing opportunities with tournaments, semi-pro teams, schools and any sports related community events.
• Develop and execute organic outreach strategy, including email outreach and targeted community canvassing.
• Seek, develop and build relationships with community teams, leagues, schools, businesses and organizations encouraging them to choose DICK’S as their sporting goods retailer of choice.
• Evaluate qualitatively and quantitatively each event/program and proactively suggest enhanced measures of success.
• Manage all athlete feedback on through our event registration platform.
• Leverage Outreach assets to communicate in store events, drive participation and traffic.
• Increase revenue, traffic counts, customer conversion through strategic programming, which includes: in-store events utilizing batting cages, golf bays, outdoor field and rock wall, couponing/shop nights and promoting the additional services within House of Sport: glove steaming, racket stringing, skate sharpening, etc.

Job Requirements:

• Excellent communication, project management, operations and organizational skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Communications, Marketing or related area
• A plus: strong current relationships in the Victor/Rochester region
• A passion for relentless improvement, embracing and driving positive change
• Tremendous passion and experience in event and community management
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed (including nights, weekends and travel throughout the territory)
• Strong relationship building experience
• 3+ years of related experience as a regional or company merchandise or marketing professional in a retail or multi-unit environment
• Project management experience and business acumen to calculate event return on investment

Job Details:

Company:  DICK’S Sporting Goods

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Rochester, NY, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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