Partnership Marketing Specialist Hunting
Typical Base Salary Range of $65000 to $90000 (DOE)
Please Refer to Req #25053
As the Partnership Marketing Specialist for the hunting category you will cultivate and nurture relationships with key strategic partners and brand ambassadors to amplify our brand presence and drive engagement with our target audience. Youll report to the Hunting Category Marketing Manager and participate in the development and of partnership communication plans that align with our brand values and marketing objectives while also managing our ambassador program to inspire and mobilize advocates for our products. In this role youll collaborate heavily with coworkers and work primarily onsite at our Beaverton Oregon location.
Why Join Leupold & Stevens
For over 100 years weve manufactured highquality products right here in the USA. We still operate out of our Oregonbased factory to this day producing innovative battleproven optics for the worlds most relentless hunters shooters law enforcement officers and military personnel. Regardless of the product whether its a red dot or a riflescope we design and manufacture it with one goal in mindto ensure it performs for life.
And in this role you can/will:
- Be part of a company that sets the standard for optics in hunting tactical and competitive shooting.
- Work with toptier partners ambassadors and industry professionals to shape the future of optics marketing.
- Activate partners to engage the hunting community to drive brand loyalty.
- Enjoy a collaborative fastpaced work environment
If you live and breathe hunting and marketing and youre ready to take Leupolds brand presence to the next level we want to hear from you!
Our benefits package is amazing:
- affordable health and dental insurance
- a strong commitment to training and professional development including an internal skills development program for all manufacturing team members
- a generous tuition reimbursement program
- company contributions up to 8 of base pay into a 401K retirement account
- profit sharing
- and great product discounts (to name a few)
What Youll Be Doing as a Partnership Marketing Specialist Hunting:
- Partnership Development and Management:
- Collaborate with the category product marketing manager to identify and prioritize potential strategic partners including organizations athletes and influencers that align with our brand values and the hunting target audience.
- Cultivate and nurture relationships with key partners to develop mutually beneficial collaborations sponsorships and comarketing initiatives.
- Participate in the negotiation of partnership agreements and contracts ensuring clear deliverables objectives and ROI metrics are defined and tracked.
- Ambassador Program Management:
- Partner with Hunting Category Marketing Manager and executive leadership to develop and execute a comprehensive ambassador program strategy to recruit onboard and engage partners who embody the spirit of our brand.
- Identify and recruit ambassadors across the hunting category that authentically represent our brand.
- Provide ongoing support training and resources to ambassadors to empower them to effectively promote our products and brand values.
- Campaign Collaboration and Activation:
- Collaborate with internal marketing team to integrate partner and ambassador activations into overarching marketing campaigns and initiatives.
- Support the development of campaign roadmaps which include brand seasonal and product launch initiatives and request deliverables from each partner to drive brand/product awareness and sales.
- Work with the internal creative team to develop creative and engaging communication briefs that equip our ambassadors to share the Leupold brand and product stories effectively.
- Coordinate and execute partnership and ambassador events activations and experiences to drive brand awareness and engagement.
- Collect product feedback insights and ideas to help drive product and campaign innovations within Leupold.
- Performance Measurement and Reporting:
- Establish KPIs and metrics to measure the success and impact of partnership and ambassador initiatives including brand reach impressions and engagement.
- Monitor and analyze campaign performance and ambassador activities providing regular quarterly reports and insights to inform future strategies and optimizations.
- Continuously evaluate and iterate partnership and ambassador programs based on datadriven insights industry trends and feedback.
Skills and Experience Youll Need as a Partnership Marketing Specialist Hunting:
- Bachelors Degree in business journalism communications or a related marketing field.
- 35 years experience in the marketing function of shooting sports optics or related industry brand. An equivalent combination of education and work experience may also be considered.
- Knowledge of marketing concepts and principles. Experience managing partnership marketing activities including interaction with celebrity endorsers is a strong plus.
- Knowledge of shooting sports hunting firearms and associated optics applications.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship skills.
- Ability to operate at both the strategic and operational level.
- Excellent organizational skills and detail orientation. Ability to organize coordinate prioritize and execute multiple processes and activities simultaneously.
- High level of creativity and ability to think strategically. Excellent analysis and problemsolving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Work Environment for a Partnership Marketing Specialist Hunting:
Work takes place in a standard office environment with occasional exposure to a manufacturing environment. Ability to work onsite the majority of the time. Must be able to travel 25 of the time including weekend events.
For details on positions and to apply go to:
www.leupold/careers
Leupold & Stevens Inc.
14400 NW Greenbrier Parkway
Beaverton Oregon 97006
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